Since night, JNU incident covered all most all spare in e. media, in remaining a very less time has given to Iran-US tension.

National

Assembly polls in NCT Delhi announced

Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora in a PC on Delhi assembly elections: Total electors in NCT of Delhi are 1,46,92,136; Polling to be held at 13,750 polling stations.

Elections to be held on Feb 8; counting of votes on 11^th Feb. [1]

Delhi CM tweeted “this election will be fought on Work” while BJP State In-charge Prakash Jhavdekar said in PC that “that the election will be on Work not lies”.

HM Amit Shah in a public rally in New Delhi, targeted CM Kejriwal, “The AAP Govt in Delhi has caused the most harm to the poor of Delhi. Kejriwal ji just for his political interests is not allowing Ayushman Bharat Scheme to be implemented. People have now seen through you Kejriwal ji, AAP was wiped out in MCD and Lok Sabha polls.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh launched a website on grant of permission for aerial photography/remote sensing survey of defense land, today. Chief of Defense Staff General Bipin Rawat, Navy Chief Karambir Singh, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria and Army Chief MM Naravane, were also present.

PM Narendra Modi today held an extensive interaction with business leaders to discuss ways to improve growth and job creation in the country.

New Delhi: Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, IB and Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise, Prakash Javdekar launched the ‘Compendium of Guidelines, Advisories and Orders’ for the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

Thirty media houses to be conferred ‘Antarrashtriya Yoga Diwas Media Samman’

A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders led by party president, Sukhbir Singh Badal today met EAM S Jaishankar and submitted a memorandum to him. He said”Our holiest shrine Nankana Sahab in Pakistan was attacked, also a Sikh youth was murdered in Pakistan.”

Unidentified Elements created violence in JNU

In Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) a violence broke out yesterday evening in which more than 30 people were injured, who were after treatment discharged today’s morning.

But the most important face of it is huge political drama started ‘instantly’. All most all political figures immediately intervened in it and blamed Govt. [4,5]

Videos and images surfaced on SM indicated its preplanned nature.

Protests break out at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Jamia University, Jadavpur University against violence at JNU campus. All these universities are said to be left inclined.

In the way, demonstrations going on at various places Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh by SFI (student wing of INC), it doesn’t seem ending soon.

Meanwhile Pak FM, SM Qureshi got an opportunity to attack on RSS, and he tweeted on it “Chilling attack on students & teachers at JNU yesterday is yet another reminder of growing intolerance in India. Campuses in India now face unchecked wrath of RSS mobs while the police collude with their insanity. This is what happens when you empower fascist ideology.”

International

US-Iran tension continues

At least two rockets hit near the US embassy in Baghdad (Iraq), witnesses told AFP, no injury reported so far, on yesterday’s night. [6]

Iranian state TV reports Iran will no longer abide by any limits of its 2015 nuclear deal: The Associated Press.[7]

As per Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to CNN Turk TV, his country is gradually sending troops to Libya under a deal with its UN-recognized Government. He added that the duty of Turkish soldiers is to ensure a ceasefire and not to fight.

President Trump, speaking to reporters on Air Force One stands by his threat to target Iranian cultural sites and warns of a ‘major retaliation’ if Iran strikes back. [8]

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of France Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson issue statement urging

Iran to withdraw measures flouting nuclear deal: AFP news agency.

US Secy of State Mike Pompeo tweets, “S Jaishankar and I spoke just now regarding Iran’s continued threats and provocations. The Trump administration won’t hesitate to act to keep American lives, and those of our friends and allies, safe”

Punjab (Pakistan)

Imran Chishti, the person who was accused of inciting violence against Sikhs in Nankana Sahib Gurdwara has been arrested by police.

States

Seemapuri violence during anti-CAA protests: Special Investigation Team of Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a total 5 people including 2 Bangladeshi nationals.

UP

Lucknow: A delegation of state-based BSP leaders led MP Satish Mishra met Governor Anandiben Patel. He said “we’ve already spoken and voted against CAA and we met Guv with a request to release innocent people who have been jailed”

Guj

as per State ATS, In a joint operation with Indian Coast Guard, caught 5 Pakistani nationals with Heroin worth Rs 175 Cr.

We are committed to thwarting attempts to smuggle narcotics in state and well prepared to face any challenge in front of coastal security of 1600 Km long coast.

TN

Chennai: a state-based DMK, MLAs have walked out of Assembly alleging that Governor Banwarilal Purohit didn’t allow DMK President MK Stalin to raise CAA issue during Governor’s speech.

Governor Banwarilal Purohit announced that A memorial dedicated to former CM J. Jayalalithaa is being built at a cost of Rs 50.80 crore, construction will be completed shortly.

Assam

Police said one NDFB-S (National Democratic Front of Bodoland) militant killed in an exchange of fire with a joint team of Chirang Police and Garhwal Rifles in Dwimalpupara. The exchange took place when militants fired at security forces. Arms and ammunition recovered.

Case registered against Karbi Anglong SP Gaurav Upadhyay for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl.

Mah

CM Uddhav Thackeray in reaction to JNU incident: There is an atmosphere of fear among the students in the country, we all need to come together and instill confidence in them.

MHA has appointed retired IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar as Advisor to Lt. Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, GC Murmu.

A petition has been filed today in Supreme Court seeking a direction to West Bengal Governor, to remove state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for “demanding UN-monitored referendum on Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA)”.

After CAA, Banerjee demanded referendum over it under the supervision of some International body, like the UN.

India in International Frame

Aljazeera

Will India’s Modi be able to implement citizenship law?

Kerala’s Pinarayi Vijayan writes to 11 of his counterparts, urging them to unite and coordinate efforts against the law.

CNN

Months after failed lunar landing, India reveals plan for third moon mission

BBC

Police in India have entered the campus of one of the country’s most prestigious universities after reports of masked men attacking students.