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Sabrine Siddiqui
Almost an hour late, the Modi-Biden joint press conference began with the opening statement by President Biden. Prime Minister Modi speaks in Hindi with the US and foreign press personnel listening to the English translation on the headsets provided. The questions were opened with a...
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Two huge spotlights on the podium on the left, which is flanked by teleprompters on both sides. The Indian delegation along with Ambassador Eric Garcetti walked in at the 2-minute call for the press conference to begin. -- Abhijit Masih at The White House
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Democracy is in our spirit, in our blood, we live it.That was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's response when asked at the press conference his response to the charge that his government discriminates against minorities and silences critics.
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The Indian media is sitting on the left side of the East Room. Behind them is the foreign press and on the right side of the hall us the US press. There seems to be a lot more people from the US media at the press conference than there were for the official ceremony earlier in the...
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Sky is not the limit for India-US relations, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a joint statement with US President Joe Biden after bilateral talks at the White House.
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The partnership is among the most consequential in the world that is stronger, closer and more dynamic in any time in history, United States President Joe Biden said during a joint press statement with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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United States President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make a joint press statement soon. Modi held talks with Biden at the White House on Thursday to discuss a wide range of issues of mutual and global interests, aimed at further boosting the Indo-US strategic relations in...
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The West Bengal State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday sought 800 companies of central forces from the Ministry of Home Affairs for deployment in panchayat polls on the direction of the Calcutta High Court, an official said.State Election Commissioner Rajiva Sinha wrote to the Centre,...
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The railways on Thursday shunted out five top officials of the South Eastern Railway, including those responsible for operations, signalling and safety, weeks after a triple train accident killed more than 280 people in Balasore district in Odisha. Though the railways called these routine...
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Four people, including a minor, died after they were struck by lightning amid heavy rainfall here on Thursday, officials said. Two people were also injured in lightning strikes, they said.Deputy District Magistrate, Obra, Prabhakar Singh said, Krishna Gopal Singh (58), Algu (60) and Golu...
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A search operation by the Royal Canadian Air Force
The US Coast Guard says a debris field has been discovered within the search area by an ROV near the Titanic, and experts within the unified command are evaluating the information, ANI has tweeted quoting Reuters.
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The official ceremony done. The troops have dispersed from the South Lawn. The special guests from the enclosure close to the podium were held back for the press to head back to the White House briefing room which today is the designated holding room for the press. Most of the...
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President Joe Biden is participating in a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Republic of India. These are the delegations accompanying them.US Restricted DelegationAntony Blinken, Secretary of StateJake Sullivan, Assistant to the President for National Security AffairsEric...
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Who are the two media outlets who will get to ask a question each at the Modi-Biden presser later today? In the White House media room, this is determined by who gets the coveted green button. In the present case, they have gone to Republic TV's Aishwarya Kapoor and AajTak's Sweta...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday and the two leaders would discuss a wide range of issues of mutual and global interests to further boost the growing Indo-US strategic relations in areas like defence, space, clean energy and critical...
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There have been demands that US President Joe Biden hold Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a state visit to America, to account over the alleged erosion of democracy, suppression of criticism, hounding of minorities back in India. So how does a US president deal with rolling out the red...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden and First Lady of the United States Jill Biden wave from the balcony of the White House at the people gathered at the South Lawns in Washington, DC.
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'I express my gratitude towards President Biden for the warm welcome. Thank you for your friendship, President Biden,' Modi said in his remarks at the White House reception on Thursday. 'I have visited the White House many times after becoming the PM. This is the first time the gates of the...
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'PM Modi, welcome back to the White House. I am honoured to be the first to host you here on a State visit.' With these words US President Joe Biden welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House on Thursday. National anthems of India and the US played at the White House in...
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On his first state visit to the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Thursday accorded a ceremonial welcome on the South Lawn of the White House Modi by US President Joe Biden, with a 21-gun salute.Prime Minister Modi and President Biden will have a one-on-one meeting in the Oval Office of the...
