Breaking news on November 19

A delegation of BJP leaders filed a complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alleging a Rs 100 Crore street lights scam, in Delhi.

Northern Army Commander Lt General Ranbir Singh visited Kashmir Valley to review the prevailing security situation in the region. Chinar Corps Commander Lt General KJS Dhillon accompanied him.

According to Pakistan media, Islamabad administration lifts ban from postal services with India. The services of Pakistan Post to resume with the delivery of 7 letters from Pakistan to Indian Postal officials at Attari-Wagah border today evening. However, the parcel services are still to be banned.

Police apprehended a drug peddler, Sheikh Majid Ali and recovered 'charas' from his possession in Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir. Case registered and further investigation underway.

As the Rajasthan local body election results are declared on Tuesday, the Congress party won 961 seats, while the BJP got 737 seats. 386 Independent candidates have also won the local body elections.

Rajya Sabha on Tuesday passes the Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial (Amendment) Bill during its winter session.

The Delhi Police has lodged two FIRs on Tuesday during the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) protest.

Kerala Police detained members of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) who are demanding CBI inquiry into the Walayar case. Police also used water cannons to disperse protesters.

The alleged rape in 2017 and murder of two minor girls triggered row after the accused got acquitted by the court.

West Bengal Police today arrested two Turkish and two Bangladeshi nationals in connection with ATM skimming and card cloning cases registered in Agartala. A team of Tripura Police has been moved to bring the accused to Agartala.

Delhi Police has registered an FIR in connection with JNU students' protests - PTI

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi meets party leaders Ahmed Patel, AK Antony and Mallikarjun Kharge, at her residence, to discuss political situation in Maharashtra.

Police registers FIR in connection with yesterday's protest by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students. More details waited.

A truck driver and his helper were killed when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Tuesday.

Police on Tuesday stopped a 12-year-old girl from trekking to Sabarimala temple, after checking her proof of age. She along with her father and relatives came to offer prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple. 

A 35-year-old Australian national William K James thrashed by locals yesterday allegedly for misbehaving with women in Konkanakoppa near Badami. Case registered. Investigation underway.

Grape farmers in Maharashtra's Nashik district have suffered a lot due to fluctuating climate and need government support, BJP MP from Dindori (Maharashtra) said in Lok Sabha today. Dr Bharti Pravin Pawar raised the issue in Lok Sabha in the chair of Honble Speaker Om Birla. 

Postal services with India have resumed, parcels are still banned, says Pakistan media.

BJP Yuva Morcha lead by party leader Satish Upadhyay holds a protest with posters reading 'Have you seen Delhi Jal Board Chairman Arvind Kejriwal?'; In rankings released by Bureau of Indian Standards on quality of tap water, Delhi is at the bottom.

Congress leaders DK Shivakumar, Krishna Byre Gowda, and Shivashankara Reddy held a meeting at DK Shivakumar's residence ahead of upcoming Karnataka bypolls.

A special team of the Crime Branch, Crime Investigation Department (CB-CID) was formed yesterday for investigation; three professors interrogated in IIT Madras guest house inside the campus.

Two IIT-Madras students continue to sit on fast inside the campus for the second day, demanding investigation into suicide of IIT Madras student Fathima Latheef.

Parliament may take up the issue of pollution in Delhi on the second day of the Winter Session. Many MPs entered the Parliament with a pollution mask on. 

Enforcement Directorate(ED) on Tuesday, attaches movable/immovable properties totaling to Rs. 21.96 crores belonging to a Special Land Acquisition Officer, land owners/farmers&middlemen, under Prevention of Money Laundering Act in a corruption case relating to widening of National Highway-74.

Rajya Sabha Chairman: Secretariat of the Rajya Sabha after considering various suggestions came out with a new dress code for the marshals. But we've received some observations by some political as well as well-meaning people. I've decided to ask Secretariat to revisit the same

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif departs for London for medical treatment.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu has adjourned the proceedings till 2 pm 

Supreme Court begins hearing a batch of petitions filed by Kashmir Times Editor, Anuradha Bhasin and Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, with respect to restrictions on communication & other restrictions after abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir.

