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3:47 pm IST: A 12-year old died on the spot after being hit by a dumper truck in Rohtas district of Bihar. Locals torched a truck in protest.

3:44 pm IST: A woman from Thailand was found dead at a nursing home in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh.

3:29 pm IST: The CBI has arrested seven people for illegal possession of 427 kgs of cannabis in Ghaziabad.

3:11 pm IST: Nainital High Court has posted Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat's sting CD case for hearing on February 13.

3:03 pm IST: A woman was allegedly molested by two men while going to the gym on January 4 in Bengaluru. A case has been registered at the Banaswadi Police Station under Section 354 of the IPC.

2:57 pm IST: Tasaduq Mufti, son of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has joined the People's Democratic Party.

2:38 pm IST: Fire broke out at the Indian Ordnance Factory Board Head Office in central Kolkata. Five fire tenders have been rushed to the spot.

2:18 pm IST: More than 200 tourists are stranded in Narkanda in Himachal Pradesh due to blockade of NH5 after heavy snowfall. All tourists are safe.

2:07 pm IST: At least 10 accused, who were involved in a number of night burglaries in South East District in Delhi, have been arrested by the police.

2:05 pm IST: Miscreants set ablaze police vehicles following clashes in Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh.

1:20 pm IST: The police and CRPF jawans, in a joint operation, recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition, including six rifles and one pistol, from PLFI Naxals in Khunti.

1:15 pm IST: At least eight Indian fishermen, along with one boat, have been detained by the Sri Lankan navy near Neduntheevu in Palk Strait.

12:16 pm IST: BJP wins 30 wards, Congress 4 and Independent 1 in Madhya Pradesh Municipal Elections.

12:05 pm IST: TMC workers stopped the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express at the Cooch Behar Railway Station to protest against the arrest of Sudip Bandyopadhyay.

11:28 am IST: Fire broke out in the Ganesh Murti Nagar area of Cuffe Parade in Mumbai. Two fire tenders and two water tankers have been rushed to the spot.

11:01 am IST: A German woman alleged that she was molested by her landlord in Delhi. The police have registered case under sections 354 and 509 of the IPC. The incident happened on November 30, 2016

10:25 am IST: A former serviceman was shot dead after unidentified assailants fired five rounds outside his residence in Gurugram. The police are investigating the matter.

9:46 am IST: A woman ws critically injured after she was stabbed with a sharp weapon by a man in Dumduma, Odisha.

9:28 am IST: Meghalaya MLA Julius Dorphang arrested for allegedly raping minor girl twice

Independent MLA from Meghalaya Julius K Dorphang was arrested from Guwahati on Friday for allegedly raping a minor girl twice. He is currently at the Sadar Police Station in Shillong and will be produced before the Shillong district and session court on Saturday. Read more...

9:02 am IST: Over six vehicles stationed for road construction work in Kanker's Pakhanjore were set on fire by more than 30 Naxals in Chhattisgarh.

8:21 am IST: Fire broke out in Kurla's Kapadia Bazar in Mumbai. Four fire tenders and water tankers were rushed to the spot. Fire is under control now.

7:44 am IST: Portugal PM Antonio Costa arrived in Delhi late on Friday night. He will be meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari today.

7:33 am IST: Pakistan released 217 Indian fishermen as part of a goodwill gesture on Friday.

7:14 am IST: Around 70 trains have been delayed, 16 rescheduled and seven cancelled due to fog and other operational reasons. Two international flights have been delayed at Delhi's IGI Airport while one has been cancelled. Four domestic flights have also been delayed due to weather conditions.