Former MP Minister Laxmikant Sharma, 7 other accused get clean chit in CBI's probe in Vyapam scam case

Hello and welcome to the News Nation live blog – your one stop store for all the latest and breaking news of January 19. The stage is set for West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee's mega Opposition rally against the Narendra Modi government at Kolkata’s Brigade Parade Ground.  Be it Mamata’s mega Opposition rally in Kolkata or the ongoing political crisis in Karnataka or some other sports and entertainment story, News Nation brings you all the breaking news on a single platform to ensure you don't miss anything important. So stay with us and keep refreshing the page for the latest version.

Below are the latest and breaking news of January 19: