Mon Feb 17 01:23:22 UTC 2025: ## India News Roundup: Deportations, Stampede Investigation, and Earthquake

**Amritsar, Punjab, India –** A flight carrying 112 Indian citizens deported from the United States landed at Amritsar International Airport on Sunday. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann used the occasion to urge young Punjabis to avoid illegal immigration attempts.

**New Delhi, India –** An 18-person death toll, including four children and a senior citizen, resulted from a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday. The Railways has launched a high-level investigation into the incident.

**Delhi-NCR, India –** A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region early Monday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology.

**Poonch, India –** A brief exchange of fire occurred on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch on Sunday, with no reported casualties on the Indian side.

**Muscat, Oman –** External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain to address tensions between India and Bangladesh.

**Other News:**

* Prime Minister Modi expressed optimism about the textile sector reaching its export target ahead of schedule.
* Seven former Indian Navy officials, released from prison in Qatar, are advocating for the repatriation of a remaining Indian national.
* The Aero India show in Bengaluru featured fifth-generation fighter aircraft from Russia and the U.S., leading to a US announcement of increased military sales to India, potentially including F-35 fighters.
* At least nine deaths were reported in the U.S. due to severe weather.
* The Trump administration’s federal workforce reduction impacted the Food and Drug Administration.
* Rwanda-backed rebels seized control of the administrative office in Bukavu, eastern Congo.
* Elon Musk announced the release of xAI’s Grok 3 chatbot.
* The BCCI released the schedule for the 18th Indian Premier League.

**Note:** This news article condenses the provided text, prioritizing the most significant events. Details from some sections, such as the book reviews and technology news, were omitted for brevity.

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