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The move makes Captain Simratpal Singh, a 28-year-old decorated combat veteran, the first active duty Sikh soldier to receive approval to maintain his articles of faith.

"I appeal to the civil authorities and to all the social constituents of this nation to do everything in their power to restore safety and serenity to the population, particularly the most vulnerable religious minorities", he said.

No casualties have been reported as of now.

Francis denounced the carnage as a "gesture of war" carried out by blood-thirsty people beholden to the weapons industry during an Easter Week Mass.

The first recovery flight, 9W 227, will depart from Amsterdam for Mumbai at 1400 hrs (local time) while the one for New Delhi (9W 1229) will depart at 1600 hrs (local time), the spokesperson said.

Belgian investigators have unleashed a dragnet, releasing CCTV images of the three airport attackers -- with the second suicide bomber and the third man, on the run, still unidentified.

Supporters hold posters that read 'Freedom for Basam Nguyen Huu Vinh' and 'Nguyen Huu Vinh is innocent' during a protest held in front of the People's Court, where prominent dissident blogger Nguyen Huu Vinh stands trial.

"We fear that people are still at large following the terror attacks on Brussels airport and a busy metro station," said Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders.

"There are many dead and many wounded, some of them seriously," he said, with the death toll so far put at 28.

Modi will visit Belgium on March 30 for the India-EU Summit and from Belgium, he will travel to Washington for Nuclear Security Summit from March 31

"Don't come to the airport - airport is being evacuated. Avoid the airport area. Flights have been cancelled," the airport said.

"There are 13 military officers and preliminary reports said they were killed but we are still trying to verify this information," I Made Sutia, a local military spokesman, said.

It also disagreed with Trump being a "popular" candidate, arguing that Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton has received more votes than him and many Republicans have not voted for the real estate tycoon.

"For Turkey, the refugee issue is not an issue of bargaining, but values," Turkish PM said, staking out the same moral ground that the EU has claimed throughout the crisis.

Launched in 2006, the New Horizons mission was designed to help scientists better understand the icy world at the edge of our solar system, including Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.