Modi meets President, briefs him on foreign visits
New Delhi, June 11: Back from China after attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday met President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan here and briefed him on the meet as well as his recent Southeast Asia visits.
"Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on President Kovind and briefed him on his recent visits to Southeast Asia and to the SCO summit in China," the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a tweet.
India, which participated in the Chinese-led SCO on Sunday for the first time after being inducted into the grouping last year, again said "no" to China's Belt and Road project as the rest of the member states endorsed Beijing's initiative in the joint declaration.
Earlier, on a five-day three-nation tour of Southeast Asia starting May 29, Modi visited Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.
Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
