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The Prime Minister also spoke about India leapfrogging several positions in the Ease of Doing Business index and how that will help the nation in achieving the $5 trillion economy goal.

Narendra Modi said that nearly half of India has no access to drinking water and this was a serious deterrent in the country's efforts to combat poverty.

Regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia urged restraint and expressed concern over the brewing crisis. Other Gulf countries Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman do not appear to have issued any statements.

The accused Dmitriy Andreychenko was held at gunpoint by an off-duty firefighter before he was arrested. He said in a probable cause statement that he was testing whether Walmart would protect his right to openly carry weapons.

Meena Devi shot herself dead with a countrymade pistol at her residence in Tendawar village as she wanted to visit her brother's place on Raksha Bandhan.

UEFA on Thursday called off joint talks with the heads of European clubs and leagues.

The traffic police had earlier issued an advisory for the Independence Day function at the Red Fort and its dress rehearsal on Tuesday.

Actress Shweta Tiwari had filed a complaint against her husband Abhinav Kohli, accusing him of making disturbing remarks towards her 19-year-old daughter Palak.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement is being negotiated by 10 Asean group members (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines, Laos and Vietnam) and India, China, Japan, South Korea, A...

During his speech from the ramparts of Red Fort, the Prime Minister appealed to the nation pledge to work towards issues like banning use of plastic, expanding the tourism industry, controlling population, among other issues.

The Kolkata-based IHA gave out eco-friendly flags planted in pots to underprivileged children on the streets along with sweets to teach them the essence of Independence day.

Armoured vehicles were also seen inside the stadium in Shenzhen, with the event taking place as concerns build that China may intervene to end 10 weeks of unrest in Hong Kong.

American rapper A$AP Rocky and two members of his entourage have been found guilty of assault in a brawl incident in Stockholm in June, but won't be serving jail time.

All the security personnel deployed for the Chief Minister's security will be given commando and anti-terror training in order to deal with any kind of situation.

The Central Armed Police Forces (Assistant Commandants) exam will be held across 41 centres in the country, including in Srinagar, on August 18.

The main Independence Day function will be held at the SK Stadium in Srinagar, with Governor Satya Pal Malik hoisting the national flag, said the principal secretary in the Jammu and Kashmir administration.