Kailash Mansarovar Yatra commences

Posted on   4:00 pm

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar today announced the commencement of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, while asserting that the pilgrimage is an ‘important step’ towards promoting people-to-people exchanges, and strengthening friendship and understanding between India and China.

At least 7 dead as migrant boat sinks off Greek island

Posted on   3:36 pm

At least seven people died today when a boat carrying migrants sank near the Greek island of Lesbos, the coastguard said. Assisted by an EU border patrol boat, the coastguard said it had rescued 57 people and is continuing to search for survivors.