09.32 pm: Govt of Gujarat was involved in 2002 riots while Cong govt tried to stop 1984 riots: Rahul Gandhi



9:18 pm: I staged a sit-in to raise the issue of women's security. It is not unconstitutional: Kejriwal.



9:16 pm: Kejriwal defends his protest outside Rail Bhavan, says he is not a weak CM.



9:14 pm: Corruption is the biggest issue for the government: Kejriwal.



9:12 pm: I want Delhi Police to be more accountable: Kejriwal.

9:10 pm: Fundamental Rights are main soul of our Constitution: Kejriwal.



9:09 pm: Our next aim is to bring Jan Lokpal and Swaraj: Kejriwal.



9:07 pm: Power rates are down. The water promise has been fulfilled: Kejriwal.



9:04 pm: We have kept our promise on water and electricity, says Kejriwal.



9:02 pm: We are trying our best to work for Delhiites and to deliver on promises: Kejriwal.



9:00 pm: I don't know how long my government will last: Arvind Kejriwal to Aaj Tak.



6.55 pm: Congress nominates Digvijaya Singh for Rajya Sabha election in Madhya Pradesh, Madhusudan Mistry in Gujarat and Viplav Thakur in Himachal Pradesh.

Cong re-nominates K.V.P. Ramachandra Rao, M.A. Khan and T. Subbarami Reddy for Rajya Sabha polls in Andhra Pradesh.



6.50 pm: RJD, Congress, LJP and NCP finalise seat sharing deal in Bihar, parties to contest at 20, 10, 8 and 2 seats respectively; formal announcement expected by February 1.



6.30 pm: Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh may get ticket for Rajya Sabha election from Madhya Pradesh, no clarity on Sheila Dikshit's ticket from Himachal Pradesh.



6.15 pm: Auto-rickshaw union leaders protest against Delhi govt over the recent CNG price hike.



5.55 pm: All four abducted people set free by Maoists in Jharkhand's Giridih district, says SP Kranti Kumar.



5.45 pm: Bodies of Andaman ferry tragedy victims arrive at Chennai airport from Port Blair.



5.20 pm: Rupee closes 44 paise down or 0.70 per cent at 63.10 against US dollar.



4.55 pm: BJP sacrifices its lone Rajya Sabha seat in Maharashtra, held by party spokesman Prakash Javadekar as it decides to support RPI leader Ramdas Athawale.



4.50 pm: The way Vinod Binny has been expelled shows that AAP is not harbouring a healthy environment, says Delhi BJP leader Vijender Gupta.

4.45 pm: Senior Congress leaders Digvijaya Singh and Ahmad Patel meet party chief Sonia Gandhi to discuss Rajya Sabha election.



4.35 pm: MNS MLA Pravin Darekar, 38 others formally arrested for vandalising toll booth in Dahisar, Maharashtra.



4.35 pm: RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav meets Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi to discuss alliance in Bihar.



4.30 pm: AAP to continue with its membership campaign till Lok Sabha, it was initially planned for the period of January 10 to 26.



4.25 pm: AAP falls just short of its 1 crore special membership drive target, over 98.45 lakh more joined the party till January 26.



4.25 pm: Supreme Court adjourns hearing on Shah Commission report on illegal mining in Odisha till February 10, doesn't allow Prashant Bhushan to read a media report revealing its content.



4.05 pm: Delhi's AAP govt will move Supreme Court seeking CNG price reduction.



4.00 pm: We have received a letter from the FBI and forwarded it to the Mumbai additional police commissioner: CBI on Jiah Khan death probe.



3.50 pm: We won't tolerate vandalism, will take strict action against those inciting people's feelings: Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar on MNS.



3.45 pm: Sensex plunges over 426 points to end at 20,707.45.



3.45 pm: Denied ticket for Rajya Sabha election, senior JDU leader Devesh Chandra Thakur questions Nitish Kumar's way of functioning.

