HIGHLIGHTS AT 1250 HRS

Following are the top stories at 1250 hours:
Top Stories:
DEL9 CHILDREN AWARDS
I get inspiration and energy from you, PM tells children who won national awards
FGN20 CHINA-3RDLD VIRUS
China coronavirus: Death toll rises to 25, eight cities locked down to prevent spread

Beijing: The death toll in China's deadly coronavirus has climbed to 25 with confirmed cases rising sharply to 830, prompting authorities lock down eight cities to prevent its spread, officials said on Friday. By K J M Varma
DEL8 JK-JEM-TERRORIST
Pulwama encounter: Slain terrorist identified as 'most wanted' JeM member from Pakistan
Nation:
BOM3 MH-CORONAVIRUS
Coronavirus: Two under watch in Mumbai; special ward set up

BOM1 MH-SENA-DEMOCRACY
Sena questions Centre on democracy ranking drop, economic woes
MDS4 TN-CITIZENSHIP-DMK
DMK, allies to conduct 'massive' signature campaign against CAA, NRC
Legal:
LGD6 SC-TATA
Tata-Mistry: SC stays NCLAT order dismissing RoC plea seeking modification of verdict
LGD4 SC-DMK
DMK seeks urgent hearing on plea for disqualification of 11 AIADMK MLAs
Foreign:
FGN19 CHINA-INDIA-LD DAY
Indian embassy in Beijing cancels Republic Day ceremony due to coronavirus outbreak in China
Beijing: The Indian embassy in China on Friday cancelled the Republic Day ceremony in view of the coronavirus outbreak which has killed 25 people and infected over 800 others. By K J M Varma

FGN21 NEPAL-INDIA-MODI
Nepal invites PM Modi for Sagarmatha dialogue
Kathmandu: Nepal has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the first Sagarmatha Sambaad forum to be held here in April to deliberate on the most prominent issues of global, regional and national significance, Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali said on Friday. By Anil K Joseph
Business:
DEL4 BIZ-RUPEE-OPEN
Rupee falls 5 paise against US dollar in opening trade
DEL3 BIZ-STOCKS-OPEN
Sensex drops over 70 pts in early trade; Nifty below 12,200