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Donald Trump India visit LIVE: US President and FLOTUS arrive in New Delhi

As India gets ready to host US President Donald Trump and other US delegates including First Lady Melania Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “India awaits your arrival. See you very soon in Ahmedabad”.

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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived in New Delhi after a guided tour of the 17th century monument Taj Mahal, along with his family including First Lady Melania Trump, on his maiden India trip. Earlier today he visited Mahatma Gandhi’s Sabarmati Ashram, took part in a roadshow with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then addressed over one lakh people at Motera Stadium before heading for Agra.

Trump will meet President Ram Nath Kovind & Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow.

Hours before Donald Trump’s arrival, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “India awaits your arrival. See you very soon in Ahmedabad”.

PM Modi’s tweet was in response to the Donald Trump’s tweet as he was flying out of the US yesterday: “Departing for India with Melania!”

7:31 pm: US President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump arrive at Air Force Station, Palam.

6:44 pm: US President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump presented a picture of the Taj Mahal, as they depart for New Delhi.

6:07 pm: After a guided tour of the Taj Mahal, the Trumps have left the monument in Agra. They will soon leave for New Delhi, where they are scheduled to arrive at 7.30 pm.

5:51 pm: “Your visit to the monument of love @TajMahal will further boost friendship between the people of the two great democracies,” tweets UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

5:36 pm: Donald Trump and Melania Trump enter the mausoleum of the Taj Mahal.

5:31 pm: Ivanka Trump strikes a pose infront of the Taj Mahal.

5:24 pm: Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner take a tour of the majestic monument in Agra.


5:22 pm: The Taj Mahal visitor’s book signed by US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during their visit – “Taj Mahal inspires awe, a timeless testament to the rich and diverse beauty of Indian culture! Thank you, India”

5:19 pm: Donald Trump and wife Melania pose infront of the Taj Mahal.

5:13 pm: President Doald Trump and FLOTUS Melania Trump take a tour of the Taj Mahal.

5:07 pm: US President Donald Trump writes in the visitor’s book at the Taj Mahal.

5:03 pm: US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the iconic Taj Mahal.

4:50 pm:  US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump to shortly arrive at the Taj Mahal in Agra.

4:49 pm: “Agra is ready to welcome US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump,” tweets Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

4:49 pm: Over 3,000 artistes spread over 21 designated designated areas will also present dance forms of Brij, Awadh and other regions, like Krishna Lila.

4:32 pm: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump and Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner leave for Taj Mahal.

4:26 pm: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump received by UP Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in Agra.

4:00 pm: US President Donald Trump is scheduled to arrive at the Taj Mahal complex at 5:15 pm and will spend about an hour at the 17th century historical monument built Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.

3:45 pm: Donald and Melania Trump to reach Agra shortly.

3:15 pm:

2:40 pm:  “US is India’s largest export partner. We have the most number of military exercise with US…US is India’s biggest partner in R&D. India’s digital economy will provide good space for US to invest in India. India and US are natural partners. We are together in our fight against terror. We are inspired by a long term vision. Our cooperations will grow and we will fulfill the dreams of our nations. We are glad that we could have you and your family President Trump,” said PM Modi and closed the ‘Namaste Trump’ event.

2:33 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes the stage to thank US President Donald Trump for his address. “What you have said about India and its history and culture. I thank you for your acknowledgment. President Trump has not just honored Indians in India but also Indians in US. Trust between nations is important. In India, we say trust is where friendship is unshakable. I have seen how relations between India and US have grown. When I had visited US, Trump told me that India has a true friend in the White House. I am happy that US is a partner in India’s progress,” said PM Modi.

2:30 pm:

2:15 pm: “I thank you for the contribution that you have made to my beloved country. USA’s economy is booming. I have come to India to expand our relations. PM and I will continue our dialogue to deepen the relation between our countries. Our relations took a new turn when the Indian and US military has a joint exercise – Tiger Triumph. We make the best military hardware and we now deal with India. Tomorrow we will sign a three billion dollar defence deal. We want India to become our premier defence partner,” Trump said regarding a defence deal.

