Breaking News on February 3

Workers of Karnataka Mid-Day Meal Scheme staged a protest at Railway Station in Bengaluru earlier today, demanding pension and minimum wages.

Jammu and Kashmir: One civilian killed and another injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Kupwara district, today. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Saleem.

An FIR has been registered under relevant sections of IPC including 124A (Sedition) at Mumbai's Azad Maidan Police Station in connection with the raising of slogans in support of Sharjeel Imam at 'Mumbai Pride Solidarity Gathering 2020' at Azad Maidan on February 1.

Six people travelling in Greyhound bus from Los Angeles to San Francisco shot  in California.  

More than 25,000 flights to, from and within China will be canceled this week as more than two dozen airlines suspend services to the country because of the coronavirus outbreak, leading to an unprecedented shakeup in the world’s second-largest aviation market, Bloomberg reported.

The Spanish government says it has closed airspace around Madrid’s international airport after drones were reported in the area, Teh Globe and Mail reported. 

Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah holds roadshow in Delhi's Paharganj.

Police arrested four overground workers of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) from the Awantipora area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Monday. "Awantipora police arrested four terrorist associates linked to proscribed terror outfit JeM," a police spokesperson said.

The arrested persons were identified as Mohammad Amin, Mohammad Rafiq, Fayaz Lone, residents of Khrew, and Maqbool Dar, a resident of Awantipora, he added.

According to police records, the arrested persons were involved in assisting the active JeM terrorists operating in Awantipora, the police spokesperson said.

Investigations revealed that they were providing logistic support and shelter to active terrorists of JeM, including its commander Qari Yasir and his associates who were recently killed in an encounter at Awantipora, he added.

"Police are also investigating the role of four other persons for their involvement in supporting terror-related activities in the area and providing support to the active terrorists of the area," the spokesperson said. 

Chinese scientists say they have more evidence that the new virus that recently emerged in China likely originated in bats. In two papers published Monday in the journal Nature, scientists report that genome sequences from several patients in Wuhan show the virus is closely related to the viruses that cause Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, or SARS.

In one study, Shi Zhen-Li and colleagues at the Wuhan Institute of Virology reported that genome sequences from seven patients were 96% identical to a bat coronavirus. SARS is also believed to originate in bats, although it jumped to civet cats before infecting people in the 2002-2003 international outbreak. Although scientists suspect the latest virus outbreak in China began at a seafood market in Wuhan where wild animals were on sale and in contact with people, the animal source has not yet been pinpointed.

PM Narendra Modi on Monday addresses the first election rally in Delhi's Karkardooma. Here are the highlights from his speech:

• Delhi polls will decide the nation's fate
• Delhi showed faith in BJP during Lok Sabha election. Citizens of Delhi helped BJP to sweep LS elections.
• People of Delhi can make Delhi safe by voting BJP.
• BJP doesn't believe in negativity but positivity. We do what we promise.
• We are finding solutions to decades-old problems affecting the country, we regularised illegal colonies in Delhi.
• People who never thought that they will ever be able to get their home registry done in their lives, are now seeing their dreams come true.
• The vote of the people of Delhi had supported the change in the country, now the vote of the people of Delhi will also change and modernize our Delhi. It will make it safe, make the lives of the people living here easier.
• AAP played politics over PM Awas Yojana. It is due to the Kejriwal government, PMAY doesn't implement in the national capital.
• We will provide 'pucca' houses to all poor families by 2022.
• BJP believes in positivity, the interest of country supreme for us.
• We delivered on our promise to people of Delhi that we will regularise unauthorised colonies.
• Vikas narrative will dominate hate politics.
• BJP made possible to fulfil decisions stranded for a long time. Article 370 was abrogated after 70 years, Ramjanambhoomi verdict came after 70 years, Kartarpur Sahab corridor was made after 70 years, India-Bangladesh border issue solved after 70 years, CAA came after 70 yrs, War memorial and Police memorial made after 50-60 years.
• First time in Indian history: Verdict on Ram Mandir, Triple Talaq act came into effect, Lokpal act got implemented.
• People of the country got a Lokpal, but the people of Delhi are still waiting for a Lokpal. There was such a big movement, such tall claims, what happened to them all?
• Union Budget 2020 will shape the Indian economy for decades. This budget will benefit people of every section.
• Common entrance test for all non-gazetted posts has been proposed in the budget. 
• After direct tax settlement scheme implementation many traders from small markets will be benefitted.
• The union budget that has come is going to give direction not only for this year but for this entire decade. The benefit of this budget will be for the youth of Delhi, traders of Delhi, the middle class, poor and women.
• India to be the world's top start-up nation soon.
• BJP government always supports honest taxpayers.
• There was a complaint from traders of country, including Delhi, that they face pressure from tax authorities. So we started the Indirect Tax Settlement Scheme last year. After this, there was a demand that such a scheme be started for Direct Taxes. In this budget, we fulfilled this.
• Rapid transit system to be introduced soon to ease the lives of people.
• In this budget, it has also been taken care that middle-class taxpayers have more money to save. The government has now given the option of a new slab of tax. This slab is also simple and there is no pressure to invest in certain schemes only to save tax.
• Kejriwal government is not letting the Center implement Ayushman Bharat Yojana in Delhi.
• People of Bihar played a crucial role in the development of the national capital.  
• AAP and opposition accused Indian Army of playing politics.
• CM Kejriwal is biased against people of Bihar. It is shameful.
• Shaheen Bagh protest is a political experiment.

Delhi BJP chief Manoj Tiwari addresses Karkardooma rally.

While addressing an election rally in Delhi's Karkardooma, BJP leader Vijay Goel said that nationalism will win over Shaheen Bagh protestors.

A petition was filed before the Supreme Court today seeking its direction to the Centre for laying down comprehensive guidelines relating to outright restrictions for holding protest leading to obstruction of the public place.

PM Narendra Modi to address an election rally in Delhi's Karkardooma shortly. 

A fire broke out in a factory in the industrial area of Kullu district, Himachal. The fire has been brought under control.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) candidate from Karawal Nagar Nathuram Kashyap on Monday joined Aam Aadmi Party.

Allahabad High Court grants bail to former Union Minister and BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand in the alleged rape case of a law student in Uttar Pradesh. 

Opposition MPs raise 'Goli maarna band karo' slogans as MoS Finance Anurag Thakur speaks in Lok Sabha. Congress, Left and TMC move notice against Citizenship Amendment Act

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was welcomed with waving black flags at Dwarka during a roadshow. Kejriwal was doing an election rally in Dwarka on Monday. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address his first public rally for Delhi Elections 2020 in Karkardooma today. Union Home Minister Amit Shah to address public rallies in Mundka, Sadar Bazaar, Budh Nagar & Greater Kailash. 

A couple in Ajmer, who returned from China on 28 Jan, has been kept in isolation at a hospital after they complained of cold and cough. Dist Health Officer says "Their samples being sent to Jaipur. The team will be sent to screen their family too."

A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court will today hear and examine the Sabarimala temple matter and frame the questions in the case. The Court will also hear the scope of judicial review on the point of religious faith and women's rights.