Top news of Jan 4 | Leander Paes and partner Andre Sa out of Chennai Open

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#11:20PM

Leander Paes and partner Andre Sa out of Chennai Open after losing in straight sets to Divij Sharan and Purav Raja - ANI

#10:15PM

Hyderabad: Fire breaks out near VIP parking at Shamshabad airport. 5 fire tenders at the spot - ANI

#9:05PM

New York commuter train derails in Brooklyn, 76 injured: AFP

#8:24PM

Dilip Vengsarkar steps down from the post of Mumbai Cricket Association's Vice President -ANI

#7:54PM

India beat Bangladesh 3-1 to win the SAFF Women's Football Championship

#7:28PM

New York City commuter train derails in Brooklyn, 18 injured - Reuters

# 7:23PM

UP: Huge crowd & Police gather after 11 of a family were found dead at their residence in Amethi: ANI 

# 7:11PM

RBI will decide after assessing market situation,sometimes decisions are taken in phases&so are relaxations: FM on bank withdrawl relaxation: ani

# 7:10PM

Number of terror camps in Bangladesh has dwindled, now far less in number: Tripura DGP K Nagaraj: ANI

#6:24PM

No FIR registered against CBI in Bengal. There's enough evidence on record to justify TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest: CBI sources - ANI

#6:15PM

RBI will decide on relaxation of Withdrawal Limits after assessing market situation, says Arun Jaitley.

#6:01PM

2 petitions filed in Madras HC over Jayalalithaa's death & treatment given to her. On 9 Jan Madras HC will hear a total of 3 such petitions. - ANI

#5:52PM

6 sectors had yesterday made presentations about their requirement. Telecom, IT in particular wanted centralised registration:FM Jaitley

#5:45PM

CBI has arrested 3 persons in Surat bank fraud case, including Bank of India AGM JL Bansal - ANI

#5:27PM

We have to retaliate and ensure that the pain is felt by terrorists and their supporters: Gen #BipinRawat - PTI

#5:21PM

HDFC Bank cuts lending rates by up to 0.90 percentage point with effect from January 7 - ANI

#5:20PM

Delhi's Saket Court has reserved the order on bail of lawyer Rohit Tandon for 9 January in money laundering case against him - ANI

#5:03PM

Gujarat beats Jharkhand by 123 runs to reach the finals of Ranji Trophy for the first time since the 1950-51 season - ANI

#5:00PM

Received 7 corruption/irregularities complaints from ex-Delhi LG Najeeb Jung against Delhi Govt.2 FIRs filed, in rest probe is on: CBI sources - ANI

#4:30PM

Aim of surgical strike was to convey to Pakistan that we will not accept continuance of terrorism as the new norm: VK Singh, MoS MEA -ANI

#4:13PM

West Bengal FM Amit Mitra walks out of pre-Budget meeting in protest against "financial emergency, political environment of fear" - PTI

#4:02PM

ISRO to launch record 103 satellites in one go in first week of February - PTI

#3:44PM

Sensex sheds 10.11 points to end at 26,633.13; #Nifty inches lower 1.75 points to 8,190.50 - PTI

#3:41PM

All Delhi Govt offices to observe holiday tomorrow in view of #PrakashParv celebrations: Delhi LG office - ANI

#3:38PM

Court has directed Sanjeev Tyagi and Gautam Khaitan to not contact any witnesses and to not leave NCR without permission in Agusta Westland - ANI

#3:03PM

Mumbai: Special CBI court sets January 17 as date for framing charges against the accused in Sheena Bora murder case-ANI

#2:58PM

GST council meeting over. No decision yet on dual control, next meeting will be held on 16 January: Finance Ministry-ANI

#2:52PM

Two men arrested for raping 15-year old girl in Churu (Rajasthan)-ANI  

#2:27PM

Cauvery water issue: SC said the interim order to continue till next order and fixed the matter for further hearing on Feb 7.-ANI 

#2:31PM

Turkey says truce violations put Syria talks in jeopardy.-AP

#02:22PM

Idukki, Kerala: Marayoor police registers case against a woman & her husband for leaving her old mother at home for 3 days sans food,water.-ANI 

#02:18PM

Kerala: Peerumedu Police in Idukki district arrests 2 labourers 1 from TN & another from Odisha for raping & murdering a woman from Odisha -ANI 

#01:40 PM

West Bengal: TMC supporters stage a rail-roko protest in Cooch Behar over arrest of TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay-ANI

#01:30 PM

UP election officials act like SP office bearers; important to replace them for fair elections- KP Maurya,UP BJP President -ANI

#12:58PM

Any query on freezing of SP poll symbol is hypothetical right now. Let us first examine the documents: Nasim Zaidi, ECI-ANI

