Live news updates for January 16, 2018

Here are the developing stories of the day:

16 January 2018

17:32 IST

CBI files charge-sheet against 95 persons in Vyapam scam case

15:47 IST

SC directs SIT to complete probe in 12 FIRs by Feb 28; asks CBI chief to monitor the ongoing probe in fake encounters

15:44 IST

Supreme Court directs CBI's SIT, probing fake encounter cases in Manipur, to register 30 more FIRs in the matter by January 31

14:13 IST

The way in which Vasundhara Ji tackled drought crisis during both her terms, and helped people is praiseworthy. It is in contrast to the opposition in the state, whose poor drought management in Rajasthan is widely known: PM Modi

13:57 IST

This is a time for 'Sankalp se Siddhi.' We must focus on our aims and work towards achieving them by 2022, when we mark 75 years of freedom: PM Modi

13:56 IST

The plant will start functioning from 2022: PM Modi

13:56 IST

More than 1 lakh people will receive jobs: PM Modi

13:55 IST

I am elated to be in Rajasthan that too for a project that will bring happiness and prosperity to the lives of many: PM Modi

13:52 IST

PM Modi addresses a rally at the inauguration of project commencement of oil refinery in Rajasthan's Barmer

12:23 IST

PM Modi to inaugurate an oil refinery project in Rajasthan's Barmer today

PM Narendra Modi arrives in #Rajasthan's Barmer; he will inaugurate the project commencement of oil refinery in Pachpadra today pic.twitter.com/39rXT9QSja

— ANI (@ANI) January 16, 2018

12:23 IST

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara received by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as they arrive in Agra to visit Taj Mahal.

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara in Agra, received by CM Yogi Adityanath. #NetanyahuInIndia pic.twitter.com/fjgBHpGno4

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 16, 2018

12:22 IST

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit Taj Mahal soon

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and wife Sara in Agra, received by CM Yogi Adityanath. #NetanyahuInIndia pic.twitter.com/fjgBHpGno4

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 16, 2018

11:17 IST

I called the CM and home minister but they had no idea: Togadia

11:16 IST

Two policemen were outside my home: Togadia

11:16 IST

After my public meeting with RSS leader Bhaiya ki Joshi and Rithambhara, I came back. I was praying, when a man came in to my room and said people are coming to encounter you: Togadia

11:15 IST

There are people trying to attack me via encounter, says Togadia. 

11:13 IST

There were attempts to throttle my voice, says VHP leader Praveen Togadia.

09:20 IST

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has said he would ensure another political leader like Arvind Kejriwal does not rise out of his movement. This is the latest in a string of comments expressing displeasure with his one-time protégé, who broke with him to form the Aam Aadmi Party. Read more

09:07 IST

Yug Tuli, the co-owner of Mojo's Bistro pub, has been arrested by Mumbai Police in the Kamala mills fire case.

08:29 IST

07:08 IST

Four days after four rebel Supreme Court judges publicly questioned the Chief Justice of India of assigning cases of importance to select benches, a five-judge bench was announced on Monday which continued to include judges of lower seniority. Read more