ONI Bureau: — Bijepur Bypoll: BJP moves Chief Electoral Officer, alleges BJD vehicles are being allowed to pass during checking; demands installation of CCTV, 24-hr police deployment at Telmahul square in Bargarh.
— The meeting between PM Modi & Odisha CM in underway; Patnaik is on a 4-day visit to Delhi beginning today.
— Lingaraj temple draws sea of devotees on Shivaratri.
— Newborn baby boy abandoned inside a box on Banspal hospital premises rescued by Asha worker; shifted to Keonjhar district headquarters hospital.
— Police seize Rs 3.2 lakh in by-poll bound Bargarh district.
— NIA arrests one absconding accused from Meerut in case of Ravinder Gosain’s killing in Ludhiana.
— Andhra Pradesh: Court sentences TDP MLA to six months in jail for assaulting ex-Congress minister.
— Valentine’s Day: VHP, Bajrang Dal members held for threatening couples.
— FIR against Priya Varrier’s song for hurting sentiments of Muslims.
— U.S. pushes motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist-financing watchlist.