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PM Modi calls on Deputy President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa

Pretoria (South Africa), July 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a four nation Africa trip, began his post-lunch engagements in Pretoria today by calling on Deputy President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa. The meeting, at Hotel Shereton in Pretoria, was held after Prime Minister Modi attended an official lunch hosted by South African President Jacob Zuma at the Presidential Guest House.

PM Modi thanks SA for supporting India's NSG bid

Pretoria (South Africa), July 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday thanked South African President Jacob Zuma for supporting India's bid to secure membership in the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). He also said that there is a strong need for both countries to work closely on international issues and emerging global challenges. Prime Minister Modi added that India and South Africa have nurtured strong ties and stood together in the common fight against racial subjugation and colonialism.

PM Modi holds delegation level talks in South Africa

Pretoria (South Africa), July 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held delegation level talks with South Africa at the Presidential Boardroom at the Union Building, followed by an exchange of agreements at the media room. After that Prime Minister Modi will attend an official lunch hosted by President Zuma. Prime Minister Modi arrived here on Thursday evening on the second leg of his four-nation five-day tour to the African Continent with an aim to enhance mutual cooperation and understanding on major issues of common interest.

PM Modi receives ceremonial welcome

Pretoria (South Africa), July 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Friday accorded a ceremonial welcome in Pretoria on the second leg of his five-day tour to the African continent. South Africa Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Nkoana-Mashabane and Minister for Small Business Lindiwe Zulu welcomed the Prime Minister at the Waterkloof Air Force Base here. PM Modi is on a four-nation tour to Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.

Four Dallas police officers killed by snipers during protest march

Texas (USA), July 08 (ANI): Four Dallas police officers were killed and few others were injured by snipers during protests in the downtown area over the fatal police shootings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana earlier this week.

PM Modi to visit prison complex which held Mahatma Gandhi, Mandela

Johannesburg (South Africa), July 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Pretoria, South Africa, for the second leg of his four nation tour on Friday. PM Modi is expected to visit the old fort prison complex at constitution hill where Mahatma Gandhi was imprisoned in 1906 and also Nelson Mandela. For this reason it was also called ''The Robben Island of Johannesburg'' due to how infamous it became as a result of holding these political prisoners.

PM Modi arrives in Pretoria to strengthen ties with SA

Pretoria (South Africa), July 08 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Pretoria, South Africa, for the second leg of his four nation tour. PM Modi's South Africa safari will span across Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban and Pietermaritzburg. PM Modi's visit to South Africa is strategic, historical and deep-rooted. The Prime Minister is also slated to pay his respects at the Constitutional Hill and Nelson Mandela Foundation later.

PM Modi meets Mozambique's National Assembly President

Maputo (Mozambique), July 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a four nation five-day trip to Africa, met President of Mozambique's National Assembly Veronica Macamo here on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome and guard of honour in Maputo before he met Macamo. PM Modi is on four-nation tour to Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya wherein energy, food security, trade, maritime cooperation and diaspora interactions will high on the Prime Minister's agenda.

India-Mozambique partnership to bolster investments in both countries: PM Modi

Maputo (Mozambique), July 07 (ANI): After witnessing the signing of key agreements between India and Mozambique, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared his vision for a stronger partnership between the two countries in Maputo. The Prime Minister said that he was confident that under the leadership of President Nyusi Indian investments would receive a nurturing environment. He said India and Mozambique are strengthening their partnership in many areas, such as food security and public health system. Emphasising on the role played by India to give a boost to Mozambique's public health setup, PM Modi said that India will be donating essential medicines, including medicines for the treatment of AIDS. PM Modi also said that both he and President Nyusi recognized that terrorism is the gravest security threat that the world is facing. He further added that India-Mozambique had signed three agreements which included MoUs in the field of drug trafficking, youth affairs and sports and l

India, Mozambique ink agreements on drug trafficking, pulse trading

Maputo (Mozambique), July 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi witnessed the signing of agreements in areas of drug trafficking, pulse trading and sports between India and Mozambique on Thursday. The three memoranda of understanding (MoU) were signed between Secretary of Economic Relations in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Amar Sinha and Mozambique's Finance Minister. The MoU is aimed at enhancing mutual cooperation between the two countries in combating illicit trafficking in narcotics, psychotropic substances and their precursors through an exchange of information, expertise and capacity building.

Kashmiri medical students beaten up by police outside Muzaffarabad Medical College

Muzaffarabad (PoK), July 07 (ANI): These pictures reflect the brutal face of police in Muzaffarabad, as they thrashed medical students outside the Muzaffarabad Medical College in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). They used sticks and gun butts against final year students who were protesting against the college authorities for not issuing their degrees on time. Later, the students disclosed at a press conference that police had not even spared female students. Showing their anger against the police and authorities in PoK, the students gathered outside the Muzaffarabad Press Club and shouted slogans. They were supported by lawyers and other social activists of the region and have seriously condemned the brutal attack on medical students by the police. Students in PoK have been facing problems because of Islamabad's deliberate policies in not allowing Kashmiri students to shine on the professional front. The region also lacks educational institutions and is being seen as a deliberate attem

PM Modi, President Nyusi hold delegation-level talks

Maputo (Mozambique), July 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday held delegation-level talks with President Filipe Nyusi in Mozambique's capital Maputo. The Prime Minister reached Maputo on Thursday morning as part of his four-nation tour to African continent. The focus of the tour will be on deepening cooperation in areas of hydrocarbons, maritime security, trade and investment, agriculture and food.

