LIVE News Updates: Unfortunately, organisation controlling India today is fascist, male chauvinist, says Rahul

There is a systematic & organised assault taking place on workers & poor people of this country. Don't think that these are policy mistakes. These are things that are done on purpose to break backbone of Indian workers & Indian small & medium businesses: Rahul Gandhi in Tiruppur

I am speaking to you, taking questions from you. Have you ever seen PM doing that? He will sit in one room with 5 people, biggest business people in country & will discuss with them. He will never discuss with farmers, workers, small business people what they think: Rahul Gandhi

Farm laws are like demonetisation for farmers. I'm very proud to see that they're sitting outside Delhi & not allowing Narendra Modi to implement them. He doesn't understand power of the poor & our job is to make him understand power of the poor, workers & farmers: Rahul Gandhi

They (RSS) discriminate against women from the beginning. Any organisation that doesn't let women in it obviously doesn't respect women. If you respected women, you would have given them equal space in your organisation: Rahul Gandhi, Congress

I agree that without giving equal place to women no country can progress. Unfortunately the organisation that controls India today is a fascist, male chauvinist organisition. Women are not allowed in the RSS: Rahul Gandhi, Congress in Tiruppur

We will take out a historical and peaceful parade and it will have no effect on the Republic Day parade or the security arrangements: Yogendra Yadav of Swaraj India

Farmers will take out 'Kisan Gantantra Parade' on January 26. Barricades will be opened and we will enter Delhi. We (farmers and Delhi Police) have reached an agreement on the route, final details are to be worked out tonight: Yogendra Yadav of Swaraj India

US broadcaster Larry King, 87, has passed away, reports HT

Delhi records 197 fresh cases of COVID-19; death toll 10,799 with 10 new fatalities: Authorities

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee refuses to address programme on Netaji's birth anniversary at Victoria Memorial amid 'Jai Shri Ram' chants, says 'insulted'

Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases memorial postal stamp on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

150 people found infected with UK variant of COVID-19 in India so far: Govt

Central govt will have to declare Netaji's birthday as national holiday, says WB CM Mamata Banerjee

I believe that India must have 4 rotating capitals. The English ruled the entire country from Kolkata. Why should there be only one capital city in our country: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Uttarakhand: A scuffle breaks out between farmers and Police as the latter try to stop them from marching to Raj Bhavan in Dehradun, in protest against #FarmLaws. Visuals from Haridwar - Dehradun Road in Lachhiwala.

Madhya Pradesh: Police use water cannons to disperse Congress workers who were taking out a march from Jawahar Chowk to Raj Bhavan in Bhopal, in the support of farmers.

Ruling party believes that for sake of efficiency of growth, diverse factors need to be homogenised. We don't believe in that. We believe that if Tamil Nadu is India then India is Tamil Nadu too. I respect Tamil language & maybe will learn it. Vannakam!: Rahul Gandhi, Congress

It is the commitment of the UPA govt that when we come to power, we will restructure the GST: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, addressing a gathering of MSME representatives

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi holds a roadshow in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, reports ANI

Mr Narendra Modi has no respect for the culture, language & people of Tamil Nadu. He thinks that Tamil people, language & culture should be subservient to his ideas & culture: Rahul Gandhi in Coimbatore

India and China to hold 9th round of corps commander level military talks tomorrow to address the ongoing military standoff in Eastern Ladakh. The talks would be held in Moldo opposite the Chushul sector in India

Three persons were killed and 23 others injured in three separate road accidents in Assam, police said on Saturday.

No matter how many times Bharatiya Janata Party leaders come to Tamil Nadu, lotus will not bloom here: DMK leader Kanimozhi in Rameswaram

Rameswaram: A boat in Pamban sea caught fire today, no casualties reported; police investigation underway

With 14,256 fresh cases, India's COVID-19 tally climbs to 1,06,39,684; death toll rises to 1,53,184 with 152 more fatalities: Health ministry

The coronavirus infection tally in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 2,51,375 with the addition of 301 cases, an official said on Saturday.