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Shaheen Bagh protestors understand their rights but not duties: Naqvi on roadblock

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on February 22 said that dissent and consensus are part of democracy but protestors cannot get their rights by blocking road. "This is a dilemma between rights and duties. They (protesters) understand their rights but not the duties. Dissent and consensus are part of democracy but you cannot get your rights by blocking road," the Minority Affairs Minister said on Delhi's Shaheen Bagh protest.

Apple iPhone 9 could be announced next month: Report

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): Your wait for the next iPhone model could end sooner than expected, according to a report on German site iPhone Ticker. The report states that Apple will introduce the successor to the iPhone SE, dubbed iPhone 9, on March 31, with the device expected to be available starting April 3, 2020. The purported iPhone 9 or iPhone SE 2 as some leaks have indicated is said to mimic the design language of iPhone 8 with updated processor and RAM. In addition to the iPhone SE successor, Apple is also likely to announce the iOS 13.4 update at the event.

Tejashwi Yadav back on cricket field!

Patna (Bihar), Feb 22 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav was seen playing cricket at Veterinary College Ground in Bihar's Patna on Feb 21. He played cricket with other young cricketers. It is no hidden that Tejashwi Yadav is a cricket lover.

Nainital-Haldwani NH-109 closed for 15 days

Nainital (Uttarakhand), Feb 22 (ANI): Nainital-Haldwani National Highway-109 is closed for next 15 days due to widening contraction work. The route will be closed from February 22 to March 07. The Nainital-Haldwani highway is one of the busiest routes in the Kumaon region. "It need to wide NH-109 as it is the lifeline of Kumaon. The traffic will remain closed for 15 days from 10 am to 4 pm near the Bhediya Pakhad," told Nainital DM Savin Bansal.

Devotees take out chariot procession to celebrate Maha Shivratri in Tamil Nadu

Rameswaram (TN), Feb 22 (ANI): Large number of devotees participated in the annual chariot procession in TN's Rameswaram. The procession was taken out at Ramanathaswamy Temple during 12-day long celebrations of Maha Shivratri festival. Traditional performances were also held during the procession.

SC-appointed mediator Sadhana Ramachandran negotiates with Shaheen Bagh protesters

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): One of the Supreme Court-appointed mediators Sadhana Ramachandran to negotiate with protesters of Shaheen Bagh on February 22 reached the agitation site in Delhi to talk to the people and resolve the issue while maintaining that protest is a fundamental right. Apex Court appointed two mediators which includes senior advocate Sanjay Hegde and advocate Sadhana Ramachandran. Hundreds of people, especially women, have been camping at Shaheen Bagh for over two months in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the proposed National Register of Citizens (NRC), blocking an arterial road due to which the city has been facing traffic congestion.

India is melting pot of cultures, traditions: CJI Bobde

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde attended International Judicial Conference in Delhi on February 22 where he talked about the judicial diversity of India. While addressing the gathering, CJI Bobde 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 that have come to our shores - the Mughals, the Portuguese, the French, the Dutch and finally the English." He further talked about the judicial diversity of India.

Terrorists, corrupts have no right to privacy: RS Prasad

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): At the inaugural of International Judicial conference, Union Law and Justice Minister RS Prasad spoke on right to privacy and stated that terrorists and corrupts have no right to privacy. "Privacy is our fundamental right and we appreciate that. Right to privacy flows from Article 21, right to life and right to dignity and our courts have also stated that terrorists and corrupts have no right to privacy," said RS Prasad.

Will be good to introduce emotional learning, meditation in schools: Manish Sisodia

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Delhi Education Minister Manish Sisodia visited Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in the national capital on February 22. While speaking to mediapersons about the need of happiness class, Manish Sisodia said, "It will be great if happiness classes conducted at every school of the world. I am not saying to call it happiness call but it will be good to introduce emotional learning and meditation in the schools. Happiness class helps one to become a better human" Speaking about US First Lady Melania Trump's visit to Delhi's government school, Sisodia said, "We had received the request and we said that if she wants to come here, it will be great. Some schools are preparing for her visit but I would not like to comment on status of which school she'll visit because of the security reasons and the whole matter comes under Central Government. So, it won't be right if I comment on it."

Mayor to welcome President Trump by handing over 'key of Agra'

Agra (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 22 (ANI): In a symbolic gesture to pay respect to the state guest, Agra Mayor Naveen K Jain will welcome US President Donald Trump by handing over a 'key of the city' which is made up of silver. While speaking to ANI in Uttar Pradesh's Agra on February 22, the Mayor of Agra Naveen K Jain spoke on upcoming visit of US President Donald Trump. He said, "Whenever any foreign guest comes to visit Agra there is a tradition and old concept of handing over keys to them. While welcoming them at airport, we hand over the keys of Agra to the guest. It means that they should open the door of Agra and enter in the city." "The entire administration of Agra is busy in preparations for welcoming US President Donald Trump and I think that he will definitely get unprecedented welcome. Thousands of people will welcome him with Indian and American flags in their hands," Naveen K Jain added. "The key is 600 grams in weight and it was constructed in Delhi and shape of Taj Mahal is

Final prep underway in Ahmedabad, Agra ahead of President Trump's visit

Agra (UP)/ Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Feb 22 (ANI): Final preparations are being done in Ahmedabad and Agra on February 22. Beautification has been done in areas where Trump is expected to visit. Security has been beefed up around areas to maintain law and order situation. Hoardings, paintings are placed at every corner to welcome US President Trump. Trump along with his family is scheduled to visit India from 24 to 25 February.

Gandhi's life devoted to truth is considered as foundation of any judiciary: PM Modi

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): At the inaugural of International Judicial conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Mahatma Gandhi and his devotion to truth and service. "Respected Mahatma Gandhi ji's life was devoted to truth and service, which are considered foundation of any judiciary. He himself was a barrister. He has written in great detail in his autobiography about the first case he fought," said PM Modi. "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," he further added.

Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP will finalise questionnaire of Census: Nawab Malik

Mumbai (Maharashtra), Feb 22 (ANI): While speaking to ANI in Mumbai on February 22, veteran Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Nawab Malik said, "On February 21, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress chief Sonia Gandhi. CM has clarified that in the meeting with the PM he had demanded that pending amount of GST should be released to the state of Maharashtra." "Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) implementation is not with the state but it is with the Centre. CM assured nobody will have to afraid because of it as there will be no NRC in the state of Maharashtra," he added. "Shiv Sena, Congress, NCP will finalise the questionnaire of Census then will go ahead with the same," Nawab Malik further stated.

UP Board exams: Deputy CM Dinesh Sharma conducts surprise inspection in Hardoi

Hardoi (UP), Feb 22 (ANI): Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Dinesh Sharma conducted surprise inspection during board exams. He visited examination centre located at UP's Hardoi on Feb 22. Speaking to the media, he said, "I have been conducting surprise inspection. I am happy that examination is being run smoothly in the state," said Dinesh Sharma.

Pakistan will continue to stay in grey list for next couple of years: Defence Expert

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): In a major blow to Pakistan, the country will remain on the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) till June 2020 as it failed to comply with the 27-point action plan to control funding to terrorist groups. While speaking to ANI in the national capital on February 22, the Defence Expert PK Sehgal said, "Despite massive efforts by Pakistan to carry convictions with the number of FATF through propaganda, lobbying as well as through falsification all efforts by Pakistan were failed." "As per my perception, Pakistan will continue to stay in the grey list for the next couple of years," Defence Expert added.

Manish Sisodia visits school to see 'happiness class' in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Delhi Finance Minister Manish Sisodia visited Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in the national capital on February 22. He visited the school to see a happiness class in Delhi's West Vinod Nagar area. The happiness class is conducted by the Delhi Government in schools. A 45-minute happiness class is organised daily in the government schools of Delhi. It teaches children to be emotionally strong, increasing confidence and happiness in children.

This Amritsar based artist paints portrait of US President Trump

Amritsar (Punjab), Feb 22 (ANI): Amid the preparations of US President Donald Trump visit to India, an artist in Punjab's Amritsar made a beautiful oil-portrait. Artist Jagjot Singh painted a picture of US President on a huge canvas. It took him around 20 days to complete the painting. Beautification process is underway in parts of country ahead of President Trump visit from 24 Feb to 25 Feb.

Covid-19: Italy reports first death from coronavirus

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Italy on February 22 reported its first death from coronavirus, local media reported. Earlier in the day, health officials in the European country reported 14 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of those infected to 17. Meanwhile, death toll in China jumped to 2239. Coronavirus first originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan and has since then killed thousands, while cases have been reported in several countries across the world, including India.

Google Play Store removes 600 apps over mobile ad fraud

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Google announced that it took down hundreds of apps from its official Play Store for violating its ads policy. As the official blog notes, nearly 600 apps have been removed from the Google Play Store and banned from ad monetisation platforms, Google AdMob and Google Ad Manager, over mobile ad fraud. These bad apps displayed 'out-of-context' disruptive ads to users in unexpected ways, including impairing the usability of device functions. Google developed a machine-learning based approach to detect when apps show out-of-context ads.

VP Naidu attends celebrations at Sadhguru's Ashram at Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Feb 22 (ANI): Mahashivaratri celebrations are going on at Sadhguru's Ashram at Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu attended the program as a chief guest. Devotees watched laser light show at the Lord Shiva statue. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also witnessed Laser show. 'Maha Shivratri' - is celebrated with great fervour across India. The festival is celebrated in the month of 'Phalgun' in accordance with the Hindu calendar.