Sydney, Oct 31 (IANS) Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop announced Friday that her government was lifting sanctions on Fiji that have been in place since the 2006 military coup in the country. “As I depart for a two-day visit to Fiji, the first by any foreign minister since the (Fiji) elections in Sep, I announce the […]
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said Sardar PatelÂ’s life was a journey of “service to the motherland” and he was “truly the architect of modern India”. “Sardar PatelÂ’s life is a journey of deep-rooted courage, dedication & service to the Motherland. He is truly the architect of Modern India,” Modi tweeted […]
Los Angeles, Oct 31 (IANS) Don Hall, the co-director of “Big Hero 6” — a big screen adventure about the bond between a boy and his robot, says during his childhood, he was a fan of the eponymous Marvel comics, which have inspired the entertainer. “When I was a kid, I loved Marvel comics,” Hall, who […]
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday remembered former prime minister Indira Gandhi on her death anniversary. “I join my fellow countrymen and women in remembering former PM (Smt) Indira Gandhi on her Punya Tithi (death anniversary),” Modi said in a tweet. Indira Gandhi was assassinated 30 years ago Oct 31 by her […]
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday that the country “should not divide history and legacy according to our ideologies”. “The country which forgets history can never create history, so for a country filled with aspirations, a country whose youth has dream, we should not forget our personalities of history…. country should […]
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Here is the text of the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge: I solemnly pledge that I dedicate myself to preserve the unity, integrity and security of the Nation and also strive hard to spread this message among my fellow countrymen. I take this pledge in the spirit of unification of my country […]
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said people should rise over differences of creed, community, language. “Our culture and legacy is of unity in diversity. Let us rise over differences of creed, community, language,” Modi said as he addressed the nation on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is being celebrated to […]
Jerusalem, Oct 31 (IANS) Israel recalled its ambassador to Sweden Thursday to protest the Scandinavian country’s decision to recognise a Palestinian state, an Israeli foreign ministry source said. Yitzhak Bachman, Israel’s ambassador in Stockholm, was “brought back for consultations”, according to the source, following Sweden ‘s announcement earlier Thursday. Bachman will return to Jerusalem until further […]
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday flagged off Run for Unity from Vijay Chowk to mark the the birth anniversary of India’s first home minister Sardar Patel. Modi walked along the Raj Path to India Gate after flagging of the run in which hundreds of people participated.
New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Mahatma Gandhi seemed incomplete without Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel as he played an integral role in the freedom struggle launched by the father of the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here Friday. “Sardar Patel joined Mahatma Gandhi in the integration of farmers in the freedom struggle. He (Patel) played an integral […]