Breaking news on February 5

Election Commission issues notice to BJP leader Sambit Patra for prima facie violating Model Code of Conduct with his speech on a television channel. EC has sought an explanation from him & given time till 5 pm 6th February, failing which EC will take a decision on the matter.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in his election speech in Trilokpuri says, "Why are they protesting against Citizenship Amendment Act? Because they are scared of vote bank. Are you their vote bank? Who is their vote bank?"

The crowd yells, "Shaheen Bagh". 

Election Commission writes to Delhi Commissioner of Police over "undesirable public statements by Rajesh Deo, DCP Crime Branch". The letter states, "A warning shall be issued to Rajesh Deo & it shall be ensured that he is not assigned any work related to Delhi Elections"

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal holds a roadshow in Sarojini Nagar.

Rahul Gandhi, Congress in Delhi said: "Unemployment rate in India is at a 45 years high but nothing was spoken about it in Budget or Presidential address by Narendra Modi and Nirmala Sitharaman. Each and every youth of the country is asking for jobs. This is the reality."

Former JNU Students Union leader Kanhaiya Kumar injured after stones were pelted at his convoy in Supaul, today. Kanhaiya was heading towards Saharsa, after addressing a rally in Supaul at the time of incident. More details awaited.

Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja said: "As preventive measure, we are going to request the religious leaders to read out health guidelines in churches, mosques and temples."

Delhi govt issues advisory on novel coronavirus; prescribes do's and dont's for public to ward off infection: Official

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in Nadia said: "BJP will lose Delhi elections. They are losing in many states but they are shameless. They will sell everything, what will remain are only jails and detention camps."

Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has given his nod to the Vigilance Department to prosecute former Kerala PWD minister & Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) leader V. K. Ebrahimkunju, in connection with the Palarivattom flyover case.

EC 'condemns' Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal for his promise of mohalla clinics in court premises, wants him to be more careful in future

Rahul Gandhi in Kondli said: "Narendra Modi Ji and Kejriwal Ji teach patriotism to the people, it is not needed as every citizen of the country is a patriot. This is just a way to divide people."

Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi was admitted to SGRH on 02nd February 2020. She was diagnosed to be suffering from a stomach infection. Mrs. Gandhi has recovered from stomach infection and has been discharged today morning. Her condition was stable at the time of discharge.

Manali: Tourists raft at the Beas River near Manali Wednesday,

Tourists enjoy funfilled weather during river rafting in river Beas, Manali. 

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be on a 3-day official tour to Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata on 7th, 8th and 9th Feb respectively. She will be holding detailed interactive sessions with various stakeholders on the different themes of Budget 2020.

Farmers in Barmer protest demanding special relief package from central & state governments, after their crops were damaged by locusts.

ECI delegates reach Shaheen Bagh. 

Tamil actor Vijay questioned by Income Tax Department officials in Neyveli, Cuddalore district today, in connection with alleged tax evasion by AGS Cinemas. Vijay's latest movie Bigil was produced by AGS Cinemas.

UP govt has issued an allotment letter to Sunni Central Wakf Board: MHA.

A special court in Delhi has asked Delhi Police to file a status report on a complaint of CPIM leader Brinda Karat against BJP MPs Anurag Thakur and Pravesh Verma for their statements. Courts fix 11 Feb for consideration of Action Taken Report.

Government of India issues gazette notification over setting up of the Trust, ' Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra', for the construction of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.

Government of India: Trust by the name 'Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra' has been registered with its registered office at R-20, Greater Kailash Part -1, New Delhi, 110048.

Extending its gains for the third consecutive session, market benchmark Sensex rallied 353 points on Wednesday as reports of a breakthrough in coronavirus treatment enthused global investors.

Madhya Pradesh Cabinet passes resolution demanding Central Government to repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The resolution also demands amendments in the National Population Register (NPR).

According to news agency Reuters report, "thousands of passengers and crew on two cruise ships in Asian waters were placed in quarantine on Wednesday, as the death toll from an outbreak of a fast-spreading coronavirus rose to nearly 500."

