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Modi Bhutanese Parliament - Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in the joint session of Bhutanese Parliament, 'after such a big mandate, there is usually a temptation to visit some big powerful nation so that there is praise all over. But my inner voice said that I should visit Bhutan first'.

Modi addresses Bhutan Parliament - On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the joint session of the Parliament of Bhutan. Narendra Modi will also lay down the foundation stone of the 600 MV Kholongchu hydropower project.

President Pranab Mukherjee, as per tradition, was speaking on Prime Minister and government's advice in Parliament. A defining feature of PM Modi's campaign speeches was his focus on strengthening federalism, a reference which found prominence in Monday's address.

Political rivals Modi-Rahul - Political rivals Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi meet with amiability in the crowded Central Hall of the Parliament. Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi greeted the PM Modi, who returned the gesture by holding the young leader's hand, causing a ripple among MPs seated next to him.

Kiev: Simferopol Airport in Ukraine's Crimea - Tensions are growing in Ukraine. Dozens of armed persons in military uniforms have been seen patrolling Simferopol Airport in the regional capital of Ukraine's Crimea. However, it was not clear who they were and what is the reason behind their presence at the airport.

Yashwant Sinha - BJP senior leader Yashwant Sinha, arrested in Jharkhand 13 days ago, will spend another 12 days in jail in Hazaribagh, the constituency which he represented in Parliament and which elected his son in the recent national election.