The big news: Interpol does not issue notice against Zakir Naik, and nine other top stories
Other headlines: Rahul Gandhi took over as Congress chief, and Airtel and its payments bank were temporarily blocked from Aadhaar’s verification platform.
A look at the headlines right now:
- No red corner notice against Zakir Naik, says Interpol: The notice is to locate and provisionally arrest individuals pending extradition.
- Rahul Gandhi takes over as Congress chief, says his party represents all Indians: The Congress president said that today, politics was used to crush people instead of lifting them.
- UIDAI bars Airtel, its payments bank from Aadhaar-based e-KYC verification, reports said: There were allegations that Airtel uses Aadhaar details to establish e-KYC credentials of users and open accounts on their payments bank without consent.
- Maoist ideologue Kobad Ghandy rearrested days after release on bail: In a handwritten note, Ghandy said he was old and in poor health, and would blame the government if his health deteriorated in jail.
- United States may revoke rule that allows work authorisation for spouses of H-1B visa holders: The Department of Homeland Security has proposed revoking the rule, which was brought in by the Barack Obama administration in 2015.
- Tension in the North Korean peninsula is the most dangerous peace and security matter, says UN chief: The Secretary General expressed concern over the risk of a military confrontation in the region.
- BJP MP Sanjay Kakade suggests anti-incumbency mood may affect the party in Gujarat: He said his survey had shown the situation for the BJP in Gujarat was ‘grave’.
- E-waybills mandatory for inter-state movement of goods from February 1, says GST Council: For transfer of goods within a state, e-waybills will be compulsory from June 1.
- Election Commission to conduct re-polling at six booths in Gujarat on Sunday: The poll panel cited technical reasons for the decision.
- PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 79,000 crore to develop roads, railways in Northeast India: The Centre will spend Rs 100 crore to make Meghalaya a major tourist destination, Modi said.