Highlights: Assets of P Chidambaram's wife Nalini, others attached in Saradha money laundering case

A massive fire broke out at a Turbe dumping yard in Navi Mumbai. 

As Afghanistan continues to face a humanitarian crisis and grapples with the worst political turmoil, the European Union (EU) special envoy for Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson said that they are not in favour of isolating Afghanistan but recognising the Taliban regime is also not an option, pointing at the discrimination against women and atrocities being undertaken by the organization, Khaama Press reported. (ANI)

Himachal Pradesh BJP president Suresh Kashyap on Friday suspended four working committee members for six years for indulging in anti-party activities.

The suspended members include Tek Chand Chandel from Nalagarh in Solan district, Anu Thakur and Mahendra Thakur from Anni and Balak Ram from Banjar in Kullu district. (PTI)

Assets of P Chidambaram's wife Nalini, others attached in Saradha money laundering case. 

Air raid sirens rang out in Kyiv and across Ukraine on Friday before the start of a summit bringing together senior Ukrainian officials and EU representatives.

The bloc's chief Ursula von der Leyen arrived in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Thursday with the EU's most senior diplomat, Josep Borrell, for talks on Ukraine's hopes to become an EU member, reported AFP. 

Supreme Court directs Maharashtra government to videograph the proposed Hindu Jan Akrosh Sabha event to be held in Mumbai on February 5 and seeks copy of the recording after a petitioner came to Court alleging that the organization conducting the event indulged in hate speech against Muslims at a previous event on January 29. Read more

Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) mayoral candidate Shelly Oberoi withdraws her petition from SupremeCourt after the bench notes the MCD election is slated to be held on Feb 6.

SC says it can't entertain her plea against voting rights to alderman since that would be a separate cause.

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Centre to produce the original record of its decision to take down tweets circulating links to the controversial BBC documentary ‘India: The Modi Question’. Read more

An unidentified person, claiming to be a Talibani member, sent a threat mail to National Investigation Agency (NIA) claiming a terror attack in Mumbai. Mumbai Police has started investigating the matter and various cities of Maharashtra are put on alert.

Assam Police has arrested 1,800 persons in connection with child marriage-related cases across the state so far, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was quoted by ANI.

A Calicut-bound Air Indian flight from Abu Dhabi flies back to airport due to flameout in one engine. The flame was detected at around 1,000 feet above the sea level.  Read more

Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda is scheduled to launch the party's poll campaign in Tripura on Friday, in the wake of the upcoming Assembly elections in the state. Read more

European Union leaders will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Friday, bringing the promise of new sanctions against Russia but disappointing Ukraine's hope for swift membership to the EU. (Reuters) 

Alphabet Inc. will “meaningfully” slow its pace of hiring in 2023, Chief Financial Officer Ruth Porat said. Read more

Russia ambassador to India Denis Alipov said Moscow supports Delhi's commitment to becoming the permanent member of UNSC. At the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA)-Russian Council Dialogue, Alipov said the current feat by India in presiding the G20 is an opportunity to efficiently promote the agenda of these crucial association.