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Modi’s UAE Visit Day 1: Crown Prince, Grand Mosque and Indian Workers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday arrived in the United Arab Emirates, in the first prime ministerial visit to the Gulf nation in 34 years. He was received by Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and accorded a…
India summons Pakistan Envoy, conveys anger over LoC Firing
New Delhi, Aug 16: India on Sunday summoned the Pakistani envoy to lodge a protest and convey anger over unprovoked firing with high caliber weapons by Pakistani troops targeting India's civilian population. Pakistani High Commissioner…
PM Modi against outside interference in Middle East
New Delhi, Aug 16: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for a "comprehensive strategic partnership" with the UAE and warned against "outside interference" in the Middle East.
Ahead of his two-day visit to the United Arab Emirates…
Excerpts from PM Modi’s Speech at Red Fort on 69th Independence Day:
* This is no ordinary morning. This is a morning of hope of the dreams and aspirations of 125 crore Indians.
* I pay tributes to all those great people who laid down their lives for India, during India's freedom struggle.
* There…
No Place for Casteism, Communalism says PM Modi
New Delhi, Aug 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there was no place for casteism and communalism and these social evils should be countered with development.
"Be it casteism or communalism, there is no place for them. In…
Excerpts from President Pranab Mukherjee’s Address to Nation
* Our institutions of democracy are under stress.
* The Parliament has been converted into an arena of combat rather than debate.
* If the institutions of democracy are under pressure, it is time for serious thinking by the people and…
India accords High Priority to its Relations with Iran: PM
New Delhi, Aug 14: India accords high priority to its relations with Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif when the latter called on him on Friday.
"The prime minister recalled his meeting…
Government to provide Solar Devices in Rural, Tribal Areas
New Delhi, Aug 14: The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) on Friday said it will distribute devices like solar cookers and lamps in rural and tribal areas, to provide clean cooking and lighting benefits to the population.
"To…
Google to provide Virtual Tour of Indian Freedom Struggle
New Delhi, Aug 14: Internet giant Google on Friday said that it was providing a virtual tour of the Indian freedom struggle via the Google Cultural Institute division on the occasion of Independence Day.
"The effort will enable people…
Congress rattled because of Modi Govt’s Good Work: BJP
New Delhi, Aug 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said the Congress was practicing disruptive politics because it was rattled to see the Narendra Modi government "doing so well".
"Last budget session (of parliament) was very…