A look at the headlines right now:

  1. Modi didn’t mean to question Manmohan Singh’s integrity, Arun Jaitley clarifies in Rajya Sabha: He made the statement after both Parliament Houses were adjourned as the Congress disrupted proceedings again, demanding an apology from the prime minister.
  2. There was something in the shoes of Kulbhushan Jadhav’s wife that were confiscated, says Pakistan: Foreign Office spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said she was provided with a spare pair.
  3. NIA court drops organised crime charges against Pragya Thakur, Lt Colonel Purohit in 2008 Malegaon blasts case: The bench said all accused will continue to be out on bail, and all previous bonds and sureties against them still stand.
  4. BJP’s Jairam Thakur takes oath as chief minister of Himachal Pradesh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President Amit Shah and several Union ministers attended the event.
  5. ‘Submit asset details by January 31 or lose promotions, foreign postings’, Centre tells IAS officers: The Department of Personnel and Training has set up an online module to help the officers file details of their immovable property returns.   
  6. Al-Qaeda commander calls for war on Indian cities, says it is key to victory in Kashmir: In a video released on jihadist forums, Usama Mahmoud said Kolkata, Bangalore and New Delhi should be the main targets.   
  7. Apple faces nine lawsuits after it admits slowing down iPhones with older batteries: A $125 million class action lawsuit filed by two Israelis in Tel Aviv has accused the company of breaching its duty by concealing information from its users.   
  8. Chennai suburban train services affected after two coaches of local train derail at Avadi: The incident occurred at 11.25 pm on Tuesday and no one was hurt as the train was empty, officials said.   
  9. North Karnataka crippled by bandh over Mahadayi water dispute, protests organised across state: The protesting farmers walked up to the Raj Bhavan and submitted a list of their demands to the governor.   
  10. Aung San Suu Kyi avoided discussion on alleged rape of Rohingya women, says report: She instead set up meetings between UN envoy Pramila Patten and government officials who said reports of atrocities were ‘exaggerated and fabricated’.