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Kumar said he was surprised by Varma’s public statements and made it clear that the former diplomat was free to exit the party if he wanted. source https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/nitish-kumar-snubs-pavan-varma-who-red-flagged-delhi-alliance-with-bjp/story-3zjFYAErR2IdDJvq8oQ9MK.html

Trump’s offer came as he sat down for talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos.The US president said he would speak to Prime Minister Narendra Modi about Kashmir, according to the report source https://www.livemint.com/news/india/india-rejects-donald-trump-s-offer-to-mediate-on-j-k-11579714145640.html

India News: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to stay the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, declining to take note of protests and anti-CAA resolutions by the Ke source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/sc-refuses-to-stay-caa-and-npr-or-process-for-their-implementation/articleshow/73532593.cms

Goel also praised Delhi Police for containing the “threat to security” due to the protest at Shaheen Bagh. “What is happening in Shaheen Bagh is a very big threat to security. Who are they to tell whether an ambulance or a bus will pass through the road or not,” Goel said at a press conference. source https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/shaheen-bagh-protests-a-threat-to-security-vijay-goel/articleshow/73537511.cms

The rank was India’s worst ever since the index was first released in 2006. source https://scroll.in/latest/950716/india-slips-10-spots-to-51st-rank-in-annual-democracy-index-due-to-erosion-of-civil-liberties

The claim, however, is fake. source https://www.hindustantimes.com/it-s-viral/fact-check-truth-about-posts-claiming-man-wore-burka-at-anti-caa-protest-at-shaheen-bagh/story-LsV5HaU2y6CBQJMooowY5I.html

Special Commissioner of Police (Election) Praveer Ranjan said the force has not yet received any complaint about protestors in Shaheen Bagh causing obstruction in the electoral process. source https://www.news18.com/news/india/will-take-appropriate-action-if-shaheen-bagh-protest-obstructs-poll-process-delhi-police-2469345.html

The Centre has no money for a stimulus package. Only the states can find a way to get India out of the slowdown.States, taken collectively, are the only hope. Despite loan waivers, they are in a better position to boost public spending. But that would require coordinated work between  the  Centre and  the  states source https://www.livemint.com/news/india/why-india-faces-a-public-funding-crisis-11579624437399.html

In the upcoming Budget, market participants are anticipating several measures and reforms in order to bring back economic growth source https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/markets/experts-track-economy-related-sectors-ahead-of-budget-15-stocks-to-focus-on-4834681.html

Budget 2020 India: Bring back the relevance of budgeted numbers by introducing public sector borrowing requirement (PSBR) source https://www.financialexpress.com/budget/budget-2020-21-heres-how-to-make-budget-numbers-relevant/1830920/

With crises rising across the economy, this is the moment for the government to embark on a bold voyage source https://www.livemint.com/budget/opinion/let-this-budget-be-a-tide-taken-at-the-flood-for-reforms-11579539566667.html

The rules set targets for the phased reduction of the fiscal deficit to acceptable levels source https://www.livemint.com/money/personal-finance/term-of-the-day-what-is-frbm-act-11579620857316.html

Some of the petitions filed later have also sought a stay on the operation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, which came into force on January 10. source https://www.news18.com/news/india/citizenship-amendment-act-persecution-caa-supreme-court-petitions-2467781.html

Other headlines: Trump once again offered to mediate in the Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan, and the US confirmed the first case of coronavirus. source https://scroll.in/latest/950684/the-big-news-sc-to-hear-pleas-challenging-amended-citizenship-act-today-and-nine-other-top-stories

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said in a recent interview that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act enacted in India is unnecessary. She was speaking to Gulf News when she said that she doesn’t understand why the Indian government passed the CAA, and added that it was “not necessary”. She said, however, that this is India’s internal matter. source https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/how-leaders-pakistan-bangladesh-and-afghanistan-have-reacted-caa-116536

India News: NEW DELHI: The basic demand of JNU students on the issue of hostel fee hike has been met and calls for the removal of the university's vice-chancellor. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/basic-demand-on-fee-hike-met-calls-for-jnu-vcs-removal-now-not-reasonable-hrd-minister-pokhriyal/articleshow/73475804.cms

A Dravidian outfit, Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam, had accused the actor of “uttering a blatant lie” and demanded his apology. source https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/didn-t-say-anything-out-of-imagination-won-t-apologise-rajinikanth-on-controversy-around-remarks-against-periyar/story-9CzkjERZ4i8pr3an5qcKbL.html

Stay with us for all live updates from across India. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/21-january-2020-live-breaking-news-from-india/liveblog/73462320.cms

There has been no report of casualties yet. source https://scroll.in/latest/950566/iraq-three-rockets-fall-near-us-embassy-in-baghdads-green-zone-say-reports

SURAT: A massive fire broke out in Raghuveer textile market located at Ring Road in the early morning hours on Tuesday. source https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/fire-in-surat-today-massive-blaze-in-surat-market-57-fire-tenders-on-the-spot/articleshow/73464590.cms