"About 3,700 people are facing at least two weeks locked away on a cruise liner anchored off Japan after health officials confirmed on Wednesday that 10 people aboard had tested positive for the virus," Reuters reported. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates five-day DefExpo, India's biennial military exhibition, in Lucknow. The 11th edition of DefExpo promises to bring new technologies and solutions on a single platform for defence manufacturing firms from India and abroad. The main theme of the Expo is 'India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub' and the focus will be on 'Digital Transformation of Defence'.

National Population Register exercise is very essential, says Rajinikanth

Three villagers were injured when a leopard attacked them in Bhabhanpurwa village in Bahraich forest division. Mithilesh, Raju and Nisar were working in the village when the leopard attacked them on Tuesday, Divisional Forest officer Manish Singh said.

The injured were admitted to a primary health centre, where their condition was stated to be stable, Singh said.

After the attack, the villagers chased the leopard and he entered a house where he was locked in by them, Singh said, adding that he was later rescued by a forest department team.

The male leopard, aged about seven years, will be released in Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuary on Wednesday, Singh said.

Let us all support construction of grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya: PM Narendra Modi in LS

UP has agreed to give five acres of land to Sunni Wakf Board as directed by Supreme Court in Ayodhya matter: PM in
LS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hails Ayodhya verdict in Lok Sabha. "We have readied a scheme for the development of Ram Temple in Ayodhya. A trust has been formed, it is called 'Sri Ram Janambhoomi Tirath Kshetra," says PM Modi in Lok Sabha.

The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday will introduce the Direct Tax Vivad Se Vishwas, Bill 2020 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill provides for resolution of disputs in direct tax, and was announced by the minister in the Budget for 2020-21.

The List of Business in the Lok Sabha will also see the continuation of the motion thanks on the President's address.

The Committee on the welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) led by MP Tapir Gao will lay on the table the final action taken statement of the government on the recommendations pertaining to the reservation for and employment of SCs and STs in Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) of the Ministry of Defence.

The Committee on welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) led by MP Raesh Verma will present its second report on the measures undertaken to secure representation of OBCs in admissions and employment in Kendriya Vidyalayas/Sainik School/ Rashtriya Military Schools.

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will address public rallies in Kondli and Hauz Khas today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate Defence Expo2020  in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh today.

Two men were arrested for allegedly killing a tailor and demanding ransom in outer Delhi's Mangolpuri, police said on Tuesday. The accused, identified as Panjak and Saleem, were nabbed following raids at several locations, they said.

The matter came to light on Monday after a missing report of Pushpender was filed at the Sultanpuri police station, police said.

Three people were killed on Tuesday night after a car moving on the wrong side of the road rammed into their motorcycle in Godhani area of Nagpur, police said.

A Koradi police station official identified the dead as Hindbaji Kakde (52), Nandkishore Pusadakar (38), Chandrabhan Ingole (65), all residents of Bailwadi, while car driver Sunil More (50) was injured and has been hospitalised.

 A man was arrested and two of his juvenile accomplices were apprehended for allegedly stabbing another man to death after robbing his mobile phone in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar last week, police said on Tuesday.

The accused was identified as Rohit Kumar, a resident of Delhi's Madanpur Khadar. He works as a daily wage labourer and has a criminal record, they said.

A case was registered on January 31 based on the statement of one Amardeep Kumar. He alleged that three persons robbed him at knifepoint. When he resisted, the assailants stabbed him in the thigh and snatched his mobile phone, the police said.

The death toll in China's coronavirus outbreak rose to 490 on Tuesday while the total number of confirmed cases mounted to 24324, Chinese health officials announced on Wednesday.

By the end of Tuesday, a total of 490 people had died after being infected and 24,324 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection had been reported in 31 provincial-level regions, China's National Health Commission reported.

US should be sanctuary for law-abiding Americans not criminal aliens: Trump to say in his State of the Union Address, as per WH