Around 40 Indians are understood to have died and over 50 are injured in a tragic fire incident at a labour housing facility in the Mangaf area of Kuwait on Wednesday, the Ministry of External Affairs said.
Earlier, Kuwait's ambassador to India Meshal Mustafa J Alshemali expressed his condolences and sympathy to the victims of the fire incident, which led to the loss of at least 49 lives.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with the team of the Ministry of External Affairs and other officials concerned on Wednesday evening regarding the tragic fire incident in Kuwait, in which over 40 people were killed and more than 30 Indian workers were injured.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday expressed his dilemma regarding which constituency he should represent as a Member of Parliament saying that everybody knows the answer except him and no matter which constituency he selects, the people will be happy with his decision.
"We have seen the reports of that and we have taken it up with the Italian authorities. We understand that a suitable rectification has already taken place," Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Wednesday at a special briefing responding to questions.
"India will be participating at the Peace Summit which is to be held in Switzerland, at an appropriate level. That consideration is currently going on in the system. As and when we have a decision on the representative from India who will be participating, we will be very happy to share i
The regulator in a release called Reforms in General Insurance Business, said these measures will be helpful to simplify the insurance sector, effectively enhancing the customer-centric insurance solutions. The reforms will help insurers in their operations, it further added.
Singh said, "Today's interaction between major retail players like Flipkart and various members of the toy Association and enterprises who make toys is meant to promote sourcing of toys from India for the majors both for India and for the international market."
Actor Fardeen Khan took a stroll down memory lane as his film 'Dev' completed 20 years since its release and also reminisced the countless memories he made on sets and cast.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned Delhi government over tanker mafias and wastage of water in the national capital and asked the AAP government to file an affidavit explaining measures taken by it to prevent loss of water in the national capital.
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A delegation of pilgrims from the Republic of Seychelles have arrived in Mecca to perform Hajj at the expense of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.