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New Delhi, Jun 24: Violence and cruelty can never solve a problem and it is peace and non-violence which always win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Referring to Guru Nanak Dev and Kabir Das, he said they worked towards social harmony and fought against casteism. He also referred to Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, saying he worked for the unity and integrity of

New Delhi, Jun 24: Violence and cruelty can never solve a problem and it is peace and non-violence which always win, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday. Referring to Guru Nanak Dev and Kabir Das, he said they worked towards social harmony and fought against casteism. He also referred to Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee, saying he worked for the unity and integrity of

Jun 24: Women throughout Saudi Arabia waited for the stroke of midnight, turned the keys in the ignition, fired up their engines — and hit the road to a bright new future. It was the moment they had waited for since King Salman issued the royal decree on September 26, 2017, to lift the driving ban on women. Just after midnight on Saturday and in the first minutes of Sunday, Samah Algosaibi grabbed

Kabul, Jun 24: According to a government statement, India will make sure that Chabahar Port in Iran becomes operational by 2019. India`s statement came after the United States (US) threatened to renew sanctions against Tehran. The Chabahar port complex is expected to open way for millions of dollars in trade and cut its dependence on Pakistan. This Indian-backed port is being developed as part of

Muzaffarnagar, Jun 24: A private hospital at New Mandi area here has been sealed after a doctor there was booked for allegedly stealing a kidney of a patient during surgery to remove stones from the organ, an official said. According to a complaint lodged by the family members of 60-year-old patient Iqbal, the victim was admitted in the hospital yesterday for removal of kidney stones. But Dr Vibhu

Dubai, Jun 23: An Indian expatriate, who lost both his hands and legs to an infection caused after an accident during work in the UAE, has received 202,000 dirhams (USD 54,994) as compensation from his employer after the intervention of the Indian mission in Abu Dhabi, according to a media report. Gurbinder Singh, who hails from Punjab and worked as a crane operator for a private company in Abu

Brussels, Jun 23: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has met Belgian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Didier Reynders and the two leaders undertook a comprehensive review of bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues. Swaraj arrived in Belgium on Wednesday from Luxembourg on the last leg of her four-nation tour. Earlier, she had visited France and Italy.

Mumbai, Jun 23: As the Maharashtragovernment is set to enforce the ban on a variety of plastic items -- announced in March -- from Saturday, environment minister Ramdas Kadam said errant manufacturers will face a strong action, but common people and small traders will not be harassed. He was speaking to reporters after a review meeting with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board officials. On

Washington, Jun 23: US President Donald Trump on Friday cited "an unusual and extraordinary threat" from North Korea's nuclear arsenal to extend sanctions on Kim Jong Un's regime, despite touting the success of a historic summit earlier this month. After flying back to Washington last week, boasting of success, the US leader tweeted: "There is no longer a Nuclear Threat from North Korea." "Sleep

Havana, Jun 22: President Ram Nath Kovind has paid tribute to Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro in Santiago de Cuba, describing the late leader as a great friend of India who lent strength to the voice of developing countries in the international arena. President Kovind arrived here yesterday on the last leg of his three-nation tour to Greece, Suriname and Cuba. Kovind along with his wife