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London, Nov 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed thousands of people, almost all of Indian origin, at a Grand Community reception in his honour at the iconic Wembley Stadium, home to rock concerts and England's national soccer team. The event was themed 'Two Great Nations, One Glorious Future'. Courting the Indian diaspora on the second day of his three-day visit to the UK — the

Arakkonam/New Delhi, Nov 14: The OROP row escalated on Friday with Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar terming attempts by veterans to burn medals as an insult to the nation and asked the protesting ex-servicemen to prove there was no political motive behind their stir even as Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal voiced support to them. "If I say something, it will become an allegation. Let them

London, Nov 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived at the Buckingham Palace where he was received by Queen Elizabeth II who will host him for lunch on the second day of his three-day visit to Britain. "Her Majesty The Queen with PM @narendramodi at Buckingham Palace," PMO India tweeted. A photograph showing Modi in conversation with the British monarch inside Buckingham Palace was also

New Delhi, Nov 13: More than 200 writers have written an open letter to the Prime Minister to raise concerns about freedom of expression in India during his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The letter, signed by members and supporters of free speech group PEN International including Ian McEwan, Salman Rushdie and Val McDermid, calls on Mr Cameron to "urge him to provide better protection

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's three day UK tour has sparked a wave of backlash online. #KeepModiGiveKohinoor exploded on Twitter gaining over 11k mentions in the past day, trending in both India and the UK. Modi's visit, which began on Thursday, is expected to produce better trade relations with the UK, but his arrival was met with protesters upset by intolerance back home. Opposition

Gorakhpur, Nov 13: Hitting out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for saying there was no intolerance in the land of Mahatma Gandhi, Uttar Pradesh Minority Welfare Minister Azam Khan questioned the statement saying how could he have used the names of the national leader after he was murdered for preaching tolerance. "People abroad wanted an honest answer from the Prime Minister about the rampant

London, Nov 13: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that “necessary conditions” for take-off of the Indian economy have been created and has held out an assurance that it will get “better and better” in the coming days. Speaking before a business audience at the historic Guildhall in London on Thursday, Modi also said that India is among the “most open” countries for foreign investments with the

London, Nov 12: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, the first day of his three-day visit to Britain, sat down for delegation level talks with British Premier David Cameron at 10, Downing Street here. "Discussing bilateral ties and development... delegation level talks begin with PM @David_Cameron," the Prime Minister's Office India tweeted. During the course of Modi's visit, the two sides

New Delhi, Nov 12: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today formed a two-member committee to probe into alleged irregularities in Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). A senior government official said that the committee consists of secretaries of Urban Development and Sports departments. "The two-member committee has been asked to submit its report to the Chief Minister by Saturday," the

London, Nov 12: An Indian-origin British journalist has been arrested by British Transport Police (BTP) on charges relating to paedophilia after a sting operation in London. Hasan Suroor was caught on camera as he was confronted by members of Unknown TV, organisers of the sting operation, while he allegedly waited for a 14-year-old girl on Monday. "A 65-year-old man has been charged with meeting a