Maharashtra: One Person Arrested From Malad For Making Objectionable Comments Against Chhatrapati Shivaji: Supreme Court-Appointed Mediator Sanjay Hegde |Live Breaking News Headlines & Updates, February 21, 2020

Maharashtra: One person arrested from Malad, Mumbai yesterday for allegedly making objectionable comments against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, Mumbai Police, & Marathi speaking people. Case registered under relevant sections.

Sanjay Hegde, one of the mediators appointed by Supreme Court, after meeting #ShaheenBagh protestors: This morning we were very happy about the opening of Noida- Faridabad road by Police. However, we were disappointed later as the road was barricaded again for no apparent reason by police. This (re-barricading the roads) is extremely distressing to us and we wish to emphasize that the action of re-barricading the roads defeats the very purpose of confidence-building on the part of the Police.

Khunti, Superintendent of Police: Two dead and around 30 injured after a bus and a truck collided with each other in Khunti, earlier today. Those injured persons have been shifted to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).

Delhi: Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray and Minister in Maharashtra Government, Aaditya Thackeray met Union Home Minister Amit Shah, today.

Gujarat: Streets decked up in Ahmedabad, ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit on February 24.

Former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on MP CM Kamal Nath's statement 'Kehte hain humne surgical strike ki. Kaun si surgical strike ki?': Congress always glorifies terrorists& insults patriots.But if such statement comes from a CM, it's an insult to Army, patriots and country.

West Bengal: A statue of Swami Vivekananda in Andi village of Murshidabad district was vandalised by unidentified persons, earlier today. Police investigation underway.

Financial Action Task Force (FATF) statement on its plenary meet in Paris: FATF again expresses concerns given Pakistan’s failure to complete its action plan in line with the agreed timelines and in light of the TF (terror financing) risks emanating from the jurisdiction.

Delhi: Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Uddhav Thackeray and Minister in Maharashtra Government, Aaditya Thackeray meet senior BJP leader LK Advani at the latter's residence. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut also present.

Rajasthan: One man was allegedly beaten in Barmer on suspicion of stealing a mobile phone. Sharad Chaudhary, SP Barmer says, “The video in which victim Mohd Khan is seen beaten by two men, seems to be a month old. The two accused have been arrested & FIR registered. Probe on."

Delhi Government to Deploy 'Mohalla Marshals' for Women's Security.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray after meeting PM Narendra Modi in Delhi: We have discussed on Citizenship Amendment Act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register.I have already cleared my stance on these issues. No one should be scared of CAA.

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today handed over a 'Chadar' that would be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah.

Payal Tadvi case: Bombay High Court has rejected the prayer of the accused to continue their studies at Nair Hospital; Court has also revoked the suspension of the license of the accused doctors.

Mumbai's Special PMLA court has granted bail to Dewan Housing Finance's (DHFL) Kapil Wadhawan in Iqbal Mirchi case.

At least 30 Indian labourers stranded in Oman's Muscat have requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring them back to India after the company that had employed them allegedly refused to pay their wages due from the past 6 months.

Punjab Govt makes mandatory all govt & semi-government institutions, boards, corporations to write all signboards in the Punjabi language in Gurmukhi Script. Besides this the road milestones would also be written in Gurmukhi Script in the state.

Gujarat: Security mock-drill conducted outside the airport in Ahmedabad, ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to the city on 24th February.

Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah holding meeting with Union Ministers S Jaishankar, Smiriti Irani and Harsimrat Kaur Badal.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has arrived at the residence of Prime Minister Narendra modi, where he is scheduled to hold brief talks with him. The Shiv Sena supremo would also visit Congress president Sonia Gandhi later today.