Breaking News on February 22

Lucknow University is all set to become the first varsity in the country to launch a certificate and diploma course on 'garbha sanskar' from the new academic session.

Under the new course, students will be taught about motherhood including what a pregnant woman should wear and eat, how should she behave and keep herself fit and what kind of music is good for her. The course is also a medium to generate employment.

Heavy firing by Pakistan took place in Degwar sector of Poonch district today. Indian Army retaliating.

Iran on Saturday announced to close schools in two cities over coronavirus. This order comes after Iran reported death among 10 new coronavirus infections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "80 records have been broken during this year's Khelo India Schools Games. Out of which, 56 records were made by girls. Players from poor families and small cities are doing very well in these games."

An 11-year-old boy found dead allegedly due to drowning in the sea at Pedda Waltair beach in Visakhapatnam, earlier today. His body has been recovered.

Sopore Police has arrested a terrorist associate linked to proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba. He has been identified as Muzamil Ahmad. As per investigations, he was providing logistic support and shelter to active terrorists of LeT operating in Sopore. Case registered.

681 grams of gold valued at Rs 29.4 lakhs has been recovered from the rectum of two passengers on their arrival at Chennai airport from Colombo and Dubai, earlier today. The gold has been seized under the Customs Act.

A 36-year-old journalist Rohit Bevinahalli drowned in a well near Kyathasandra in Karnataka's Tumkur.

Shaheen Bagh protestors on Saturday open one road from Noida to Kalindi Kunj. 

A suspected terrorist armed with knife was killed on Saturday by Israeli forces in Jerusalem Old City.

J&K DGP Dilbag Singh said: "Security forces killed 2 LeT terrorists named Naveed Ahmed Bhat alias Furkan and Aaqib Yaseen Bhat in an operation last night. They were involved in many terrorist activities. Baramulla Police have also arrested one HM terrorist Junaid Farooq Pandith."

"In 2020 so far, there have been 12 successful operations, in which 25 terrorists have been killed, 9 terrorist operatives in Kashmir and 3-4 terrorist operatives arrested in Jammu area. More than 40 over-ground-workers have also been arrested," he added.

Sambit Patra said: "Petty politics should not be played on important occasions. Indian Govt doesn't advise USA to whom to invite&whom to don't. So,we don't want to get into this 'tu tu main main'"

PM Modi said: "Recently, there have been some important judicial judgements which were subject of global discussions. Before these judgements, several concerns were being expressed about consequences, but 1.3 billion Indians accepted these judicial verdicts wholeheartedly." 

Sadhana Ramachandran, one of the Supreme Court-appointed mediators arrives at Shaheen Bagh to resume talks with protesters.

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde at International Judicial Conference in Delhi said: "India is a melting pot of many cultures and traditions, this is equally true of its judicial system and institutions. We have assimilated legal cultures of all civilisations who have come to our shores."

PM Modi at International Judicial Conference in Delhi said: "Respected Mahatma Gandhi Ji's life was devoted to truth and service, which are considered the foundation of any judiciary. He himself was a barrister. He has written in great detail in his autobiography about the first case he fought."

Ahmedabad gets ready for the visit of US President Donald J Trump on 24th February.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad at International Judicial Conference in Delhi: Terrorists and corrupts have no right to privacy.

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court allows Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to travel to UAE, France and Norway between February and May 2020

One of the death row convicts Pawan Gupta has refused to meet his legal aid counsel Ravi Qazi, in jail. No communication regarding the filing of pending legal remedies available to Pawan Gupta after the fresh death warrant.

We have seen media reports regarding PM Modi's presence in Agra in connection with the visit of President Trump. The visit to Taj Mahal in Agra by the US President and the First Lady will afford them the opportunity to view the historical monument suitably.

Therefore, no official engagements or presence of senior dignitaries from the Indian side is envisaged there(Agra). 

Posters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump and US' First lady Melania Trump put up ahead of Trump's visit to Agra on 24th February. 

Jagjot Singh Rubal, an artist from Amritsar gives final touches to the painting of the President of United States of America Donald J Trump who will be on a state visit to India on 24th & 25th February.

Tihar Jail Official: Have written to all four Nirbhaya case convicts in connection with their last meeting with families. Mukesh and Pawan were told that they had already met their families before February 1 death warrant. Akshay and Vinay have now been asked when they want to meet

Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Saturday. The encounter took place at night in the Sangam area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir, a police official said. The slain ultras belonged to LeT, the official said, adding that they were being identified. Weapons were recovered from the site of the encounter, he added

The 12-member delegation accompanying US President Donald Trump and the First Lady to India will include US Ambassador to India Kenneth Juster, Secretary Wilbur Ross, of Commerce Department, Secretary Dan Brouillette, of the Energy Department, Mick Mulvaney,Assistant to the President.

Chinese Govt yet to grant clearance to a flight carrying relief supplies which will also get back remaining Indian nationals from Wuhan. China continues to maintain there is no delay(even on friday), day flight was supposed to go, but inexplicably clearance has not been given.

It may be recalled that PM Modi wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping conveying solidarity of people and government of India with people and Govt of China in meeting the challenge of coronavirus outbreak;and offered to provide whatever assistance possible to China.

Chinese deliberately delaying the grant of clearance for the evacuation flight.

There are relief and evacuation flights from other countries which are still going on, including by France. Why is the Chinese government delaying clearance for Indian relief flight? Are they not interested in Indian aid provided as our token of support?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate International Judicial Conference in Delhi today. PM will also address the opening ceremony of first ever Khelo India University Games, through video conferencing today. 

Robert O'Brien, Wilbur Ross among 12-member delegation accompanying Trump during India visit.