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    PM Modi's trip to UK

    14 Nov, 2015 | 12:42:45 AM IST

    PM Modi's trip to UK

    PM Narendra Modi addressed thousands of spectators at Wembley Stadium and announced several projects, most importantly a direct Air India flight between London and Ahmedabad, besides the promise to make a more simplified OCI process. Stay tuned as we bring to you the latest from this historic visit!
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    04:56:06 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Basaveshwara Statue unveiled today will be an inspiration for those believing in democratic ideals &amp; humanity. <a href="https://t.co/CYoNs86Olk">pic.twitter.com/CYoNs86Olk</a></p>&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/665490291114176512">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    04:45:30 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Recently Govt of Maharashtra purchased the house. CM <a href="https://twitter.com/Dev_Fadnavis">@Dev_Fadnavis</a> shows PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> around the memorial <a href="https://t.co/CTsToxWzQh">pic.twitter.com/CTsToxWzQh</a></p>&mdash; Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/665487142072639488">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    04:42:57 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On Thursday, PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> paid homage to Baba Saheb in Parliament. Today he inaugurates the Ambedkar memorial <a href="https://t.co/vNZ8kq6VaT">pic.twitter.com/vNZ8kq6VaT</a></p>&mdash; Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/665485813619167233">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    04:30:52 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">More pictures from King Henry&#39;s Road, London. <a href="https://twitter.com/Dev_Fadnavis">@Dev_Fadnavis</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CMOMaharashtra">@CMOMaharashtra</a> <a href="https://t.co/sXypM4s4wM">pic.twitter.com/sXypM4s4wM</a></p>&mdash; PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/665484060030955520">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    04:07:47 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PM says <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisAttacks?src=hash">#ParisAttacks</a> not on France alone but on humanity and human values. We must pass the CCIT at the earliest <a href="https://t.co/gJQV2F8RP6">pic.twitter.com/gJQV2F8RP6</a></p>&mdash; Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/665478496970387456">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    04:07:15 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Philosophy tht transcends borders! PM unveils statue of Basaveshwara, a pioneer of democracy, free speech &amp; equality <a href="https://t.co/JeJlEGTZIp">pic.twitter.com/JeJlEGTZIp</a></p>&mdash; Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/665477102183936001">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    04:04:35 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a>: In the 12th century Lord Basaveshwara worked for democratic values and gender equality. <a href="https://t.co/pZlEES9Bj7">pic.twitter.com/pZlEES9Bj7</a></p>&mdash; Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/665477643744079872">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    04:03:50 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    Once we have that definition, we will know who helps promote terrorism & who are the victims to it: PM Modi on Paris attacks

    04:03:17 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    UN needs to expedite the process of defining terrorism so that it can be known who supports terrorism: PM Modi on Paris attacks

    03:59:35 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My heart is filled with sadness due to what happened in Paris. This was an attack on entire humanity &amp; humanitarian forces: PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a></p>&mdash; PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/665474740161671168">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    03:59:06 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Remembering an icon of social reform &amp; democratic ideals...PM unveils Basaveshwara Statue in London. <a href="https://t.co/p9dTOma0fj">pic.twitter.com/p9dTOma0fj</a></p>&mdash; PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/665474147506520064">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    03:57:40 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    What happened in Paris yesterday was an attack on humanity and mankind: PM Modi on Paris Attacks

    03:57:12 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    My heart is filled with sadness due to what happened in Paris: PM Modi

    03:56:19 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    We quote Abraham Lincoln but 700 years before him, Bhagwaan Basaveshwara promoted the ideas of democracy: PM Modi in UK

    03:55:02 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This statue will be an inspiration for all those who believe in democratic ideals: PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> at Basaveshwara statue unveiling</p>&mdash; PMO India (@PMOIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/PMOIndia/status/665474501572882432">November 14, 2015</a></blockquote>
    03:53:06 PM IST, 14 November 2015

    PM Narendra Modi pays tribute to Poet Basaveshwara

    12:26:37 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    Never mistake India for what you see on TV screens, newspapers. India is much deeper and better than what is shown there, says PM Modi.

