Breaking News, February 3

Karnataka: A private nursing college in Ullal, Mangaluru of Dakshina Kannada district sealed after 40 of its students tested positive for COVID-19. The students had arrived from Kerala.

"No propaganda can deter India’s unity! No propaganda can stop India to attain new heights! Propaganda can not decide India’s fate only ‘Progress’ can. India stands united and together to achieve progress," Union Home Minister Amit Shah tweeted on Wednesday 

No propaganda can deter India’s unity! No propaganda can stop India to attain new heights! Propaganda can not decide India’s fate only ‘Progress’ can. India stands united and together to achieve progress: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

India’s sovereignty cannot be compromised. External forces can be spectators but not participants. Indians know India and should decide for India. Let's remain united as a nation: Sachin Tendulkar 

Lok Sabha proceedings adjourned till 9 PM due to protests by opposition over farm laws.

No foreign govt has given support to farmers' agitation against 3 Bills. In Canada, UK, US & few European countries, protests by a few motivated PIOs on issues related to Farm Bills reported. Canadian PM made a comment on issues related to farmers in India. We've taken up this matter with Canadian authorities & conveyed that such comments pertaining to internal affairs of India are unwarranted, unacceptable & would damage India-Canada bilateral relations. Canada Govt welcomed Govt's commitment to ongoing dialogue with farmers: MEA in Parliament

Congress MPs protest at Gandhi Statue at the Parliament premises, demanding special package for tea workers of Kerala & Tamil Nadu.

• The government will have to bow down before the farmers, it is better to do that right now. 
• Farmers won't step back, I know them. 
• Delhi is surrounded by farmers. They're the people who give us sustenance. Why is Delhi being converted into a fortress? Why are we threatening, beating & killing them? Why is Govt not talking to them & not resolving this problem? This problem isn't good for country. 

An elderly man was hacked to death at Akbarabad Guhauli village in Sarai Akil area here, police said on Wednesday. Bhagwan (70) was murdered with a sharp-edged weapon while he was sleeping in his hut on Tuesday night, Sarai Akil SHO Vijay Vikram said.

Members of his family came to know about the incident in the morning. An FIR has been registered in this regard against an unidentified person. No arrest has been made so far. 

Union Cabinet to meet through video conference at 2:30 pm today

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's education budget, revenue income & proposed expenditure each for Financial Year 2021-22 stands at Rs 2701.77 crores. Expenditure for the current year 2020-21 is to be around Rs 2541.13 crores.

Awantipora Police register First Information Report (FIR) against a drug peddler who was arrested with a contraband substance. Given his prior record, the accused, resident of Tral, has been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA), said Jammu and Kashmir Police

Delhi Police have announced cash reward of Rs 1 lakh for information that can lead to the arrest of actors Deep Sidhu and three others in connection with the Republic Day violence in Delhi. Cash reward of Rs 50,000 was also announced for Buta Singh, Sukhdev Singh and two others.

Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on PIL against new privacy policy of WhatsApp

A 37-year-old inebriated man was allegedly beaten to death by his cousin brother here over a dispute, police said on Wednesday. Mukesh Kumar abused and scolded his brother Vinod's children on Monday evening. When being prevented by Vinod, Kumar also misbehaved with him, Superintendent of Police S Anand said.

Irate over this, Vinod beat his brother badly with sticks. He was rushed to a hospital that referred him to Lucknow, but he died on the way, the officer said.
The video of the entire incident was recorded by someone on his mobile and it was made posted online. The suspect has been arrested and the body of victim was sent for post-mortem, the SP said. 

A court here has sentenced two men to 20 years imprisonment for raping a teenage girl in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district in 2019. Additional District and Sessions (POCSO) Court Special Judge Pawan Kumar Sharma on Tuesday also imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 each on Lavlesh and Suresh, who are cousins.

The girl was raped on January 13, 2019. She was 17 years old then, government counsel Ramsufal Singh said on Wednesday. She was raped at a village in the Bisanda area of the district and the duo was arrested on January 22, 2019, he said. 

Rajya Sabha chairman asks 3 AAP members to withdraw from House amid sloganeering over new farm laws; adjourns proceedings briefly.

India offers unlimited potential in defence and aerospace. Aero India is a wonderful platform for collaborations in these areas. The Government of India has brought futuristic reforms in these sectors, which will add impetus to our quest to become Aatmanirbhar: PM Narendra Modi

Government and opposition parties in Rajya Sabha reach on consensus to allocate more time to discuss motion of thanks and parties can raise their issues on farmers' protest during the discussion,

Delhi's overall air quality in 'very poor' category, with overall AQI standing at 362: System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR)

A Dalit woman was allegedly raped by a 24-year-old man here, following which the accused was arrested, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Monday when the 19-year-old woman was alone at her home, SHO of Nagra police station Vivek Pandey said.

Based on a complaint lodged by the woman's mother, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the IPC and the SC/ST Act, Pandey said, adding that the accused was arrested on Tuesday. The woman has been sent for a medical examination at the district hospital. 

A 14-year-old boy died after being run over by a tractor in Lalauli area here on Tuesday, police said. SHO of Lalauli police station Sandeep Tiwari said the accident took place around 9.30 am when Deepu was going with his younger sister. The SHO said the tractor driver was arrested and the boy's body was sent for postmortem.

PM Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa and the people of Sri Lanka, for the country's upcoming 73rd Independence Day on 4 Feb 2021: High Commission of India, Colombo, Sri Lanka

A 55-year-old man and his wife drowned while trying to cross over a river here on Tuesday, police said. Patiraj Maurya and his wife Vidya Devi, 50, were trying to cross over the Beso river to reach his in-laws' house, they said.

When Vidya slipped into the deep water, Maurya tried to save her but he too drowned in the river. Villagers reached the spot and fished out the bodies from the river, police added.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday underlined his government’s resolve to promote sports and strengthen infrastructure facilities in the state.

Chairing a meeting of the sports and youth affairs department, he instructed officials to make service rules for hiring sports coaches. Gehlot said the services of about 500 sports coaches will be availed in the state, an official statement said. Rajasthan Sports Minister Ashok Chandna and other officials were also present in the meeting.