Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, January 23, 2019: Gujarat: CBI Arrests Controller of Explosive, PESO, Vadodara for Bribery

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23 Jan, 23:49 (IST)

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has today arrested a Controller of Explosive, PESO, Vadodara (Gujarat) and a middleman in a bribery case of Rs 1.5 lakh.

23 Jan, 23:22 (IST)

Andhra Pradesh: PSLVC44 will be launched tomorrow night from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. The polar satellite launch vehicle will be carrying Kalamsat payload and Microsat-R satellite into space.

23 Jan, 23:12 (IST)

Delhi: Refugees from Pakistan, currently residing in Rajasthan, request govt to grant them Indian citizenship. They say "We have been living here since 12-13 years. We request the govt to grant us Indian citizenship. Schools ask for our IDs when we approach them for our children"

23 Jan, 22:49 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh: Fire breaks out in Chhatri market area of Mandi district, 3 houses gutted. Fire tenders are present at the spot. Fire fighting operation is underway. No injuries or casualties have been reported yet.

23 Jan, 22:15 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh: Three people died after an over-speeding car rammed into a parked truck in Raison area of Kullu this evening.

23 Jan, 21:48 (IST)

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari at the foundation laying ceremony of Namami Gange project in Agra: It was announced during Rajiv Gandhi's tenure, Rs 5000 Cr were spent but yielded no result. After Modi ji became PM, we started projects to clean not only river Ganga but also Yamuna.

23 Jan, 21:23 (IST)

During the period of indisposition of Arun Jaitley, the portfolios of Minister of Finance and Minister of Corporate Affairs will be temporarily held by Piyush Goyal in addition to his existing portfolios.

23 Jan, 20:22 (IST)

Ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Mendhar Sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

23 Jan, 19:16 (IST)

Assam: Seventy organisations including Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill in Guwahati.

23 Jan, 19:00 (IST)

Select Committee to meet tomorrow at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, Delhi for the appointment of new CBI Director.

23 Jan, 17:33 (IST)
Jammu and Kashmir: Three terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Baramulla.
23 Jan, 15:43 (IST)

Jammu & Kashmir: An encounter has broken out between security forces and terrorists at Binner Top in Baramulla, 2-3 terrorists are reported to be trapped.

23 Jan, 14:35 (IST)

Maharashtra: More than 15 police personnel were injured after attacked allegedly by tribal community members of Melghat, in Amravati, yesterday.

23 Jan, 12:53 (IST)

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra appointed Congress General Secretary for Uttar Pradesh East.

23 Jan, 11:03 (IST)

Madras High Court dismisses plea seeking to restrain Tamil Nadu govt from constructing memorial for former chief minister Jayalalithaa in Marina.

23 Jan, 10:58 (IST)

Shikhar Dhawan Becomes the second fastest Indian to Complete 5000 runs in ODI.

23 Jan, 10:03 (IST)

The Associated Press: Pulitzer Prize-winning author and humorist Russell Baker dead at 93; wrote for New York Times, hosted 'Masterpiece Theatre'.

23 Jan, 09:55 (IST)

Serena Williams knocked out of Australian Open after losing quarter-final to Karolina Pliskova.

23 Jan, 09:54 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort in Delhi.

23 Jan, 08:21 (IST)

Delhi: 21 trains are running late due to foggy weather conditions/low visibility. See the pictures below:


The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) on Tuesday delivered a historic 5-4 verdict, allowing the ban imposed by President Donald Trump on transgender entering military service to come into effect. The injunctions imposed against the order by lower courts have been stayed by the apex court bench.

The Loyola College of Chennai, under flak over the "derogatory" paintings depicting the Centre-ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its ideological parent Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi and symbols of majoritarian culture and religion, issued a note of apology.

Right-wing group Hindu Sena on Tuesday celebrated the 118th birth anniversary of Queen Victoria, crediting the late British monarch for liberating India from "Muslim invaders and terrorists". An event was organised by the Sena in the national capital to "pay tributes" to Queen Victoria for ending Bahadur Shah Zafar's rule in 1857.

Heavy rains have led to flood-like conditions in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, impacting the normal lives of people in Gopeshwar. Earlier today, Saraswati Shishu Mandir's primary school building collapsed following heavy rainfall in the region. As the Uttarakhand administration had directed the school authorities to declare a day off after the heavy rain and snowfall warning on Monday, major casualties were averted.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that the Indian Portion of Kartarpur Corridor will be completed soon even before Pakistan does. The Union Minister said that he has also reviewed the progress of the project. He further added that he has the full support of Punjab government and no complaints with anyone. The proposed Kartarpur Corridor is between India and Pakistan, connecting the Sikh shrines of Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur and Dera Baba Nanak Sahib.

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