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United States President Donald Trump will make his first official trip to India today.

Panning US President Donald Trump's visit to India, the Shiv Sena said today that the 36-hour sojourn of the US President in the country won't make "an iota of difference" in the lives of poor and middle-class Indians.

Candidates can fill and submit the online application forms available on the website of the Commission. The last date for submission of application is March 12.

US President Donald Trump tweeted in Hindi shortly before his arrival in Ahmedabad for his first official visit to India. "We are eager to visit India. We are on our way, will meet everyone in a few hours," said the tweet in Hindi script, a first for the President who is fond of tweeting.

Amid high security arrangements and massive decorations, Ahmedabad is ready to welcome US President Donald Trump here on Monday to participate in a roadshow with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and jointly address a gathering at the 'Namaste Trump' mega event at Motera cricket stadium.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has extended registration date for the Yuva Vigyani Karyakram (YUVIKA), which is a young scientist programme for class 9 students.

The man accused of orchestrating India's biggest bank fraud once counted among his most prized possessions an MF Husain painting that depicts the tussle between right and wrong in the human soul. The Battle of Ganga & Jamuna is the centerpiece of an auction Friday in Mumbai, where India's fraud investigation office is seeking to recover as much as 500 million rupees ($7 million) by selling paintings, watches, handbags and cars seized from Nirav Modi.

Hours ahead of US President Donald Trump's arrival in India on Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, "India awaits your arrival. See you very soon in Ahmedabad". PM Modi's tweeted his message in response to the American President's post as he was flying out of the US yesterday: "Departing for India with Melania!"

Underworld gangster Ravi Pujari, who used to operate in Mumbai in the 1990s, was brought back to India late last night after he was arrested and extradited from the west African country of Senegal. He was flown to Bengaluru by a team of officials, including senior IPS officers from Karnataka.

United States President Donald Trump will make his first official trip to India today. The two-day state visit - the eighth by an American president - comes ahead of his potential re-election - the US votes in November - and just months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Howdy, Modi!" event in Texas last year. Mr Trump attended that event, which was organised by the Indian-American community, and addressed a vote bank many believe could play a crucial role in US elections. PM Modi reached Ahmedabad an hour before President Trump is scheduled to land. Many see Mr Trump's visit as a reciprocal action that will offer PM Modi the chance to claim the support of the US as he struggles to deal with an economic slowdown. Mr Trump's visit also comes amid tense trade talks between the two countries, after India hiked tariffs for 28 US products in retaliation for the US cancelling a duty-free benefits programme.

The Maharashtra government has constituted a five-member committee to study the Andhra Pradesh Disha Act, which enables death penalty for rape and reduces the judgement period in such cases to 21 working days.

A new political party will be floated in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming days, disgruntled Congress leader Usman Majid said on Sunday.

India on Sunday said some restrictions were imposed on export of certain medical equipment to China in view of their short supply within the country and asserted that precautions taken by authorities were in accordance with the WHO's advisory on coronavirus.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said the National Register for Citizens (NRC) would not be implemented in Bihar and only the National Population Register (NPR) would be updated the way it was done in 2010.

BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday alleged that NCP chief Sharad Pawar was trying to implicate "Hindutvawadis" (Hindutva supporters) in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case despite the absence of any concrete evidence.