2:10 pm: “India gives hope to humanity. In just 70 years, India has become the largest democracy and has become one of the greatest nations in the world. Under PM Modi, villages in India have access to electricity. Over 300 million more have got internet connection. India will soon become the home to the world’s largest middle class. What is impressive is that India has achieved all this as a democracy and as a tolerant country. India’s achievement is unrivaled,” President Trump added.

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2:00 pm: President Trump addresses the crowd at Motera Stadium after PM Modi’s welcome speech. “The First Lady and I have travelled 8000kms to say that America loves India and we respect India. It is a profound honour to be in Motera in this beautiful stadium. Thank you for your spectacular welcome. Melania and my family will remember this forever,” Trump said.

1:55 pm: “One is the land of the free, the other considers the whole world its guest. There is the statue of liberty in US and we have the Statue of Unity. Our rich diversity, the unity within this diversity and vibrancy of diversity is shared between India and US. President Trump has a huge vision. The world knows what he has done forUSA. It is a great honour to have Melania Trump in India. You have worked for a Healthy America,” said PM Modi.

1:53 pm: “The arrival of POTUS, FLOTUS, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner gives the Indo-US ties a familial touch and adds warmth to it. I think today we can see history being repeated. Five months ago, I started my US trip with ‘Howdy Modi’ and today my friend President Donald Trump is starting his Indian trip with ‘Namaste Trump’ here in Ahmedabad,” PM Modi said.

1:49 pm: “You are heartily welcome in the largest democracy of the world. This is Gujarat but the entire country is enthusiastic in welcoming you,” PM Modi said during his address at the packed the Motera stadium.

1:48 pm: “I think today we can see history being repeated. 5 months back I started my US trip with ‘Howdy Modi’ and today my friend President Donald Trump is starting his Indian trip with ‘Namaste Trump’ here in Ahmedabad,” said PM Modi during his welcome speech.

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1:35 pm: US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka arrives at Motera Stadium ahead of the ‘Namaste Trump’ event.

1:25 pm: US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump arrive at Motera Stadium, in Ahmedabad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, CM Vijay Rupnai and Governor Acharya Devvrat also present.

1:25 pm: 

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12:50 pm: US President Donald Trump writes a message in the visitors’ book at the Sabarmati Ashram, ‘To my great friend Prime Minister Modi…Thank You, Wonderful Visit!’

12:40 pm: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump spin the Charkha at Sabarmati Ashram.

12:35 pm: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrive at Sabarmati Ashram.

12:30 pm: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Sabarmati Ashram. US President Donald Trump to arrive at the Ashram shortly.

12:20 pm: 

12:06 pm: PM Modi welcomes President Trump to India with a hug.

11:54 am: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Ahmedabad airport to receive US President Donald Trump.

11:50 am: US President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump arrives in Ahmedabad.

11:50 am: The view of the packed Motera Stadium.

11:48 am: PM Modi responded to President Trump’s Hindi tweet.

11:45 am: 

11:38 am: 

11:30 am: President Trump retweets video that shows him as Bahubali.

11:20 am: Dancers perform at the Motera Stadium

11:15 am: 

11:05 am: 

10:50 am: PM Modi will receive Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump upon their arrival aboard the Air Force One flight, scheduled to land here at around 11.40 am, officials said.

10:40 am: Taj Mahal is decked up with flowers ahead of US President Donald Trump’s arrival in Agra. Earlier, Tombs got ‘mud pack’ therapy and chandeliers were refurbished.

10:35 am: 

10:15 am: “We look forward to coming to India. We are on the way, we will meet everyone in a few hours,” US President Donald Trump tweets in Hindi.

 10:00 am: Hours before the visit of US President Donald Trump to Agra today, the entry to the Taj Mahal will be closed to visitors at 11:30am.

9:45 am: Artists from Jammu and Kashmir perform near Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad ahead of US President Donald Trump’s arrival.

9:30 am: 

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9:15 am: A huge crowd turns up outside the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad as entry of visitors begins. The Motera stadium or the Sardar Patel Cricket stadium will host US President Donald Trump for the ‘Namaste Trump’ event today.

