Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, February 9, 2019: Piyush Goyal on BJP-Shiv Sena Alliance | 'We have Given Invitation for Alliance, Decision to be Taken Soon'

Piyush Goyal on the question if Shiv Sena and BJP will fight polls together said that, "You'll have to go to 'Matoshree' to ask that question. We've given invitation as we're friends and should fight together. We come across Shiv Sena MPs in Parliament also. Discussions are underway. A decision will be taken soon."

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Uttarakhand: Death toll due to consumption of illicit liquor in Roorkee rises to 32. Five people have been arrested in connection with the incident. 13 Excise employees have been suspended.

Total 31 liquor traders have been arrested in connection with the deaths that occured due to consumption of illicit liquor. 509 quarters of country-made liquor and 91 litres raw liquor seized from them.

Jet Airways flight 9W 703 from Mumbai to Dehradun was diverted to Chandigarh and has landed safely. The diversion was necessitated due to a technical reason and the diversion was as per procedure.

A further statement by Jet Airways Flight said, "An alternate aircraft was arranged immediately for our guests with a revised departure time. Refreshments were served and guests were kept informed by the airline's staff while they waited. Incident is under investigation and has been reported to the authorities."

Indian Air Force today deployed C-17 Globemaster heavy-lift aircraft to transport 170 people stranded in Srinagar to Jammu. The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway has been closed due to heavy snowfall in J&K. Evacuated ppl also included students who have to appear for the GATE exam.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma said that, "The party (NPP) took an unanimous resolution to oppose the Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 and based on that decision a resolution has been passed which will be submitted to the Govt of India to oppose this Bill and not to go ahead with it in Rajya Sabha."

CM Conrad Sangma also added that "National People's Party (NPP) has also decided if the Citizenship Amendment Bill is passed in Rajya Sabha, party will break its ties with the NDA. This decision was taken today at the general body meeting."

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Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal says, "Congress have always misguided people in the matter of Citizen Amendment Bill but the citizens of Assam are politically sensitive and Congress cannot divert them. Citizens of Assam have always supported BJP and I am grateful to them."

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Former Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa met former PM HD Deve Gowda and Karnataka Deputy CM G Parameshwara in Bengaluru earlier today.

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West Bengal: Six Rohingyas were arrested by the Border Interaction Team of 41 Bn, SSB at Panitanki in Indo-Nepal border. They were produced before the Siliguri Court today. Among them two were sent to correctional home while the other four were given police custody.

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CM Yogi Adityanath on deaths after consuming illicit liquor: The incidents are unfortunate and investigation will be done. I also had a conversation with Uttarakhand CM on the incident. Strict actions will be taken and culprits will not be spared. The UP CM said that, "these types of incident happened in the past also, where many a times SP workers were involved. Govt has announced Rs. 2 lakhs each to the kin of the deceased and Rs.50,000 each to those who are under treatment as compensation."

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Satyajit Biswas, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Krishnaganj, Nadia was shot dead. More details awaited.

SSP Haridwar Janmejay Khanduri on deaths after consumption of illicit liquor in Roorkee: 5 people have been arrested. Police conducting raids at different locations.

BJP has made India’s unipolar politics bipolar, says Union Minister Rajnath Singh.

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Smriti Irani on Rahul Gandhi: “I have heard Rahul speeches at the Parliament. He always says that if you die, I would get you money." Irani claimed that Rahul does not talk about empowering people but rather promises money to people after they die.

Delhi: Robert Vadra leaves from Enforcement Directorate office after being questioned in connection with a money laundering case. Vadra was questioned for around 24 hours in the last three days by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case.

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Indian MEA in response to media queries on remarks made by Pakistan PM about minorities in India: Pakistan Prime Minister’s remarks are egregious insult to all citizens of India. Pakistan’s PM has yet again demonstrated his lack of understanding about India’s secular polity and ethos.

Former TMC MP Kunal Ghosh in Shillong: I have been asked by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to attend the Shillong Office on 10th (Feb) at 10 am. So, I am here. I shall attend the CBI office tomorrow as directed by them.

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Mithali Raj will lead the Indian women's cricket team for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, beginning February 22.

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Anurag Thakur, Chairman of Parliamentary IT Committee on Twitter CEO and senior officials of the company have refused to appear before Parliamentary Committee on IT on Feb 11: We've taken a serious note of Twitter’s reply. We'll discuss that on Monday (11.02) & take further action.

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Visual: Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh Dhillon (on the left in pic) took over as the Corps Commander of Chinar Corps, the Srinagar-based 15 Corps yesterday from Lieutenant General AK Bhatt.

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Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar leaves from Central Bureau of Investigation office in Shillong after being questioned by CBI in connection with Saradha chit fund scam. He will be questioned tomorrow as well.