Live news updates for January 5, 2018

Fodder case: Hearing of sentencing for the 5 accused, including Lalu Prasad Yadav, completed at Ranchi Special CBI Court. Sentence yet to be announced soon.

Fodder scam case: Judge Shivpal Singh to pronounce quantum of sentence for Lalu Prasad Yadav, others via video conferencing, reports ANI.

Lalu Prasad files plea in Ranchi court, seeks minimum punishment in fodder scam case

Bringing Jamaat-ud-Dawa into mainstream is against country's interests: Pakistani editorial

Lok Sabha adjourned sine-die

Lalu Prasad Yadav's advocate files plea before Ranchi Special CBI court demanding minimum punishment to the RJD Chief on health grounds

BJP issues whip asking all its MPs to remain present in both the houses of Parliament today

Firecrackers ban case: Supreme Court asks Central Pollution Control Board as to what difference did ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR make in terms of pollution

Plea filed in the Supreme Court against glass coated manja; court agrees to hear the petition

Bhima-Koregaon violence accused Sambhaji Bhide claims innocence, wants probe 

Sensex opens above 34,000, Nifty crosses 10,500

Army launches massive search operation to locate and diffuse live bombs, IEDs along LoC

Congress issues three-line whip for its members in Rajya Sabha, asking them to remain present in the house today

Lucknow double-murder: Body of man, woman found in Hazratganj's Suraj Deep building

Kabul suicide bombing: Death toll rises to 20, 30 others wounded; ISIS claims responsibility

Uttar Pradesh: Three security personnel injured during an encounter with criminals in Barabanki's Zaidpur; one criminal was also injured during encounter

Fog in Delhi: 62 trains delayed, 20 rescheduled and 18 cancelled; 17 flights also delayed at Delhi airport

Female devotees asked to furnish age proof at Kerala's Sabarimala Temple

US suspends over $ 1.1 billion 'security assistance' to Pakistan for 'harbouring terror groups'

Lalu Prasad complains of cold in jail, CBI special court judge says 'play tabla' 

Amit Shah to make maiden speech in Rajya Sabha today, may attack Congress

Winter Session of Parliament concludes today; fireworks likely over triple talaq bill, Dalit protests

Jail for Lalu Prasad Yadav? Sentencing in fodder scam case today