Breaking news on February 23

The Delhi Police on Sunday said it has arrested an Afghan national accused of using a fake UK visa in 2014 on his Indian passport which he had obtained in 2013 by allegedly using forged voter ID and other documents.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday arrived in Ahmedabad ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to the city on Monday.

The Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board is likely to take a decision in its meeting on Monday regarding the land given by the state government for construction of a mosque.

The Taliban in Afghanistan are tired of fighting and want to make a peace deal with the US, President Donald Trump said on Sunday as he left for his maiden visit to India during which the two countries will significantly ramp up the defence and strategic ties.

Jammu and Kashmir DGP Dilbag Singh on Sunday inaugurated the first women police station of Doda district.

Fifteen people were injured after their state transport (ST) bus collided with a tanker in Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Sunday, police said.

Schools in Kashmir are scheduled to reopen on Monday after remaining shut for nearly seven months following the abrogation of Article 370.

One person was gored to death while 17 others were injured, one of them seriously, during jallikattu (bull-taming) Tamil Nadu on Sunday.

US President Donald Trump departs from US for India visit

The Centre-run AIIMS has demanded an explanation from the president of the Resident Doctors Association for a tweet on the RDA's handle that it said was "political in nature".

Internet services in Aligarh suspended for 6 hours amid on-going anti-CAA protests.

A man wanted in several criminal cases and a constable were injured during a gunfight in Ghaziabad, police said on Sunday.

The situation in Jaffrabad is now under control, the Delhi Police said on Sunday. 

Amid growing concerns in the Congress over leadership issue, senior party leader Harish Rawat on Sunday put his weight behind Rahul Gandhi and said it is the right time for him to return as party chief.

The Congress government in Chhattisgarh might bring a resolution against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in the budget session of the state Legislative Assembly beginning on February 24.

Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad has been invited to attend the reception of US President Donald Trump at Rashtrapati Bhavan on February 25, a source said on Sunday.

Two policemen were critically injured after their car skidded off the road and fell into a gorge in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Sunday, police said.

India TV cameraman injured as pro-CAA protestors clash with anti-CAA demonstrators in Jaffrabad

Schools in Bihar would soon have 'POCSO cells' to hear complaints of sexual misconduct and exploitation, a government official said in Patna on Sunday.

Two wild tuskers trampled three persons to death and left five others injured in separate incidents in Puri district, police said on Sunday.

Puducherry Lt Governor Kiran Bedi has sought the opinion of Centre on the Congress government's proposal to introduce casinos in the Union Territory as part of its measures to shore up more revenue.

Fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari has been arrested in South Africa and being brought to India by a team of officials, including senior IPS officers from Karnataka, a top police official said on Sunday.

An elderly security guard posted at a steel company in Kalamna area of the city was allegedly killed by unidentified persons, police said on Sunday.

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on Sunday said it has collected Rs 20 crore from 18 lakh defaulters who entered the FASTag lanes at electronic toll plazas on National Highways without the tag.

Pro-citizenship law protestors on Sunday pelted stones at an anti-CAA protest in New Delhi's Jaffrabad. Stones were pelted by pro-CAA protestors at anti-CAA protest in the locality, following which stones were pelted in return from anti-CAA protestors, who were soon joined by several residents in the neighbourhood.

The pro-CAA rally had been called by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kapil Mishra. Mishra, however, was't present at the time of pelting of stones.

The police is trying to rein in the situation, which has been developing for more than 30 minutes.

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday hailed the efforts of the Indian judiciary in pursuing the "cherished goal of gender justice" and said that the Supreme Court has always been "pro-active and progressive".

Speaking at the International Judicial Conference 2020 'Judiciary and the Changing World', Kovind said the apex court has led "progressive social transformation" and referred to the two-decades-old Vishaka guidelines for preventing sexual harassment of women at workplace and the recent direction that women officers in the Army be granted permanent commission and command postings.

A seven-year-old tribal boy was killed in a leopard attack on Saturday night in Bheru Ghat area of Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district, a forest department official said.

Vistara, IndiGo, & SpiceJet issue advisory to passengers travelling via Ahmedabad Airport to arrive early for departure, in view of expected traffic congestion from 8 am to 4 pm tomorrow, owing to US President Donald Trump's visit to the state.

The Puducherry unit of Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) on Sunday hit out at the V Narayanasamy-headed Congress government in Puducherry for the current milk crisis in the union territory, causing hardship to the
consumers.

Union minister and local MP Arjun Ram Meghwal will flag-off the inaugural Bikaner-Sealdah Duranto Express in Bikaner on Monday.

Women protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act in Jaffrabad metro station area. 

A 25-bed temporary hospital has been set up at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad, ahead of the 'Namaste Trump' event which will be held here at the stadium tomorrow.

17 students of a government school in Ajmer's Arjanpura fell ill after consuming mid-day meal. KK Seni, CMHO says, "Children were rushed to hospital and are stable now. Food Safety officer was sent to take the food samples of the meal. We are looking further into it".

India looks forward to welcoming US President Donald Trump; honour that he will be with us tomorrow, says PM Modi

Final rehearsal on the scheduled route for the visit of US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump, starting from Ahmedabad airport, being done. Visuals from outside the airport (pic 1-2) and Subhash Bridge View Point 

Today at around 1030 hours a MiG-29K aircraft, on a routine training sortie, crashed in Goa. The pilot of the aircraft ejected safely and has been recovered. An enquiry to investigate the incident has been ordered.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will accompany US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump, on their visit to Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad on 24th February.

PM Narendra Modi in Mann Ki Baat said: "Bhageerathi Amma, who lives in Kerala's Kollam, had to drop out of school when she was not even 10-year-old. She resumed her studies at 105 years of age & cleared level 4 exams with 75 %. She is big source of inspiration. I pay my respects to her."

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Ahmedabad. US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump are arriving in the city tomorrow for their two-day visit to India.

Posters against RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav led 'Berozgari Hatao Yatra', seen in Patna. The 'yatra' will begin today.

Security deployed in Jaffrabad metro station area as women continue to protest there, against Citizenship Amendment Act.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the nation through his 62nd 'MannKiBaat' programme at 11 am today. It will be his second address through the monthly radio programme this year

 Women continue their protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in Jaffrabad metro station area. Heavy security deployed; Ved Prakash Surya DCP (North-East) present at the spot. 

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