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed confidence that opposition parties will fight like a family and take on the BJP one to one.The TMC chief, however, parried questions on her reservations about the Congress's alliance with the Left in her state and the Aam Aadmi...
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Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday said the Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh has enough prey base for the cheetahs living there and there is no plan as of now to shift the cats anywhere else. He, however, said the Gandhi Sagar wildlife sanctuary in northwestern...
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Setting an example of communal harmony, Muslims of a village in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district have decided to defer Bakri Eid celebrations by a day as it coincides with Ashadi Ekadashi, officials said on Thursday.Every year, thousands of pilgrims visit the Vitthal temple at Pandharpur, nearly...
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Union Home Minister Amit A Shah with civil society members in Manipur, May 31, 2023/ANI
Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said Union Home Minister Amit Shah was enough to handle the situation in violence-hit Manipur and there was no need for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the north-eastern state for that purpose.His statement comes days after...
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Members of the Indian community and other guests gather at the White House lawns to welcome PM Narendra Modi, who is scheduled to arrive shortly for his state reception.
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday met former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal supreme Lalu Yadav and his family members in Patna, ahead of Friday's Opposition meeting in the state capital.Banerjee arrived in Patna on Thursday to take part in the meeting of...
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Ahead of the opposition show of unity in Patna, Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati on Thursday termed the meeting organised by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar as more about shaking hands than joining hearts. Mayawati has not been invited for the Opposition meeting on Friday, with Janata...
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A helicopter carrying Union Home Minister Amit Shah could not land at Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh due to bad weather on Thursday, a state official said. Due to bad weather, the helicopter was unable to land, the official said. Shah's visit to the state was cancelled in view of the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on the role of G-20 countries in striking the right balance between the opportunities and challenges posed by digital technology, which he termed as a force multiplier in increasing access to education and adapting to future needs.Addressing...
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India-US set to announce the 2024 joint astronaut mission to the International Space Station amid PM Modi's visit. NASA and Indian Space Research Organisation are developing a strategic framework for Human Spaceflight Operations this year, say senior US administration officials.In the...
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PM Modi with Dr Jill Biden
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his government's goal is to make this decade a techade, adding that the central government has launched a 'Start-Up India' mission to encourage young entrepreneurs.Addressing the 'Skilling for Future' event at the National Science Foundation, PM Modi...
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The family members of a 20-year-old Dalit girl who was allegedly gang-raped and murdered in Bikaner have refused to accept the body and are demanding the arrest of the accused, officials said on Thursday. Three persons, including two police constables, have been accused of the rape,...
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A search operation by the Royal Canadian airforce
The Titanic-tour sub now has less than an hour left of oxygen supply. Rescuers have rushed more ships and vessels to the site of the disappearance, hoping underwater sounds they detected for a second straight day might help narrow their search in the urgent, international mission. But...
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In a landmark announcement, GE Aerospace on Thursday said it has inked a pact with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to jointly produce fighter jet engines for Indian Air Force's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)-Mk-II -- Tejas. The announcement came during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...
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CM Nitish Kumar with CM Minister Arvind last month
The AAP will walk out of Friday's meeting of opposition leaders in Patna if the Congress does not promise its support against the Centre's ordinance on the control of administrative services in Delhi, party sources said. The meeting of opposition parties has been called by Bihar Chief...
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Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) JP Nadda on Thursday slammed Congress party and said the whole world praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi while the Congress called him a snake, illiterate, chaiwala.The whole world praises PM Modi but Congress calls him a snake, illiterate, chaiwala. Today there is...
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday monsoon is likely to reach Mumbai by June 24. Conditions are favourable for the monsoon to move further towards Raigad, Thane, Mumbai and Palghar. Monsoon is likely to reach Mumbai by June 24, said IMD Mumbai.Various parts of South India...
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Special Olympics World Games team
The Indian contingent continued its medal rush at the Special Olympics World Summer Games, crossing the 50-medal mark in Berlin. At the end of the day's action, SO Bharat had 55 medals, including 15 gold, 27 silver, 13 bronze spread across five different sports -- athletics, cycling,...
