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Nitish Kumar meets Vietnam envoy in Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar met Vietnam's Ambassador to India, Pham Sanh Chau, and discussed various issues related to bilateral relations between the two countries. During the meeting, Nitish discussed the significance of Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Bihar to the envoy. He stressed about the historic cities of Vaishali, Rajgir and Bodh Gaya, considered as holiest sites of Buddhism, an official statement read. The Vietnamese ambassador spoke about his interest in yoga, which the Bihar Chief Minister appreciated and extended an invitation to him to visit a yoga institute in Munger.

RBI, Centre should find ways to work in harmony: Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister and seasoned economist Manmohan Singh opined that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and central government should find ways to work in close coordination and harmony. Singh said, "The strong, independent Reserve Bank of India has to work in close cooperation with the central government. So I do hope and pray that Reserve Bank and the Government of India would find ways and means to work in harmony with each other."

Not just PM, I was also accidental Finance Minister: Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that he was not only an 'accidental prime minister' of India but also the country's accidental 'finance minister.' "I have been termed as an accident prime minister of the country, but I think that I was also an accidental finance minister," he said after the launch of his book 'Changing India'.

After 6 years in Pakistan jail, Hamid Ansari returns to India

Indian national Hamid Nehal Ansari, who was arrested six years back after he illegally went to Pakistan to meet a woman he had befriended on social media, returned to India. Hamid returned home on Tuesday after serving a prison term of three years in a Pakistani jail. It was an emotional reunion for the Ansari family. His parents and relatives wept and hugged, as their son crossed the border and returned home safely. Hamid's mother in an earlier interview had called the news of his return, "a victory of humanity." Hamid was slapped a three-year jail term by a military court in December 2015 under charges of espionage and involvement in anti-state activities. He had according to reports entered Pakistan without a visa. A former teacher at Mumbai Management College went to Pakistan in 2012, where he was arrested in November in Kohat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

Here's the teaser of 'Daaru Wargi' from 'Cheat India'

Here's the teaser of 'Daaru Wargi' from 'Cheat India'. Read full details
Mumbai, Thane have helped the nation realise its dreams: PM Modi

While addressing a gathering in Maharashtra's Thane, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, "Mumbai and Thane are those parts of India which have helped the nation realise its dreams. People coming from small towns and villages have made a name here for themselves and made India proud. Those born here and living here are large hearted and gave everyone a place in it".

India will never forgive or forget Hafiz Saeed, says Syed Akbaruddin

After Indian national Hamid Nihal Ansari was released from Pakistan jail and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's minister caught on camera vowing to protect 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed, India's permanent representative at the United Nations (UN) Syed Akbaruddin said, "Hafiz Saeed is somebody India will never forgive or even forget, justice awaits him. You can be certain, sometime or the other, justice will be met. We will never forget his role as the evil mastermind of what happened in Mumbai."

BJP govt believes in connecting India and ease of living: PM Modi

BJP govt believes in connecting India and ease of living, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Maharastra

Yuvraj Singh gone unsold at IPL auction

Yuvraj Singh gone unsold at IPL auction India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has gone unsold in the first round of the IPL 2019 Auction on Tuesday.

Rahul Gandhi blames PM Modi of cheating India on Rafale

Rahul Gandhi blames PM Modi of cheating India on Rafale