PM Modi meets Mozambique President

Maputo (Mozambique), July 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached Mozambique's capital Maputo on Thursday as a part of his four-nation tour of the African continent, met President of Mozambique Filipe Nyusi. Earlier, PM Modi was given a ceremonial reception at the Presidential Office. Prime Minister Modi is the first Indian head of government to visit Mozambique after 34 years. Later in the day, the PM will attend delegation-level talks and signing of agreements.

Blast during Eid prayers kills two, injures several

Dhaka (Bangladesh), July 07 (ANI): At least two people were killed and several others were severely injured in a bomb explosion during an Eid prayer congregation in Bangladesh's Kishoreganj town on Thursday. The incident took place around 9:45 a.m. local time in the Sholakia field of Kishoreganj, where people gather every year for Eid congregation. It is said to be the country's largest Eid congregation. It is said that a group of six to seven people had led the attack on the policemen, when a frisking operation at the Eidgah ground was on.

PM Modi reaches Maputo on first leg of his four-nation tour

Maputo (Mozambique), July 07 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached Mozambique capital Maputo as a part of his four nation tour of the African continent. He is the first Indian head of government to visit Mozambique after 34 years. During his five-day four-nation tour to Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya, energy, food security, trade, maritime cooperation and diaspora interactions will high on the Prime Minister's agenda.

Techniques to handle disasters, farming and beauty-related issues introduced in Japan

Japan, July 06 (ANI): Japan is among the top most natural disaster prone countries. The capital, Tokyo, faces Tokyo Bay makes efforts on natural disaster preventions and has set up a protection center. On a daily basis, other than monitoring the tide level, in order to create protection from tsunamis or high tides when disaster happens, beginning with a floodgate, it monitors and operates the shore protection facilities. For Tokyo Bay the main strategy for high tides are coastal levees and floodgates. When a typhoon comes, shutting down the floodgate can prevent inward flooding from the gate. The operation of the floodgate is conducted remotely from the storm surge protection center. Since 2015, the operation system has been rebuilt, and multiple bases were added. Utilizing the past experiences for typhoon damages in Tokyo, the preparation plan is set for the earthquakes and tsunamis that are concerned after the Great East Japan Earthquake. In order to search for solid disaster prevent

Kashmiri activist organizes campaign against CPEC in London

London, July 05: As Pakistan and China have started preliminary work on multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Kashmiris have strengthened their anti-CPEC campaign. A massive signature campaign has been launched across Europe against the construction of the much publicized CPEC project.

Wife of murdered Madhesi protester demands more compensation

Nepal, July 05 (ANI): Sohan Shah Kalwar, like many others, was fighting for the rights of Madhesis when he was shot down by police on September 1, 2015 along with 4 other civilians. They all belonged to Parsa and Bara districts of Nepal. Sohan's 23 year old widow, Binita Shah is survived by two sons, Raja and Ravi. In the southern Terai region of Nepal, the Madeshis have been protesting for equal representation in the newly formed constitution that was promulgated in September last year. Sohan Shah Kalwar was also fighting for the same cause. His family is demanding that they be properly compensated and be declared a martyr. They struggle to make ends meet by running a small restaurant in Birgunj. More than 50 people were killed in police firing during the Madhesi agitation last year. Most of them are waiting for the government to give them proper compensation and declare the victims as martyrs.

Sheikh Hasina's political advisor hints of more terror attacks

Dhaka (Bangladesh), July 04 (ANI): Expressing concern over the Dhaka attack, Political Advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister HT Imam on Monday said the recent attack is a warning bell for all the neighbouring nations to get alert, hinting that there can be similar attacks anywhere in the future. When asked about the people who were behind the attack, Imam said the matter is being deeply investigated, adding that the way these militants operated seemed to be well trained. Ruling out the existence of Islamic State in the country, Imam said that till now the things only indicate of Pakistan's ISI being behind the Dhaka attack.

Sheikh Hasina deeply distraught with Dhaka attack, says Indian High Commissioner

Dhaka, July 04 (ANI): While the bodies of the Dhaka attack victims were being taken away by their families in Dhaka, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Harsh Vardhan Shringla reiterated the message of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stating that she is deeply distraught with the mishappening. Italy's ambassador to Bangladesh, Mario Palma, who was also present at the venue, called for the countries to unite and keep a fight against terrorism going. In a deadly attack on Holey Artisan cafe in the diplomatic quarter of Dhaka, at least 20 people, including several foreigners, were killed by around eight to nine gunmen on Friday.