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US Capitol lockdown ends after shots fired by 'neutralized subject'

Washington DC, April 12 (ANI): A person shot him or herself dead near the US Capitol sparking a security lockdown at the complex, US Capitol police said. Police were also investigating a suspicious package on the lower west terrace of the Capitol building in Washington, and several nearby streets were closed. Several media reports said it was luggage left by the person. Police said the lockdown was a precautionary measure. The police also confirmed that there was no sign of any terrorism and that the capitol was locked down because of the potential security threat. However, Capitol Police spokeswoman Kimberly Schneide confirmed through a statement later that self-inflicted gunshot was by neutralized subject.

Fighting continues in battle for Aden, death toll reaches 600

Yemen, April 12 (ANI): Clashes were reported across Aden as the battle for Yemen's strategic port city continues. A Saudi-led air strike campaign has so far failed from stopping the powerful Houthi militia to enter the city but has helped local militias allied to the government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who is currently based in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, to fight off the Houthis in many areas of the city. There were clashes in the Mualla, Buriqa and Dar Saad districts in Aden. Local militiamen in Aden said they captured two Iranian military officers advising Houthi rebels during fighting on Friday evening. Tehran has denied providing military support for Houthi fighters, whose advances have drawn air strikes by a regional coalition led by Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Republic's main rival for influence in the Gulf. Saudi-led air strikes, now in their third week, hit Houthi and military targets throughout the country on Saturday, pounding government buildings and a presidential

PM Modi pays homage at World War 1 Memorial

Lille, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited the Neuve Chapelle war memorial in French city of Lille. Modi paid homage at the Chapelle which is constructed in the memory of the thousands of Indian soldiers who died in the battle of Neuve Chapelle during World War I. He will also visit a trade fair and then depart for Germany on Sunday.

PM Modi arrives at Lille-Lesquin International Airport in France

Lille, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived at Lille Lesquin International Airport in France. Modi will now be driving down to visit the Neuve Chapelle war memorial where he will pay homage to the 10,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I. Prime Minister is on a week-long three-nation trip to France, Germany and Canada which he has said will be focused on boosting the Indian economy through investments and manufacturing for creating jobs.

PM Modi visits Prefecture in Toulouse before departing for Lille

Toulouse, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Prefecture in Toulouse city of France. He was accompanied by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius and met major dignitaries there. While at the Grande Salle, Palais National, Modi greeted people and also shared a light moment. Earlier, the prime minister took tour of the Airbus A380 and had also visited CNES in the pink city of France. Modi will be later driving down to Lille to visit the Neuve Chapelle war memorial where he will pay homage to the 10,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I.

PM Narendra Modi visits CNES in Toulouse

Toulouse, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited CNES (National Centre for Space Studies) in Toulouse. Earlier in the day, PM Modi took a tour of Airbus A 380 Assembly Line Facility at Airbus Facility. He was accompanied by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. Modi will be later driving down to Lille to visit the Neuve Chapelle war memorial where he will pay homage to the 10,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I. On returning to Paris, Modi will attend a reception organized by the Indian community and also call on former French president Nicolas Sarkozy. A visit to a trade fair is also scheduled before he concludes his three-day visit to France and heads for Germany on the second leg of his three-nation nine-day foreign tour.

French media give top billing to PM Modi's visit

Paris, April 11 (ANI): French media has given a lot of importance to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three-day visit to Paris, Toulouse and Neuve Chapelle. Today's newspapers have front paged Narendra Modi's visit with great detail about the deals signed, specially the deal to purchase 36 Rafale combat aircraft. The main newspapers, Le Monde and Le Figaro, have dedicated their front pages to the Prime Minister's visit, saying that Mr. Modi has come to France looking for both investment and technology. On Friday, Prime Minister Modi and French President Francois Hollande met at the Elysee Palace here and discussed issues of mutual interest. This was followed by delegation-level talks between India and France and the issue of a joint statement that listed the signing of over 17 agreements.

UN calls for 'humanitarian pause' as first aid reaches war torn Yemen

New York, April 11 (ANI): The United Nations is calling for an immediate humanitarian pause to allow more life-saving aid to be brought into Yemen by air and sea. The world deliberative body says millions of people are at risk of physical injury or death because of the fighting and the lack of basic services, including health care, safe water and food. The World Health Organization reports 648 people have been killed and 2,191 wounded. The WHO also warned of measles, meningitis and typhoid outbreaks. The humanitarian situation in Yemen is getting worse by the hour, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric reported during a press conference. Meanwhile, the spokesperson confirmed that the first air lift of urgent medical and other supplies from the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has arrived, and was unloaded at Sanaa International Airport on Friday. More airlifts have been planned, and the 16 tons of medical equipment and water supplies that landed will be made available to organizations working o

PM Modi takes a tour of Airbus A380 Assembly Line Facility

Toulouse, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a tour of Airbus A 380 Assembly Line Facility at Airbus Facility in Toulouse. He was accompanied by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. Reportedly, Modi during his tour discussed ways of further cooperation, including transfer of technology and investments. During the tour, Indian community members also took a

PM Modi arrives in pink city of France, Toulouse

Toulouse, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Toulouse city of southern France on the second day of his two-day visit to the country. Modi arrives in the Pink city of France along with French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. He was welcomed by French dignitaries at Toulouse Blagnac Airport. Modi will also visit an airbus facility in the city and will take tour of the Airbus A380. PM Modi is later scheduled to pay homage to the 10,000 Indian soldiers who were killed during World War I and attend a reception by the Indian community.