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Banks have sought clarification from the Reserve Bank of India on whether the latest guidelines on compromise settlement, which allows lenders to extend loans to defaulters after a cooling off following a compromise settlement, are also applicable to willful defaulters and fraud...
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Nine people died and two were seriously injured after a car fell into a ditch at Munisyari block of Pithoragarh district. Police and SDRF team are at the accident spot.
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The indirect tax administration has shortlisted 50,000 fresh cases that will be taken up for goods and services tax (GST) auditing in the current financial year as part of efforts to increase compliance and widen the tax base, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) Chairman Vivek...
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PM Modi with the Bidens
In order to help some skilled workers enter or remain in the United States, the Joe Biden administration will make it easier for Indians to live and work in the United States, Reuters reported citing three people familiar with the matter.The development comes amid Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...
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The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 22 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu for allegedly fishing in its waters, officials said.The fishermen, reportedly hailing from Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai and Nagapattinam districts were picked up from near Neduntheevu late on Wednesday and four boats were also...
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The race against time to find a submersible that disappeared on its way to the Titanic wreckage site entered a new phase of desperation on Thursday morning as the final hours of oxygen possibly left on board the tiny vessel ticked off the clock. Rescuers have rushed more ships and...
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The Amarnath Shrine
An Indo Tibetan Border Police officer posted on Amarnath yatra duty died at Sonamarg in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Thursday. ASI Madan Raj, 58, fell unconscious near the Baltal base camp for the Amarnath yatra on Wednesday night, a police official...
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In Manipur which has been burning for over 50 days, two soldiers sustained minor injuries after armed miscreants resorted to unprovoked firing in N Boljang, Imphal West in the morning hours today. Both the soldiers are stable. One INSAS light machine gun was recovered during the initial search,...
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Pic: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein
The grilled corn kernel salad with compressed watermelon in a a tangy avocado sauce.
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Pic: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein
For dessert, the rose and cardamom-infused strawberry shortcake. More than 400 guests have been invited for the dinner at the specially decorated pavilion on the South Lawn of the White House, Jill Biden said.White House Social Secretary Carlos Elizondo, previewing the state dinner, said the...
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Pic: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein
Perhaps the 'creamy saffron-infused risotto' which PM Modi will dine on at the state dinner with the Bidens tonight at the White House.
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To maintain the momentum of growth, a pipeline of talent is needed for India and the US, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at an event in Washington to highlight the two nations' shared priorities around education and workforce. He was participating in the 'Skilling For Future Event'...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Sanjay Mehrotra, CEO of Micron Tech in Washington DC. The PM invited the company to boost semiconductor manufacturing in India.
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PM Narendra Modi thanked US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for hosting him at the White House. Modi noted that they had great conversation on several subjects.Modi will hold a series of meetings with a group of industry leaders and CEOs. Among those PM Modi will meet are...
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More on the diamond gifted by PM Modi to Jill Biden. The 7.5 carat green diamond is eco-friendly as resources like solar and wind power were used in its making. The diamond is sculpted with precision and care using cutting edge technology. It emits only 0.028 grams of carbon per carat and is...
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Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said that he has told Union Home Minister Amit Shah that there should be no hate politics, in supply of rice to the state, for a scheme aimed at the poor. The Chief Minister met Shah on Wednesday night and held discussions regarding the...
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So, we've seen PM Modi's gifts to the Bidens, but what did the US president and the First Lady gift the PM?A statement from the White House says that as the official gift, US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will present PM Modi with a handmade, antique American book galley from the...
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PM Modi paid homate at the Mahatma Gandhi bust at the UN HQ in New York.
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Hoardings of former Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar with Aurangzeb's picture were put up in the Mahim area of Mumbai. Posters were put up at night, no information yet on who put them up. It has been removed now. No complaint received so far....
