Hardik Patel Sent to Judicial Custody Till January 24: Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, January 18, 2020
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Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal in Kozhikode, Kerala: Constitutionally, it will be difficult for any state government to say that 'I will not follow a law passed by Parliament'.
Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal in Kozhikode, Kerala: Constitutionally, it will be difficult for any state government to say that 'I will not follow a law passed by Parliament'.
Congress leader Hardik Patel has been arrested near Viramgam (Ahmedabad district ) after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him in connection with a sedition case today.
Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority: 322 roads including 5 National Highways closed, 323 electricity supply schemes and 26 water supply schemes disrupted across the state, following heavy snowfall.
Maharashtra: Chief Justice of India, Sharad Arvind Bobde felicitated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, at a ceremony organised by Nagpur Municipal Corporation in Nagpur today.
PM Narendra Modi tweets saying, "Anguished by passing away of Shri Ashwini Kumar Chopra Ji. He'll be remembered for his contribution to media world. He worked diligently as public representative&undertook many community welfare initiatives. My thoughts are with his family & friends."
Flight carrying three Union Ministers, Dr.Jitendra Singh,Ashwini Choubey and Arjun Ram Meghwal diverted to Srinagar from Jammu due to bad weather. Their visit is aimed at discussion of policies regarding development of J&K post abrogation of article-370.
Southern Army Commander Lt General SK Saini to take over as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff on January 25. This is also the first order of a senior military appointment issued through the Department of Military Affairs headed by Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat.
J&K administration had released four more political leaders from house arrest yesterday evening. Nazir Gurezi of NC, Abdul Haq Khan of PDP, Mohd Abbas Wani of People's Conference& Abdul Rashid of Congress. They were under house arrest since 5 August (abrogation of article 370), 2019.
Government Sources: A senior official of the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi was summoned yesterday to lodge a strong protest and share serious concerns about the recent cases of abduction of minor girls belonging to the minority Hindu community of Pakistan.
Govt Sources: Pakistan has been conveyed grave concerns as expressed amongst various quarters of Indian civil society at such a shocking and deplorable incident involving minor girls from the minority Hindu community in Pakistan.
New Delhi, January 18: The air quality in the national capital was in 'Moderate' category on Saturday. According to a tweet by ANI, major pollutants PM 2.5 was at 179 and PM 10 was at 163, both in 'Moderate' category, in Safdarjung area, according to the Air Quality Index (AQI) data. Moreover, a layer of fog engulfed parts of the national capital. We, at LatestLY bring to you the latest news updates from the field of politics, business, world, entertainment and viral. Stay tuned for breaking news.
In Gujarat, women protested against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens in Bharuch on Friday. Meanwhile, in Kolkata, theatre personalities took out a protest march through the city streets against the new citizenship law CAA, calling it a conspiracy to divide people. Reports inform that playwrights, theatre directors and actors, both old and young, walked from Rashbehari Mukta Angan to the Academy of Fine Arts extending support.
On Friday, India Inc rolled out the red carpet for Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, the richest man in the world, in the country's financial capital. Bezos, who was in India for a high-profile visit, did not get time from top government functionaries.
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