9:00 am: US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are all set to visit Agra and Ahmedabad on the first day of their maiden visit to India.

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DU VC Prof Yogesh Singh entrusted with additional charge of AICTE Chairman

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Prof. Yogesh Singh, Vice Chancellor of the University of Delhi, has been entrusted with the additional charge of the post of Chairman, AICTE till the appointment of a Chairman of AICTE or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

It is noteworthy that AICTE Chairman Prof. TG Sitharam was relieved of his duties after his term ended on December 20, 2025. According to a letter issued by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, on Monday, Prof. Yogesh Singh’s appointment is until the appointment of a regular AICTE Chairman or until further orders whichever is earlier.

Prof. Yogesh Singh is a renowned academician with excellent administrative capabilities, who has been the Vice-Chancellor of University of Delhi since October 2021. He has also served as the Chairperson of the National Council for Teacher Education. In August 2023, he was also given the additional charge of Director of the School of Planning and Architecture (SPA).

Prof. Yogesh Singh served as the Vice-Chancellor of Delhi Technological University from 2015 to 2021; Director of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi from 2014 to 2017, and before that, he was the Vice-Chancellor of Maharaja Sayajirao University, Baroda (Gujarat) from 2011 to 2014. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra. He has a distinguished track record in quality teaching, innovation, and research in the field of software engineering.

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Goa nightclub fire case: Court extends police custody of Luthra brothers by five days

A Goa court has extended the police custody of Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the nightclub where a deadly fire killed 25 people, by five more days.

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A court in Goa on Monday extended the police custody of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, the owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, by five more days in connection with the deadly fire incident that claimed 25 lives on December 6.

The order was passed as investigators sought additional time to question the two accused in the case linked to the blaze at the Anjuna-based nightclub.

Owners were deported after fleeing abroad

According to details placed before the court, the Luthra brothers had left the country following the incident and travelled to Thailand. They were subsequently deported and brought back to India on December 17, after which they were taken into police custody.

Advocate Vishnu Joshi, representing the families of the victims, confirmed that the court granted a five-day extension of police custody for both Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra.

Another co-owner sent to judicial custody

The court also remanded Ajay Gupta, another owner of the nightclub, to judicial custody. Police did not seek an extension of his custody, following which the court passed the order, the victims’ counsel said.

The Anjuna police have registered a case against the Luthra brothers for culpable homicide not amounting to murder along with other relevant offences related to the fire incident.

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Delhi High Court issues notice to Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi in National Herald case

Delhi High Court has sought responses from Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on the ED’s plea challenging a trial court order in the National Herald case.

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The Delhi High Court has sought responses from Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the National Herald case. The petition challenges a trial court order that refused to take cognisance of the agency’s prosecution complaint.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja issued notices to the Gandhis and other accused on the main petition, as well as on the ED’s application seeking a stay on the trial court’s December 16 order. The high court has listed the matter for further hearing on March 12, 2026.

The trial court had ruled that taking cognisance of the ED’s complaint was “impermissible in law” because the investigation was not based on a registered First Information Report (FIR). It observed that the prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) was not maintainable in the absence of an FIR for a scheduled offence.

According to the order, the ED’s probe originated from a private complaint rather than an FIR. The court further noted that since cognisance was declined on a legal question, it was not necessary to examine the merits of the allegations at that stage.

The trial court also referred to the complaint filed by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy and the summoning order issued in 2014, stating that despite these developments, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) did not register an FIR in relation to the alleged scheduled offence.

The ED has accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, late Congress leaders Motilal Vora and Oscar Fernandes, Suman Dubey, Sam Pitroda, and a private company, Young Indian, of conspiracy and money laundering. The agency has alleged that properties worth around Rs 2,000 crore belonging to Associated Journals Limited (AJL), which publishes the National Herald newspaper, were acquired through Young Indian.

The agency further claimed that Sonia and Rahul Gandhi held a majority 76 per cent shareholding in Young Indian, which allegedly took over AJL’s assets in exchange for a Rs 90 crore loan.

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