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India: Today’s news in pictures

India news in pictures --a roundup of today’s news across the country from Congress president Rahul Gandhi meeting Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at his office in Panaji to a Delhi court summoning journalist Priya Ramani to appear on February 25 in a defamation case filed against her by former Union minister M J Akbar on her allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

Updated on: Jan 29, 2019 5:35 PM IST

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On Tuesday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi met Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at his office in Panaji. Later, in a Twitter post, the Congress president said, “This morning I visited Goa CM, Manohar Parrikar, to wish him a speedy recovery. It was a personal visit.” (PTI)

Updated on Jan 29, 2019 5:35 PM

On Tuesday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi met Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar at his office in Panaji. Later, in a Twitter post, the Congress president said, “This morning I visited Goa CM, Manohar Parrikar, to wish him a speedy recovery. It was a personal visit.” (PTI)

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Former defence minister George Fernandes died on Tuesday morning in Delhi aged 88. He had been ailing for the past few years. Fernandes, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, had been bed-ridden for more than eight years, family sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise, saying he was frank and fearless and never deviated from his ideology. (PTI File)

Updated on Jan 29, 2019 5:35 PM

Former defence minister George Fernandes died on Tuesday morning in Delhi aged 88. He had been ailing for the past few years. Fernandes, who was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, had been bed-ridden for more than eight years, family sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise, saying he was frank and fearless and never deviated from his ideology. (PTI File)

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A team of CRPF’s 209 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion during a search operation after an encounter with Naxalites along the border of Khunti and West Singhbhum districts. At least five Naxals were killed in the encounter. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 29, 2019 5:35 PM

A team of CRPF’s 209 Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) battalion during a search operation after an encounter with Naxalites along the border of Khunti and West Singhbhum districts. At least five Naxals were killed in the encounter. (PTI)

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Students listen to the second edition of ‘Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0’, a radio programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a government school, in Patna. Modi told students that “the board exam is not the exam for life” and it does not stop lives. “Board exam is just like any other exam. Kuch khilaune ke tootne se bachpan nahi marta’. The board exam is not the exam for life. It does not stop our lives. But exams are important for us,” he said. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 29, 2019 5:35 PM

Students listen to the second edition of ‘Pariksha Par Charcha 2.0’, a radio programme of Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a government school, in Patna. Modi told students that “the board exam is not the exam for life” and it does not stop lives. “Board exam is just like any other exam. Kuch khilaune ke tootne se bachpan nahi marta’. The board exam is not the exam for life. It does not stop our lives. But exams are important for us,” he said. (PTI)

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All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) activists are detained by police while trying to block NH 37 near Basistha during a protest against the recent attack on AASU members at Ghagrapar by alleged BJP activists, in Guwahati. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 29, 2019 5:35 PM

All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) activists are detained by police while trying to block NH 37 near Basistha during a protest against the recent attack on AASU members at Ghagrapar by alleged BJP activists, in Guwahati. (PTI)

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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Amit Shah addresses a 30,000 booth-level party workers conference at Kulia, in Niutao district. Amit Shah slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on refusal to fund Ayushman Bharat scheme. “She stopped funding it since she was afraid that it will encourage people to vote for Modi,” Shah said. (PTI)

Updated on Jan 29, 2019 5:35 PM

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President Amit Shah addresses a 30,000 booth-level party workers conference at Kulia, in Niutao district. Amit Shah slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on refusal to fund Ayushman Bharat scheme. “She stopped funding it since she was afraid that it will encourage people to vote for Modi,” Shah said. (PTI)

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Today, a Delhi court summoned journalist Priya Ramani to appear on February 25 in a defamation case filed against her by former Union minister M J Akbar on her allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal issued the direction on Akbar’s plea, reported PTI. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS File)

Updated on Jan 29, 2019 5:35 PM

Today, a Delhi court summoned journalist Priya Ramani to appear on February 25 in a defamation case filed against her by former Union minister M J Akbar on her allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal issued the direction on Akbar’s plea, reported PTI. (Anushree Fadnavis / REUTERS File)

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