Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) The targeted attack of Jaffar Express passenger train by militants of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) at Mashkaf, Dhadar, Bolan, has now become a standoff between the security forces and the militants, who have taken over 100 passengers as hostages.
Port Louis, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his two-day visit to Mauritius handed over some precious gifts to the country's President Dharam Gokhool and his wife. This included Gangajal (from the Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj) packed in a brass and copper pot and Bihar’s superfood Makhana to Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool while a Banarasi saree for his wife.
Port Louis, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with his Mauritian counterpart Navinchandra Ramgoolam, planted a tree at the Botanical Garden in Mauritius on Tuesday as part of the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, promoting tree planting in honour of mothers.
Port Louis, March 11 (IANS) In a heartfelt gesture that further strengthens historical and civilizational ties between India and Mauritius, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met Mauritius President Dharam Gokhool in Port Louis and gifted him the holy Ganga water from Maha Kumbh which concluded on February 26 and saw more than 660 million pilgrims gather at the Triveni Sangam Prayagraj, making it the largest human gathering in the world.
Dhaka, March 11 (IANS) Amid ongoing protest movements in Bangladesh against gender-based violence, another six children were raped in six districts, according to local media reports on Tuesday.
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) After arriving in Mauritius to an unprecedented welcome by the top leadership of the country at the airport and receiving a rousing reception from the Indian diaspora at the hotel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi begin his engagements in the Indian Ocean archipelago by paying homage to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam, the first Prime Minister and the founding father of Mauritius, at the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Botanical Garden in Port Louis.
Port Louis, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly welcomed in Mauritius on Tuesday morning as he arrived for a significant two-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between India and the island nation.
Port Louis, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi described his two-day visit to Mauritius as a "wonderful opportunity" to engage with a valued ally and strengthen bilateral ties as he arrived in Port Louis on Tuesday.
Riyadh, March 11 (IANS) Saudi Arabia is set to host high-level talks on Tuesday, bringing together the United States and Ukraine to discuss the ongoing conflict with Russia.
Sanaa, March 11 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi leader, Abdulmalik al-Houthi, announced that his group is preparing military operations against Israeli-linked vessels if humanitarian aid does not reach Gaza within a four-day deadline he set last week.