Modi, Hollande go on boat ride on Seine river

Paris, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande on Friday enjoyed a joint boat ride on La Seine river in Paris which was described as "Naav Pe Charcha". Hollande was seen giving details to the PMi about various areas as the boat cruised through the river. Many people enjoying a boat ride in the river at that time were seen waving at the dignitaries, including French ministers.The two leaders had the boat ride after their detailed discussions, focusing on cooperation in the areas of civil nuclear energy, defence, space and trade.

PM Modi promises ESTA for French citizens travelling to India

Paris, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday promised to facilitate Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) for French citizens travelling to India. Earlier in the day, French President Francois Hollande said that both the countries are working together to ensure stability and an environment of peace and added that France was looking forward to India becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council. The two leaders also released stamps to mark 50 years of Indo-French cooperation and held a meeting wherein they reviewed relations between the two countries and discussed matters pertaining to defence, nuclear, economics, cultural, educational and people to people ties.

India, France sign 17 agreements

Paris, April 11 (ANI): India and France on Friday signed 17 agreements, including on the stalled nuclear project in Jaitapur in Maharashtra, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with French President Francois Hollande. Pre-engineering agreements were inked between NPCIL and Areva which intend to bring clarity on all technical aspects of the plant. MoU was also signed between Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and French National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) on the Indo-French Megha Tropiques satellite which was launched on board the Indian launch vehicle PSLV on October 12, 2011. An MoU on cooperation in the field of renewable energy between the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and France's Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy was also signed. A Railway protocol between Indian Ministry of Railways and French National Railways (SNCF) was also inked.

PM Modi, French Prez Hollande release stamps to mark 50 years of Indo-French cooperation

Paris, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande released stamps to mark 50 years of Indo-French cooperation in Paris on Friday. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Hollande wherein the two leaders reviewed relations between the two countries and discussed matters pertaining to defence, nuclear, economics, cultural, educational and people to people ties. Prime Minister Modi will reach the German city of Hannover on Sunday. He will reach Canadian capital Ottawa on Tuesday on the final leg of his visit.

India to buy 36 Rafale jets from France: Modi

Paris, April 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he had ordered 36 "ready-to-fly" French-made Rafale fighter jets to modernize his country's ageing warplane fleet as neighbouring states upgraded their military hardware. Modi also said that French and Indian companies have agreed to manufacture defence equipments and develop technologies in India.

India hopes progress on French-made Rafale jets deal

Paris, April 10 (ANI): New Delhi on Friday hoped to have smooth talks on French-made Rafale fighter jets, said India's foreign ministry spokesperson while highlighting key areas of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with French business leaders. Addressing a gathering, foreign ministry spokesperson, Syed Akbaruddin said that both the countries were progressing on the issue of buying Rafale jets. India was aiming to agree a deal to buy 63 French-made Rafale fighter jets for $7.7 billion during Modi's visit to Paris.

PM Modi meets French Prez Hollande; defence issues, terrorism on talks' agenda

Paris, April 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met French President Francois Hollande in portrait room of Elysee Palace in Paris. According to the reports, the two leaders who met over tea discussed critical defence and nuclear issues as well as terrorism. Later on Modi is scheduled to take part in delegation level talks at Ambassador Room. Modi is expected to arrive at Port De La Bourdonnais at 10 pm for the boat ride on Le Seine with President Hollande. Prime Minister Modi will reach the German city of Hannover on Sunday on the second leg of his visit. He will reach Canadian capital Ottawa on Tuesday on the final leg of his visit.

PM's meeting with French CEOs focused on infrastructure and defence with idea of "Make in India" in mind: MEA

Paris, April 10 (ANI): Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting with French CEOs focused on infrastructure and defence with idea of "Make in India" in mind. Talking to mediapersons, he said that smart cities, waste management, cleaning Ganga, high speed trains were the topics which were discussed in the meeting. Modi today met top French business leaders with an aim of bringing French investment and technologies to India particularly in infrastructure and defence sectors.

Release of Lakhvi not good news for either India or the world: France

Paris, April 10 (ANI): Terming the release of Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi by Pakistan as "unfortunate", France on Friday said the development was not good for either India or the world. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met a delegation of French lawmakers, led by National Assembly President Claude Bartolone where the issue was raised.

India and UNESCO hold vision of development of science, education and technology in common: UNESCO DG Part - 2

Paris, April 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited UNESCO headquarters in Paris where he was welcomed by Director-General of UNESCO Irina Bokova. Bokova stated India and the UNESCO hold vision of development of science, education and technology in common. PM Modi also paid floral tribute to Sri Aurobindo's statue at the headquarters. Modi is on his nine-day visit to France, Germany and Canada, with the objective of holding bilateral talks as well as people to people contacts with all three key global economic powerhouses.