If the party doesn't find me capable, I think I must take a proper decision at the right time and I'll take: Devesh Chandra Thakur.



3.40 pm: The crew members navigating MV Aquamarine, which sank in Andaman, were untrained and they failed to realise that a valve near the engine had malfunctioned leading to the tragedy.



3.30 pm: Congress leader Madhusudan Mistry to contest Rajya Sabha election from Gujarat.



3.25 pm: Delhi MLA Vinod Binny calls off his hunger strike against AAP govt for 10 days, says he wants to give more time to Arvind Kejriwal to implement his policies.



3.25 pm: Delhi HC asks state and Centre whether permission should be granted for protest at or near the India Gate over a PIL against Delhi Police ban on it.



3.15 pm: Hindustan Unilever posts net profit of Rs 1,062.31 crore for Q3 (Oct-Dec) of FY 2013-14; net sales at Rs 7,037.78 crore.



2.55 pm: Many policemen and CRPF personnel reported injured in landmine blasts in Giridih, Jharkhand during a rescue operation to free four govt employees abducted by Maoists yesterday.



2.45 pm: AAP has already decided who will fight from where in 2014 Lok Sabha polls, it should at least be honest to the people: Vinod Binny.

I was with AAP when it had no members and I'm the first one standing against it as it is deviating from its principles: Vinod Binny.



1.55 pm: MHA takes note of media reports about two-hour lapse in beginning rescue operations, but Andaman administration doesn't mention that in its report to Centre. Sources say MHA would seek further clarification from Andaman on rescue and safeguards in place.

1.40 pm: Supreme Court defers hearing on Rajasthan Cricket Association polls issue till March 4.

The BCCI tells the SC that it knows Lalit Modi has won the RCA election and wants to argue against it.



1.30 pm: Day after Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, Union Minister and NCP leader Tariq Anwar meets LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan.



1.05 pm: The principal secretary to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal meets BJP leader Harsh Vardhan amid the party MLAs' dharna.



1.00 pm: Bombay High Court to take up the property dispute matter between Bal Thackeray's sons - Shiv Sena chief Uddhav and Jaidev - on March 10.



12.55 pm: Former world billiards champion Michael Ferreira appears before the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing for questioning over QNet scam.

12.30 pm: MNS MLA Pravin Darekar detained for vandalising toll booth in Dahisar, Maharashtra.



12.25 pm: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal meets BJP MLAs protesting outside his office on the third floor of the secretariat building.



12.15 pm: Delhi BJP MLAs, led by Harsh Vardhan, sit on dharna outside CM Arvind Kejriwal's office demanding the resignation of Law Minister Somnath Bharti.



12.05 pm: Delhi MLA Vinod Binny sits on hunger strike against AAP govt at Jantar Mantar.



11.40 am: Delhi BJP leader Harsh Vardhan calls an emergency meeting of party MLAs to finalise strategy against Law Minister Somnath Bharti.



11.35 am: Case registered against AAP leader Kumar Vishwas at Mumbai's Chembur police station accusing him of hurting religious sentiments of Sikhs during his speech.

11.30 am: SC takes suo motu cognisance of atrocities against migrant workers in Odisha, issues notice to chief secretaries of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.



11.10 am: The LG has assured he will follow Somnath Bharti's case, there will be no compromise and law will be followed strictly: Expelled AAP MLA Vinod Binny after meeting Najeeb Jung.



11.05 am: Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi meets Delhi LG Najeeb Jung.



10.40 am: Finance Minister P. Chidambaram speaks on International Customs Day-

Though we have lost something in gold smuggling, we have achieved in managing the current account deficit (CAD).

Review on restrictions on gold import by yearend but decision to be based on data.

10.30 am: The work we have done in a month no other government can do, says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on completing a month in the office.



10.20 am: Expelled AAP MLA Vinod Binny says he is going to meet Delhi Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung to raise the issue of Law Minister Somanth Bharti.

Binny claims many AAP MLAs are unhappy with the party and it fears that they will support him so he was expelled.

