Deaths reported in Indian riots coinciding with Donald Trump visit
Violence has not diminished since Monday despite authorities imposing an emergency measure banning any gatherings in the violence-hit areas
25 February 2020 - 18:00
New Delhi — Ten people have been killed and more than 150 injured in clashes between opposing groups of protesters in New Delhi, police said on Tuesday, riots that overshadowed US President Donald Trump's first visit to India.
The clashes, the worst in the capital since unrest over a new citizenship law began in December, started at the weekend but turned deadly on Monday. New violence erupted in multiple areas of northeast Delhi on Tuesday, just kilometres away from where Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met for talks...
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