HIGHLIGHTS

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CAL17 POL-RALLY-MAMATA 'Delhi mein sarkar badal do': Mamata's war cry at opposition rally

Kolkata: Issuing a war cry 'Delhi mein sarkar badal do' (change the government at the Centre), Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Saturday asserted that the "expiry date" of the Modi government is over and a united opposition will win the coming general elections.

BOM13 PM-LD OPPOSITION Those stopped from looting public money are forming 'mahagathbandhan': PM

Silvassa: On a day when many opposition parties came together on a common platform in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at their proposed 'mahagathbandhan' or grand alliance, saying it is a combine of those whom he had prevented from "looting" India and it is not against him but people of the country.

DEL5 ED-LD ZAKIR NAIK ED attaches assets worth Rs 16.40 cr of Zakir Naik's family under PMLA

New Delhi: The ED has attached fresh assets worth Rs 16.40 crore in connection with its money-laundering probe against controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, it said on Saturday.

NATION: CAL14 POL-RALLY-DEVEGOWDA

Oppn parties should forget their differences and fight BJP unitedly: Deve Gowda Kolkata: Former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda Saturday said with the general elections close at hand, the opposition parties should forget their differences and come together to fight the BJP unitedly.

CAL12 POL-RALLY LD KUMARASWAMY

BJP spoke of fighting corruption and resorted to horse-trading the same day: Kumaraswamy Kolkata: Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy Saturday hit out at BJP for speaking about fighting corruption and resorting to horse-trading on the same day in the southern state.

DEL7 POL-RALLY-BJP

Oppn rally a summit of conflicting ideologies, will form next govt: BJP New Delhi: The BJP Saturday described the united opposition rally organised by TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee "a rally of self interest and of conflicting ideologies", and exuded confidence of forming the next government in the country.

DEL4 DENMARK-KIM DAVY EXTRADITION

Issue of Kim Davy's extradition resolved politically, independent authorities pursuing it: Denmark PM New Delhi: The issue of extradition of Niels Holck alias Kim Davy, the prime accused in the 1995 Purulia arms drop case, to India, has been resolved politically and independent authorities in his country are pursuing the matter, Denmark Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said Saturday.

BOM7 GJ-PM-2NDLD-COMPLEX

PM inaugurates L&T's K9 Vajra gun-making facility Hazira (Guj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday inaugurated the Armoured Systems Complex of Larsen and Toubro in Gujarat, the first private facility in the country where the K9 Vajra self-propelled Howitzer guns will be manufactured.

MDS1 KA-YEDDYURAPPA

Volcano waiting to erupt in Cong-JD(S) alliance: Yeddyurappa Bengaluru, Jan 19: Karnataka BJP president B S Yeddyurappa has said some Congress MLAs skipping the Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting and the deep differences between the ruling coalition partners are an indication that a volcano may erupt in the coming days.

LEGAL:

LGD16 DL-COURT-2NDLD LALU

IRCTC scam: Delhi court grants bail to Lalu Prasad in CBI case New Delhi: RJD chief Lalu Prasad was on Saturday granted bail by a Delhi court in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam case filed by the CBI.

LGD10 DL-COURT-LD JNU

JNU sedition case: Court questions Delhi Police for filing chargesheet without procuring requisite sanctions New Delhi: A court here questioned the Delhi police on Saturday for filing a chargesheet against former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union president Kanhaiya Kumar and others in a 2016 sedition case without procuring requisite sanctions.

LGD14 DL-COURT-LD VADRA

Delhi court extends interim protection from arrest to Vadra's aide till Feb 6 New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday extended till February 6 the interim protection from arrest granted to Manoj Arora, a close aide of UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra, in a money laundering case.

FOREIGN:

FGN10 UN-GUTERRES-LD INDOPAK

India, Pak should engage in 'meaningful dialogue' to resolve their issues: UN chief United Nations: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday hoped that India and Pakistan will engage in a "meaningful dialogue" to resolve their issues.

FGN5 US-TRUMP-KIM-2NDLD MEETING

Trump to meet Kim Jong-un again in February: White House Washington: US President Donald Trump will hold a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in late February on Pyongyang dismantling its nuclear and missile programmes, the White House has announced. By Lalit K Jha

SPORTS:

SPD2 SPO-BCCI-PANDYA

Call for SGM: Khanna, Amitabh want to wait for SC order New Delhi: The suspension saga involving Hardik Pandya and K L Rahul took another twist on Saturday after BCCI acting president CK Khanna refused to convene a Special General Meeting for the appointment of an ombudsman as the matter is sub-judice. By Kushan Sarkar

SPF9 SPO-BAD-IND

Saina loses to Marin to end India's campaign at Malaysia Masters Kuala Lumpur: Saina Nehwal's impressive run at the Malaysia Masters came to an end following her straight-game loss to reigning Olympic and world champion Carolina Marin of Spain in the women's singles semifinals, here Saturday. ABH

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