#12:50PM

Turkey has identified Istanbul nightclub attacker: foreign minister-AFP

#12:38PM

Counting date is 11 March-NewsNation

#12:38PM

UP Assembly polls: Date of poll for 3rd phase: Feb 19, Phase 4: Feb 23, Phase 5: Feb 27, Phase 6: March 4, Phase 7: March 8: ECI-ANI

#12:36PM

UP Assembly polls: Date of poll for 1st Phase: Feb 11; Phase 2: Feb 15th: ECI-ANI

#12:35PM

Uttar Pradesh to go for Assembly Election in seven phases. -NewsNation

#12:33PM

Elections in Manipur in 2 phases; Phase 1 polling on March 4th, Phase 2 polling on March 8th : ECI-ANI

#12:33PM

Elections in Uttarakhand to be held on Feb 15th in single phase: ECI

#12:30PM

Punjab Date of Notification: Jan 11 Last date of nomination: Jan 18 Last date of scrutiny: Jan 19 Last date of Withdarawl of candidates: Jan 21Election Date: Feb 4-NewsNation 

#12:29PM

Election schedule for Goa-Date of notification Jan 11,last date for making Jan 18th, withdrawal of candidature-Jan 21.Election date-Feb 4-EC-ANI

#12:27PM
All 5 states will go to election in one go: ECI-ANI 

#12:25PM

Expenses above Rs 20,000 have to be out of bank accounts to be set up and it has to be through cheques: ECI-ANI

#12:24PM

There will be strict expenditure monitor mechanism to curb black money: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI

#12:23PM

Kiosks/bastas set up by candidates will be deemed to be set up by candidates, to be included in election exp. by candidates: CEC-ANI

#12:22PM

ECI discourages use of environmentally hazardous material in Assembly Elections campaigns: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI 

#12:21PM

The limit for expenses for candidates is Rs 28 lakh for UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand & Rs 20 lakh for Manipur and Goa: ECI-ANI

#12:20PM

Polling station-wise mapping of Persons with Disabilities being done; Assembly Elections to be Persons with Disabilities-friendly: CEC-ANI

#12:19PM

Model code of conduct comes into immediate effect: Election Commission-ANI

#12:18PM

Candidates will be required to affix photo on nomination papers, he will be required to mention that he is citizen of India: ECI-ANI

#12:18PM

All women-managed polling stations would be set up: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI

#12:17PM

ECI to distribute Voters' Guide to facilitate voters; there will be voters Assistance booth manned by officials: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI

#12:15PM

1.85 lakh polling stations to be in operation for Assembly Elections to the five states: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI

#12:14PM

Every polling station will have 4 posters for voting procedure and dos and don'ts: Nasim Zaidi, ECI-ANI

#12:12PM

Nearly 100% voters have Electoral photo ID Card: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI 

#12:12PM

Height of voting compartments has been raised to 30 inch for secrecy: Nasim Zaidi, ECI-ANI 

#12:11PM

Electoral roll of Goa will be published on Jan 5, Manipur on Jan 12, Punjab Jan 5, Uttarakhand on Jan 10 and UP on Jan 12: CEC Nasim Zaidi-ANI 

#12:10PM

There will be complete accountability of photo voter slips, colourful voter guides will be distributed to each family: Nasim Zaidi, ECI-ANI 

#12:09PM

Nearly 160 Million voters will be participating in the polls: Election Commission-ANI 

#12:04PM

Delhi: ECI briefs media on upcoming Assembly polls in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Manipur & Goa-ANI 

#11:55AM

Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 158 inmates escape; at least 6 people shot dead.-AP 

#11:54AM

We have nothing to hide and no one to protect; assure we will make the city safer by taking action against the accused- Praveen Sood-ANI

#11:54AM

If we find any evidence of molestation, we will definitely file a case: Praveen Sood, CP Bengaluru 

#11:54AM

To speed up, I am referring the case to the City Crime bureau who will take action whatever deemed fit: Praveen Sood -ANI

#11:52AM

Yesterday we got a credible evidence; We didn't waste time ®istered a criminal case suo motu: Praveen Sood, Bengaluru CP

#11:52AM

If we find any evidence of molestation, we will definitely file an FIR: Praveen Sood, CP Bengaluru -ANI 

#11:48AM
Cabinet approves transfer of land from DDA to Land and Development Office for development of proposed 2nd Diplomatic Enclave.-ANI

#11:44AM

Allegations are totally baseless, political vendetta; So far as Mr Bandyopadhyay is concerned, there’s no evidence: Lawyer Rajdeep Majumdar-ANI

#11:41AM

TMC's Chandrima Bhattacharya files a complaint in Anandpur PS (WB) against CBI over Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest.-ANI

#11:40AM

He'll be produced in court after 12PM,will seek bail;He hs some health-related issues so will produce medical docs-Sudip Bandyopadhyay's lawyer-ANI 

