Breaking News January 27 | Highlights

No death was caused due to police action: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava 

We will question farmer leaders and take the strictest action possible. No one will be spared: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava

We have video footages of those who indulged in violence and it is being analysed. Violators are being identified and will be arrested soon. Over 25 criminal cases have been registered so far: Delhi Police

We wanted to ensure a peaceful tractor rally. But terms and conditions were violated, violence happened. These farmer leaders were involved in the violence: Delhi Police

We chose to exercise restraint even though we had options. We wanted to avoid any loss of life, property: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava 

Satnam Singh made provocative statements: The protesters broke barricades at Mukarba chowk, and rushed through post the speech: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava

Farmers starting breaking barricades early morning January 26. They didn't follow the designated route. Satnam Singh made provocative statements: Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava

We agreed on three routes for tractor march in the meetings with farm leaders. Due to the R-Day parade on the same day we set some terms and conditions: Delhi Police 

On 2nd January, we came to know that a tractor rally will be held on January 26. As soon as we received the information, we contacted farmer leaders and the discussion went on for five rounds. We asked them to postpone their tractor march but they insisted: Delhi Police

Economic Survey 2020-21 will be presented in Parliament on January 29.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday issued guidelines for surveillance, containment and caution to counter the coronavirus pandemic. The guidelines will be effective from February 1, 2021, and will remain in force upto February 28, 2021. READ MORE

Delhi: Farmers protest against Rashtriya Kisan Mazdoor Sangathan leader VM Singh following his announcement to withdraw from the agitation.

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi is talking to leaders of the Opposition regarding the Parliament session. The leaders will meet online soon to chalk out the joint strategy of the Opposition in Parliament: Sources

The Income Tax Department on Wednesday said it has issued over Rs 1.81 lakh crore worth refunds to more than 1.74 crore taxpayers so far this fiscal year.

Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene was on Wednesday appointed as Mongolia's new Prime Minister at the proposal of the ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP). Oyun-Erdene's appointment was approved by a vote of 87.9 per cent in the country's 76-seat unicameral parliament, or the State Great Khural.

Oyun-Erdene, Chief Cabinet Secretary, replaced Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, who resigned and dissolved his entire government at his own request last week after two ministers announced their withdrawal amid social pressure and public protests, Xinhua reported.

Mass public protests were triggered in the capital city of Ulan Bator last Wednesday after TV footage showed a coronavirus patient who had just given birth being transferred from a maternity hospital to a quarantine facility wearing only hospital pajamas and plastic slippers in freezing weather together with her newborn baby.

Oyun-Erdene, a member of the MPP, has served as a member of parliament since 2016. The 41-year-old became one of the country's youngest Prime Ministers.

A soldier was killed and three others were injured in a grenade attack by militants on an Army patrol team in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, officials said. Four soldiers sustained splinter injuries when terrorists lobbed a grenade on a road opening party of the Army at Shamsipora in Anantnag, a defence spokesman said.

The injured soldiers were provided first aid locally and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital, he said.

Army officials said one of the soldiers succumbed to injuries at the hospital.

I have nothing to do with the protest which is being led by them and over here being represented by Rakesh Tikait on their behalf: Sardar VM Singh, All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee

A 21-year-old man allegedlyattempted suicide by jumping into Vashi creek in Navi Mumbai,after a spat with his girlfriend, police said on Wednesday. The incident took place late on Tuesday night, whenthe police control room received an alert about a man who hadjumped into Vashi creek, an official said.

A police team found a woman crying at the scene andwas informed that her boyfriend Ravi Reddy had jumped into thecreek following a quarrel, he said. The Vashi police with the help of some home guards,personnel from Disaster Control and fishermen took a boat andrescued the man who was about to drown, the official added.

Minimum temperatures hovered below normal limits in Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday, with Adampur being recorded as the coldest place in the two states at 1 degree Celsius. Severe cold wave conditions also prevailed in Amritsar, which recorded a low of 1.4 degrees Celsius.

Pathankot, Halwara, Faridkot, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded minimum temperatures of 4.5 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees Celsius, 6.2 degrees Celsius and 6.9 degrees Celsius. Chandigarh, the common capital of the two states, recorded a low of 6.2 degrees Celsius.

Expelled AIADMK leader V K Sasikala was formally released from prison on Wednesday after jail officials completed the formalities. The close aide of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa was in the Central Jail in Parappana Agrahara for four years since February 2017 in connection with the
Rs 66 crore disproportionate assets case.

A huge crowd of Sasikala supporters lined up outside the Victoria Hospital, raising slogans in her favour and distributed sweets in celebration.

More than 300 Police personnel have been injured after being attacked by agitating farmers on January 26. Additional DCP Central's operator was attacked with a sword at ITO, said Delhi Police

Tripura: Section 144 of CrPC imposed in Agartala Municipal Corporation area in wake of the ongoing agitation of Joint Movement Committee of 10323 (a group of terminated teachers). The order shall remain in force for a period of 24 hours from 0600 hours of January 27.

Delhi's overall air quality in 'very poor' category, with overall AQI standing at 339, said System of Air Quality & Weather Forecasting & Research (SAFAR)

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) announced on Wednesday that entry and exit to Lal Quila metro station and entry at Jama Masjid metro station have been closed.

Supreme Court will hear today the plea filed by 17 women officers from Indian Army alleging that the Army has not yet granted the Permanent Commission (PC) to even 50% of women officers despite a Supreme Court judgment regarding the same.

Thousands of users across the US East Coast faced widespread internet outage from providers on Tuesday, reports Reuters

Janet Yellen sworn by US Vice President Kamala Harris as the first woman to head the US Treasury, reports Reuters