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At least 31 people were killed and seven others injured when a massive cooking gas explosion ripped through a barbecue restaurant in northwestern China, official media reported on Thursday. The blast happened at around 8:40 pm on Wednesday on a busy street in the Xingqing District of...
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Narendra Modi at the Jana Shakt exhibition based on his 'Mann ki Baat' radio show
The 'Jana Shakti' exhibition based on Narendra Modi's 'Mann ki Baat' radio programmes has sparked a ferment in the art world. Read the report here.
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This resident of Nalbari says he has lost everything in the floods
The flood situation in Assam remained grim on Thursday morning with incessant rain across several parts of the state inundating new areas even as nearly 1.2 lakh people were hit due to the deluge in 10 districts, an official bulletin said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has...
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Journalist J Dey
Reacting to a report that slain crime reporter J Dey's sister, Leena, is ailing and in dire need of financial help, Hansal Mehta who has directed a successful web series 'Scoop' on Dey's murder, has decided to offer 'every help needed'.While Hansal did not wish to go on record on this...
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A close-up of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gift to US President Joe Biden. The special sandalwood box has been handcrafted by a master craftsman from Jaipur. The sandalwood was sourced from Mysore and has intricately carved flora and fauna patterns. Inside it is a silver Ganpati idol and a...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his first state visit to the US on Wednesday (local time) gifted a handcrafted sandalwood box with 'das danam' to US President Joe Biden and a lab-grown green diamond to First Lady Jill Biden.The gifts were exchanged during the private dinner hosted by Joe...
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Guest Chef Nina Curtis
First Lady of the US Jill Biden worked with guest Chef Nina Curtis, White House Executive Chef Cris Comerford, and White House Executive Pastry Chef Susie Morrison to develop the menu for the State Dinner to be hosted for PM Modi. The dishes were displayed at a media preview at the White...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his first state visit to the US, gifted a handcrafted sandalwood box to President Joe Biden, and a green diamond to First Lady Jill Biden. The sandalwood box contains a silver idol of Lord Ganesha and a diya. The Prime Minister gifted the First Lady a lab...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a lab-grown 7.5-carat green diamond to United States First Lady Dr Jill Biden.The diamond reflects earth-mined diamonds' chemical and optical properties. It is also eco-friendly, as eco-diversified resources like solar and wind power were used in its making....
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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden on Wednesday received Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House. They exchanged pleasantries and posed for photos before entering the building. The president, the first lady and the prime minister gathered for an intimate dinner...
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US Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday criticised the Narendra Modi government for allegedly cracking down on the press and civil society, and pushing an aggressive Hindu nationalism. Sanders urged United States President Joe Biden should raise the issues in his meeting with PM Modi, who...
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Three civilians were injured in Bishnupur district in ethnic violence-affected Manipur after an SUV parked at a culvert in Kwakta area exploded on Wednesday, sources said. A bomb inside the vehicle was possibly triggered after the driver alighted and slipped away. The three injured were...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States First Lady Jill Biden visit the National Science Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia. The First Lady and the PM are meeting students from the US and India who are learning skills to succeed in industries vital to the economies of the two...
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West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose on Wednesday night returned the joining report of State Election Commissioner (SEC) Rajiva Sinha ahead of the July 8 panchayat polls, a well-placed source at the Raj Bhavan said. The step came days after...
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A 32-year-old man died after falling to death from a 12-storey building in Kurla area of Mumbai on Wednesday night, police said. The mishap occurred in HDIL Building in Kohinoor Kurla locality, an official said. The deceased man was identified as Chand Mohammad, who hailed...
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Hollywood actor Richard Gere on Wednesday heaped praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, hailing his message of universal brotherhood and sisterhood while leading a special Yoga session at the UN headquarters in New York City. The veteran actor, who toplined several Hollywood hits including...
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The United States has experienced a subtle shift in India's position on Ukraine and Russia, the Biden Administration said on Wednesday, on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high-level talks with President Joe Biden at the White House.Since the Ukraine conflict began in February last year,...
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