#11:22AM

TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay's wife registers a complaint in Bidhan Nagar (WB) against CBI alleging that she was not informed of his arrest.-ANI 

#11:21AM

Rajasthan: A 15-year old girl allegedly gang-raped in Churu district. Victim admitted to hospital in critical condition.-ANI

#11:16AM

J&K: Police & 21RR apprehended an LeT terrorist, Ashiq Ahmed, in Handwara; Huge cache of arms and ammunition recovered - ANI

#11:07AM

Chhattisgarh: 2 KG pressure IED recovered by security forces on Dantewada-Aranpur road; later defused -ANI

#11:05AM

West Bengal: TMC workers block NH-2 near Asansol in protest against the arrest of TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay. Vehicles stranded - ANI

#10:55AM

If Mamata Banerjee wants to say it’s going to be Trinamool-bandi, let me assure her that BJP is determined and we will remove their 'bhrashtachar-bandi' and 'gunda-bandi' from Bengal: Siddharth Nath Singh - ANI

#10:49AM

Ridiculous, unacceptable & reprehensible. K'taka HM has no right to hold the office after the statement he made: Brinda Karat on Bangaluru incident 

#10:44AM

Let Mamata Banerjee say anything on Sudip Bandyopadhyay’s arrest; The law will take its own course: Siddharth Nath Singh, BJP-ANI 

#10:40AM

West Bengal: TMC Legislative Assembly members to meet Governor today at 12 PM over Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest and other issues.-ANI 

#10:20AM

16 resolutions passed in DMK General Council meet including tht against demonetisation, urging Centre to mitigate the hardships faced by ppl-ANI 

#10:17AM

DMK general council meeting condoles Jayalalithaa's death; Urges Sri Lanka to immediately release arrested Tamil fishermen with their boats. -ANI

#10:17AM

DMK General council meeting passes resolution urging the Central Govt to take action to lift ban on Jallikattu.-ANI 

#10:03AM

Chennai: DMK leader MK Stalin elected as the party's working president in the general council meeting.-ANI 

#10:02AM

I spoke to Netaji, he's positive and wants to solve the issue: Azam Khan, SP -ANI 

#9:55AM

Uttar Pradesh: 11 members of a family found dead at their residence in Amethi. More details awaited.-ANI 

#9:35AM

Delhi police apprehended 2 juveniles for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Anand Parbat area.-ANI 

#9:21AM

Police & 21RR apprehend an LeT terrorist, Ashiq Ahmed, near Fruit Mandi crossing in Handwara; Huge cache of arms, ammunition recovered.-ANI 

#9:07AM

Delhi: Oath-taking ceremony of the New Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar at President House.-ANI 

#8:30AM

Election Commission to address Press Conf at 12 PM today in Delhi, to announce election dates for upcoming Assembly polls-ANI

#8:18AM

DMK General body meeting scheduled to take place at 9:30 AM today.-ANI 

#8:16AM

TN CM O Panneerselvam to hold Cabinet meeting to discuss farmers suicide,drought issue & TN budget, in Chennai today-ANI

#8:12AM

J&K: Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region, closed for traffic following heavy snowfall-ANI 

#8:03AM

West Bengal: BJP leader Krishna Bhattacharya's house in Uttarpara allegedly attacked by TMC workers, last night. Case registered.-ANI 

#7:50AM
We encourage, as we've in past, India & Pak to work together to resolve any differences-US State Dept Spox John Kirby on Indus Waters Treaty-ANI

#7:48AM

Tripura: BSF & police in a joint operation seized Bangladesh bound contraband worth Rs 25 lakh (approx) in Agartala. -ANI

#7:40AM 

Uttar Pradesh: Migratory birds attract tourists along Ganga Ghat in Varanasi

#7:40AM

West Bengal: TMC workers staged protest in Midnapore over TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay's arrest -ANI

#7:35AM

MoS MEA Gen VK Singh and MJ Akbar to hold MEA's mid-term media briefing at 4 PM today.-ANI

#7:32AM 

TMC leaders to protest in Delhi at 2.30 PM in Parl. office against financial emergency & political vendetta -ANI

#7:30AM

9 International and 8 domestic flights from/to Delhi delayed; 1 domestic flight cancelled due to weather conditions.

#7:25AM 

Google CEO Sundar Pichai to attend the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) programme in Delhi, later today.-ANI

#7:18AM

CBI to produce TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay in Bhubaneshwar Court today in connection with Rose Valley scam.-ANI

#7:10AM

Justice J.S. Khehar to take oath as the New Chief Justice of India today at President House-ANI

#6:39AM

Earthquake Tremors of magnitude 4.3 was felt in Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh at around 1:02 AM.-ANI 

#6:37AM

Earthquake tremors of 5.4 magnitude was felt in Myanmar- India border region at around 12:20 AM. -ANI