Congress MPs from Assam, including Ripun Bora protest in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Parliament premises against the privatisation of Numaligarh Refinery.

'Bharat Bachao' rally of Congress scheduled to be held on November 30 likely to be postponed to December 14, in view of the ongoing winter session of the parliament.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to the Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), General Bipin Rawat regarding the tragedy in Siachen. CoAS has apprised Defence Minister of the ground situation in Siachen.

BJP Parliamentary Party Meeting concludes, at the Parliament Library Building.

Shiv Sena on Tuesday hit out at former ally BJP for removing them from the National Democratic Alliance and making  their MPs sit in the opposition side in both houses of the Parliament.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO): PSLV-C47 set to launch Cartosat-3 and 13 Nanosatellites of USA from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 0928 hours IST on Nov 25, 2019, subject to weather conditions. Updates will continue.

BJP leader Sharath Bachegowda who is contesting as an independent candidate against MTB Nagaraj, BJP's candidate from Hoskote constituency, has been expelled from the party. 

Google has selected Indian Air Force's video game, 'Indian Air Force: A Cut Above', to compete for 'Best Game-2019' in the 'Users Choice Game' category.

Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP), Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) & Trinamool Congress (TMC) have given  Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over 'Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) issue'

Congress party has given Adjournment Motion Notice in Lok Sabha over 'withdrawal of Special Protection Group (SPG) protection of Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi'.

Auction of gangster Iqbal Mirchi's properties in Mumbai begins. Two flats located in Santa Cruz West, & 3-4 other properties, owned by him are up for the auction.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MPs, RK Sinha, Vijay Goel, KTS Tulsi, GVL Narasimha Rao and Narendra Jadhav have given zero-hour notice on the issue of air pollution in the country.

Devotees at Pamba to trek Sabarimala to offer prayers to Lord Ayyappa at the temple. The Sabarimala temple opened for annual pilgrimage season on November 16.

Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswan gives suspension of business notice in the upper house under rule 267, over Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) issue.

Construction of road under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), underway in Dharhal of Rajouri district.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President JP Nadda and party leader Arjun Ram Meghwal arrive at Parliament Library Building for BJP Parliamentary Party meeting

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Sembawang Air Base in Singapore today.

Case registered in Hyderabad against a man for allegedly giving triple-talaq to his wife for not giving birth to a boy, & marrying another woman. Mehraj Begum, victim says, "I hope I will be given justice and my husband will be punished for his actions".

A flying squad of the Election Commission yesterday conducted raid and seized 53 pressure cookers from a house in poll-bound Hoskote (Bangalore Rural District), on receiving information that the cookers were being distributed to the voters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his tweet said, "Tributes to our former Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi Ji on her birth anniversary".

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi, Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Former President Pranab Mukherjee pay floral tribute to Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her birth anniversary.

Haryana Government has taken a decision to revise House Rent Allowance (HRA) to state ministers from Rs 50,000 to Rs 80,000 and Rs 20,000 to cover water and electricity charges.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "Deeply pained by the demise of soldiers and porters due to avalanche in Siachen. I salute their courage and service to the nation. My heartfelt condolences to their families".

The air quality in Delhi improved marginally on Monday but remained in the "poor" category. The air quality index (AQI) in the national capital stood at 212, near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data

A stray dog, who was abandoned by her owner, at the Park Town station has become a mini-celebrity amongst daily commuters for barking at commuters who try to cross railway tracks directly.

Refuting charges of the ruiling Trinamool Congress that he was running a parallel government in the West Bengal, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said that he was yet to hold a meeting with the chief secretary of the state even after completion of 50 days since he had assumed charge.

Inspired by the Iron Man franchise, a part-time employee at a private university in Varanasi has developed an Iron-Man suit with the aim of helping the Indian Army soldiers in their encounters with enemies.

Women vendors held a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill, in Imphal's Khwairamband Keithel, yesterday.