News Highlights: Rahul accompanied by people who try to divide India, says BJP leader Ravi Prasad

Women stage protest at Collectorate complex to demand MNREGA work. We want MNGERA work to start in 125 panchayats. So far it has started in 35-40 panchayats.We spoke to DM&DDC.Protest to continue until demand is fulfilled, says Sanjay, MNREGA Watch Co-ordinator.

. Rahul Gandhi spoke about 'Make In India'. Today, India is the second largest manufacturer of mobile phones after China. Rahul Gandhi should know that Samsung and Apple phones are being made in India now: BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad

. Rahul Gandhi is talking about spreading love. But he is being accompanied by people who try to divide India. People belonging to 'tukde tukde' gang walked with him at different places during Bharat Jodo yatra. How can he spread love by walking with them?: BJP leader Ravi S Prasad

. Thane Police's Crime Branch Unit 5 arrested three Nigerian drug peddlers from the Wagle East area and recovered 60 grams of high-quality cocaine and MD drugs worth Rs 27.67 lakh in the international market from them. Case registered under NDPS Act. Further probe on: Thane Police.

. In Bharat Jodo Yatra, dogs also came but no one killed them. Cow, buffaloes, pigs, all animals came. This Yatra is like our India, no hatred, no violence, saysCongress MP Rahul Gandhi in Delhi.

. It is not Narendra Modi's government. It is Ambani and Adani government. Hindu-Muslim is being done to divert attention from the real issues. Today degree holder youths are selling 'pakoras': Congress MP Rahul Gandhi

. Many people ask me why I'm here. I'm here as an Indian. My father was a Congressman. I had various ideologies & started my own political party but when it comes to the country, all political party lines have to blur. I blurred that line & came here: Actor Kamal Haasan

. BJP is in fear due to Bharat Jodo Yatra and is taking excuse of Covid. There is no Covid anywhere. Nothing happened to anyone. PM Modi himself doesn't wear a mask. All this is being done to create fear among people & break this Yatra, saysCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

. PM Narendra Modi congratulates Sitiveni Rabuka, newly elected PM of Fiji "I look forward to working together to further strengthen the close and long-standing relations between India and Fiji," tweets PM Modi.

. There will always be a threat from China. China is not only occupying our borders but also occupying the market. We've 2 types of threats, one at the border & the other in the market. Govt of India should be careful with China: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav

. Police along with Army have recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition in the Hathlanga Sector of Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla, say police.

. Patna High Court advocate Niranjan Kumar attempted to commit rape with a 22-year-old law student working as an intern in his office. Case registered under sections 341, 342,354, 354(A) and 504 IPC, accused arrested: Bihar Police

. Rahul Gandhi's Yatra is going good, lakhs of people are joining it. BJP's Jan Aakrosh Yatra failed. Union Health Minister wrote to Rahul Gandhi, 'Aapke pet mein dard ku hora hai'. Where is Covid? We can't see it. Till now Covid has not come: Rajasthan Minister P Khachariyawas

. CBI gets three-day custody of former MD & CEO of ICICI bank Chanda Kochhar & Deepak Kochhar arrested in the alleged ICICI bank -Videocon loan fraud case.

. CM Yogi Adityanath has also announced to name a road after the soldiers in their respective districts. The last rites of the soldiers will be performed with full military honours in the presence of state ministers, says UP CMO.

. UP CM Yogi Adityanath has announced to provide financial assistance of Rs 50 lakhs each to the families of four Army soldiers of the state who lost their lives in a road accident in Sikkim yesterday. CM also announced to give a govt job to a family member of the soldiers: CMO

. Heated discussions took place in Assam Assembly on Saturday over alleged police encounters in the state, following which the house was adjourned for an hour.

As the house reassembled, Speaker Biswajit Daimary cautioned members to be guarded in the choice of words and maintain 'limit' during debates and discussions.

The heated exchange of words between the treasury and opposition benches started towards the end of Question Hour when Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pijush Hazarika was responding to a query by AIUDF legislator Aminul Islam regarding different crimes and encounters.

. Charles Sobhraj, a convicted killer who police believe murdered more than 20 western backpackers on the "hippie trail" through Asia in the 1970s and 1980s, arrived in France on Saturday after nearly two decades behind bars in Nepal, BFM TV reported.

Nepal's Supreme Court ordered the release of Sobhraj, known as the "bikini killer" in Thailand, and 'The Serpent" for his evasion of police, earlier this week on health grounds.

. Mounting his attack on the BJP, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the ruling party can hold as many public meetings as it wants in the rest of India but sees Covid only where his Bharat Jodo Yatra is passing through.

His fresh attack came a day after he said the government is coming up with "excuses" to stop the Kanyakumari-to-Kashmir yatra, which is currently in Haryana and will enter the national capital on Saturday.

. Police in Minnesota say the Mall of America has been placed on lockdown after a reported shooting.

The Bloomington Police Department said Friday that police and emergency medical crews were on the scene of a “reported shooting” at the mall. Police said the mall had been placed on lockdown.

. Former military strongman Sitiveni Rabuka was on Saturday confirmed as Fiji's prime minister, after accusing the outgoing government of stoking "fear and chaos" to derail his return to power.

Rabuka replaces the imposing Frank Bainimarama, who toppled the government in a 2006 military coup and became the country's prime minister a year later. - PTI.

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News Highlights: Rahul accompanied by people who try to divide India, says BJP leader Ravi Prasad

Bihar SSC paper leak case: Bihar Police arrests mastermind accused within 24 hours after registering a case

Women stage protest at Collectorate complex for MNREGA work in Bihar

Samyukta Kisan Morcha, umbrella body of farmer unions, to hold 'kisan mahapanchayat' in Haryana's Jind on January 26, according to official statement.

Police will investigate Tunisha Sharma death case from the angle of both murder and suicide. No suicide note has been recovered from the spot. Police are questioning everyone who was present on the set during that time, say Waliv Police.

Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande visited South Western Command Headquarters & reviewed their operational preparedness. The Chief of Army Staff appreciated the readiness of the formation to meet contemporary and future challenges: Indian Army

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