Qatar on Tuesday released 23 Indian prisoners, in a special gesture just after the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Mr. Modi, who had taken up the issue of welfare of Indians in Qatar with the country’s leadership, expressed gratitude to Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for this gesture that coincided with the start of holy month of […]
» Read moreA bronze statue of Saint Manikkavichavakar, a Hindu mystic and poet from the Chola period, stolen from the Sivan Temple in Sripuranthan Village in Ariyalur District in Tamil Nadu and recovered in the U.S. last year, started its return journey home on Monday. This 11-12th century bronze was among the several artefacts returned to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by the […]
» Read morePrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday began his three-day US visit by laying a wreath at the Tomb of Unknown Soldiers and paying homage to Indian-American astronaut late Kalpana Chawla at Arlington National Cemetery here. “Honouring sacrifice, saluting valour. Formal engagements begin with a solemn ceremony,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. “In homage to heroism and indomitable courage,” […]
» Read moreStriding into history, Hillary Clinton will become the first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major U.S. political party, capturing commitments on Monday from the number of delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination. Ms. Clinton’s rise to presumptive nominee arrived nearly eight years to the day after she conceded her first White House campaign to Barack Obama. […]
» Read moreA 65-year-old Hindu priest was killed on Tuesday by three bike-borne assailants in Bangladesh while he was on his way to a temple, the latest murder in the Muslim-majority nation which has seen a string of brutal attacks on minorities and secular activists by Islamists. Ananta Gopal Ganguly was attacked at around 9:30 a.m. by three men who slit his […]
» Read morePrime Minister Narendra Modi has wished his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif speedy recovery after the latter called him up from London on Monday night ahead of his heart surgery. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted: “PM @narendramodi receives phone call from PM Nawaz Sharif just before Pak PM is wheeled in for surgery. Wishes him a speedy recovery.” […]
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