    12:25:54 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    PM Narendra Modi announces Air India flight between London and Ahmedabad.

    12:18:12 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    PM Modi: E-migration portal will make process smoother

    12:17:44 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    PM Modi: Want to ensure 24-hour electricity to all villages on 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

    12:17:24 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    Be it the World Bank or IMF News , all say India is the fastest growing economy, says PM Modi

    12:16:52 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    For visa and related issues for NRIs, we have created a digital platform called MADAD, says PM Modi.

    12:16:30 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    There are lakhs of people working among the tribal communities & helping them in fields of education, health:PM Modi

    12:15:56 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    PM Modi: The OCI process will be simplified.

    12:15:26 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    The state of Haryana, known for adverse gender ratio, from there a Sarpanch started a campaign Selfie with Daughter: PM Modi

    12:13:35 AM IST, 14 November 2015

    Two dreams that we are working towards- a clean India and India with 24/7 electricity: PM Modi

    11:59:29 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    We want to ensure that the weapons that India's armed forces use are 'Made in India': PM Modi

    11:59:03 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    The pace and direction of progress in India is such that the fruits of development will be seen very soon: PM Modi

    11:58:41 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    We have completed the work of building girls' toilets in each and every school in India, says PM Modi.

    11:58:29 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    Railways have not progressed as fast as they should have, that's why we are bringing 100% FDI, says PM Modi.

    11:58:09 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    We want to balance the two FDIs- Foreign Direct Investment & First Develop India: PM Modi

    11:57:35 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    PM Modi: FDI into India has increased by 40 per cent. Shows the increasing international confidence in India.

    11:43:48 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    18000 villages in India need electricity. In next 1000 days we will ensure they get it: PM Modi

    11:43:03 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    The pace and direction of progress in India is such that the fruits of development will be seen very soon: PM Modi

    11:42:19 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    To save humanity is the responsibility of every country, every citizen of the world: PM Modi

    11:40:19 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    I can with an experience of 18 months that now people treat us as equals, says PM Modi

    11:37:26 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    World is seeing India as a land of many opportunities: PM Modi

    11:36:30 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    Don't you think the world's perspective of India has changed? asks PM

    11:35:29 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    The whole world looks as us with expectations, says PM Modi

    11:34:13 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    If Sufi culture had been more widespread, people wouldn't have taken to the gun, says PM Modi

    11:33:40 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    The Sufi tradition is the best antidote to terrorism , says PM Modi

    11:32:31 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    You are the ambassadors of a great country, says PM Modi

    11:31:56 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    The words of Kabir and Rahim have been inspiring us for long, says PM Modi

    11:31:04 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    I met senior members of Sikh community yesterday and shared our pain, says PM Modi

    11:29:45 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    I met the Sikh community. We shared our thoughts on various subjects. I understand their pain on some issues as well: PM Modi

    11:29:21 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    Indians in UK have made the country proud, says PM Modi

    11:29:18 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    After I have become PM, everyone asks me how country of 125-cr Indians lives with so much peace: PM Modi

    11:28:37 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    India is full of diversity. This diversity is our pride and it is our strength: PM Modi

    11:23:19 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    This respect is not for one man, but for 125 crore Indians, says PM Modi

    11:22:31 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    PM Modi: Which Indian wouldn't be proud to see a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in front of British Parliament

    11:21:58 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    'We nurtured poverty for many years without any reason, but not any longer', says PM Modi

    11:21:42 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    I want to thank PM David Cameron and acknowledge the affection he has towards India: PM Modi

    11:20:16 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    Whenever I meet PM Cameron, I find that he is very proud of the Indian community in UK: PM Modi

    11:18:18 PM IST, 13 November 2015

    Such a youthful nation like India cannot lag behind in development: PM Modi

    11:16:25 PM IST, 13 November 2015

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