India news live updates: GDP Growth during 2016-17 estimated at 7.1%

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• Virat Kohli chosen as captain of both ODI & T20 teams against England. 
• Srinagar runway closed due to snow. 
• AIADMK wants MG Ramachandran coins and stamps
• Actor Om Puri passes away at the age of 66

5:44 pm IST: As per the First Advance Estimates of National Income: GDP Growth during 2016-17 estimated at 7.1%, as compared to 7.6% in 2015-16

5:40 pm IST: Nirbhaya case: SC asks convicts to file an affidavit stating the aggravating and mitigating factors in their sentencing.

5:35 pm IST: CBI filed a charge sheet against Sahendra Singh, one of the accused in Vyapam case.

5:30 pm IST:  Narendra Modi felicitated at the BJP National Executive by the Parliamentary Board members for the historic demonetisation decision.

5:30 pm IST: Actor Vidya Balan and director Shyam Benegal reach Om Puri's residence to pay their last tributes to the actor.

5:20 PM IST: J&K: Kashmir University defers all exams that were scheduled for Jan 7, 8 due to snowfall in the Valley; new dates to be notified soon.

4:28 pm IST: Virat Kohli appointed captain of the ODI and T20 team. Team for 3 ODIs: Virat (C), MSD (wk), Rahul, Shikhar, Manish, Kedar, Yuvraj, Ajinkya, Pandya, Ashwin, Jadeja, Mishra, Bumrah, Bhuvi, Umesh. 

Team for 3 T20Is: Virat (Capt), MSD (wk), Mandeep, Rahul, Yuvraj, Raina, Rishabh, Pandya, Ashwin,Jadeja,Chahal,Manish, Bumrah, Bhuvi, Nehra. 

Yuvraj Singh included in both ODI and T20 teams against England

4:10 pm IST: Madras High Court confirms 28 crore penalty levied on Sasikala Natarajan's relative Ttv Dinakaran by ED in a FERA case. 

1:20 pm IST: Police detained Shashi Tharoor and other Congress leaders who were protesting against Demonetisation outside RBI offce in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. 

12:50 pm IST: Due to snowbound runway, flight operations to and from Srinagar airport have been suspended.

12:50 pm IST: AIADMK General Secy Sasikala Natarajan urges PM to issue commemorative coin& special postal stamp for MG Ramachandran on his birth centenary.

12:08 pm IST: Rs 54 Lakh (approx) recovered from a car during checking at Amirgadh check post. Three detained, probe underway.

12:06 pm IST: 2G Case: Supreme Court says four accused in the Airtel maxis case will have to appear in Special Court.

12:00 pm IST: Uttar Pradesh: Meeting underway at Mulayam Singh's residence, Shivpal Yadav and Amar Singh present in the meet.