National & International news updates on Jan 22

New Delhi, Jan 22: Get the latest news updates in the national and the international scene here:

10.30 pm: "Arvind Kejriwal is the reason behind Kiran Bedi not being in Aam Aadmi Party", says Karan Singh, Senior Volunteer, AVAM.

10.15 pm: "Today Aam Aadmi Party has became 'Arvind Alone Party'", says Sambit Patra, BJP.

Mumbai: Raj Kundra arrives at his residence https://t.co/QA729U4ahF

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 22, 2015

Imphal: Activist Irom Sharmila released from jail https://t.co/Kp3hTGvRjm

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 22, 2015

10.00 pm: Shanti Bhushan is the sympathiser of our party, says AAP leader Kumar Vishwas.

9.30 pm: 13 yr old boy of Keri sector (Rajouri, J&K) got injured when a grenade he found in field exploded while he was trying to inspect it.

8.30 pm: Manali (HP) Local administration issues alert after heavy snowfall.

7.45 pm: BCCI Vice President Rajiv Shukla says, "Action will be taken against anyone who is found guilty of betting; 3-member committee will decide punishment. The verdict will have no adverse affect on World Cup and Team India, their job is to win and they should concentrate on that."

7.15 pm: "Janardhan ji is very careful with words, many of us have often been counseled by him. Whatever he said should be left to him", says Congress leader Salman Khurshid.

7.00 pm: "We opposed extension and the next date of hearing has been finalized for Jan 25", says Baljinder Sodhi on frmr CM Beant Singh's assassin JS Tara.

Sourav Ganguly on reports of joining BJP https://t.co/jKp6h2ZfzJ

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 22, 2015

6.30 pm: "Wont be saying anything, its SC's decision. Havent seen the verdict", says Sourav Ganguly on IPL spot fixing case verdict.

6.25 pm: Priyanka Gandhi issues a strong rebuttal to a media report that key aides of her brother and Congress Vice President Rahul were being quitely shifted to her office leading to speculation about greater political role for her.

6.20 pm: "For the good words he used for me I thank him deeply", says BJP leader Kiran Bedi on AAP leader Shanti Bhushan's comments.

6.15 pm: "Janardan Dwivedi knows the internal state of Congress, many Cong leaders can see that Modi ji's leadership is effective", says BJP leader RP Rudy.

Qazigund (J&K): Jammu-Srinagar National Highway blocked after heavy snowfall pic.twitter.com/SGjOtLDyQX

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 22, 2015

6.00 pm: "I am happy that N Srinivasan has been cleared", says Sharad Pawar (Frmr BCCI Chief) on SC's decision on IPL spot fixing verdict.

5.50 pm: AAP leader Ashutosh says, "Entire party is with Arvind Kejriwal, everyone trusts his leadership. Shanti Bhushan ji has the right to keep his personal views forward."

5.20 pm: BJP doesn't intend to win Delhi battle through rallies and speeches,but through people connect and party agenda: Amit Shah

4.35 pm: President Obama will visit Taj Mahal on January 27 before departing for the US: Syed Akbaruddin, MEA.

4.09 pm: Prime Minister launches 'beti bachao, beti padhao (save daughter, educate daughter)' scheme.

3.40 pm: IPL Verdict: N Srinivasan can't contest BCCI elections, says Supreme Court

3.20 pm: If we don't realise the crisis brought by female foeticide, our coming generations will face a major problem: PM Narendra Modi

2.54 pm:

Panipat (Haryana): PM to launch 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao', Actor Madhuri Dixit & Union Minister RS Prasad at venue pic.twitter.com/TiG91Od2YQ

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 22, 2015

2.45 pm: SC: Srinivasan' son-in-law Gurunath was involved in betting

2.43 pm: ISI helping LeT, Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists to infiltrate into India ahead of Barack Obama visit.

2.40 pm: Supreme Court reads out 130 page judgement on IPL verdict

2.35 pm: Earthquake measuring 4 on Richter scale shakes Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

2.20 pm: Corruption not even whispered since Modi government came to power, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (PTI)

1.50 pm:

Lawyers in Delhi protest against BJP putting up Kiran Bedi as CM candidate, set fire to her effigy pic.twitter.com/oC1btPM6q6

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 22, 2015

1.35 pm: Senior Congress leader Janardan Dwivedi denies praising PM Narendra Modi in an interview.

1.00 pm: Party leadership will discuss the disciplinary action to be taken against Janardan Dwivedi: Ajay Maken.

12.30 pm: I can't understand how Shanti ji can possibly approve of Kiran Bedi joining a party that he calls communal even today : Yogendra Yadav (AAP)

12.00 pm: "Eagerly looking forward to the special 'Mann Ki Baat' programme" with Barack Obama, to be aired on Jan 27: PM Narendra Modi.

11.45 am: Former Indian cricketer and captain Sourav Ganguly likely to join BJP, sources tell CNN-IBN

11.32 am: Pakistan bans terror outfits Jamaat-ud-Dawa, led by 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, and Haqqani Network, claim media reports

11.25 am: Delhi HC refuses urgent hearing of plea seeking court's intervention in Sunanda Pushkar death case.

11.07 am:

Ours is a democratic party, he has every right to express his opinion: Ashutosh, AAP on Shanti Bhushan pic.twitter.com/WklN1S3ZXF

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 22, 2015

11.00 am: Four terrorist groups planning to attack before Jan 28th, country on high alert ahead of Obama visit

10.47 am: CBI fixing me in illegal telephone exchange case to please an RSS ideologue, alleges Maran

10:00 am: Microsoft announces Windows 10 will be free, unveils hologram glasses

9.40 am: Irony is,they have been ill-treated, forced to give a false statement that there was a link between Sun TV and my residence Recently, they (CBI) have arrested my personal, who was working with me at that time, and 2 other from Sun TV Network: Dayanidhi Maran

(2/2) They alleged this could have been used by Sun TV network: Dayanidhi Maran pic.twitter.com/nfg2scQyPF

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 22, 2015

9:30 am: Dayanidhi Maran defends himself: CBI alleged when I was a Comm Minister,there was excess use of more than 1 crore of telephone connections in my residence:Dayanidhi Maran

9:10 am: This month's 'Mann Ki Baat' episode will be a special one, where our Republic Day guest @BarackObama &I will share our thoughts together-PM

8:45 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' program from Panipat (Haryana) today

8:16 am:

The idea or concept of Ramraj is no diff from Nizam-E-Mustafa which comes from a different stream: Salman Khurshid pic.twitter.com/1LblKHSFAN

— ANI (@ANI_news) January 21, 2015

8:00 am: Nobody in country has problem with Ramraj,the only thing is wat interpretation ppl place on it:Salman Khurshid(Cong)on Nitin Gadkari's stmnt

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