At the function, Modi further added, "Bharat and Bhutan are made for each other and that India will continue to be associated with Bhutan's progress and happiness. He concluded his speech by raising a toast and said, "I raise this toast for the health, happiness and long life of Bhutan King and wish for the well being of Bhutan."

Speaking further, Modi said that it was lovely that at a time when countries' Gross Domestic Produce was discussed, Bhutan spoke about its Happiness index.

Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan's PM, held a banquet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Tobgay also raised a toast for peace, prosperity and progress of India. At the banquet, Modi said, "I am grateful to Bhutan for this warm welcome." Modi added that even though the passport colours of the two countries was different, the morals, values and cultures were the same.

On the directions of the government, the Pakistan Army has launched a comprehensive operation against foreign and local terrorists who are hiding in sanctuaries in North Waziristan. "The operation has been named Zarb-e-Azb," said military spokesman Major General Asim Saleem Bajwa. The operation against the militants comes after the Taliban attacked the Karachi airport. 

Four employees of L&T were swept away during high tide at Suvali beach near Surat on Sunday. Officials claim that despite being warned by the people at the beach about the high tide, the four ventured into the danger zone only to be swept away. A search has been launched to locate the bodies of the engineers.

The Congress party on Sunday continued its power protest in the Capital, threatening to cut supply to the houses of former Delhi minister Manish Sisodia and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders if the crisis is not resolved soon. Blaming the BJP and Aam Aadmi Party, the Congress continued its protests in the Capital and said they would snap all power supply to the leaders' homes. 

The first session of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly, after the creation of Telangana, will be held for five days beginning June 19. It will have five working days from June 19 to 24. On the first day, the newly-elected members will be administered oath, while on the second day elections will be held for the post of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.

In Bhutan on a two-day visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Supreme Court building. Earlier in the day, he met Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and discussed ways to cement the special ties the two countries share. 

A boy died after drowning at Marine Drive in Mumbai on Sunday owing to the high tide. Another was rescued by the officials. Waves reached a height of 7 metre on Sunday. Earlier in the day, people had be warned to stay away from beaches owing to the high tide. 

The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday issued an advisory asking Indians to to avoid unnecessary travel to Iraq. It also asked Indian nationals residing in Iraq to leave the country by commercial means if it was safe to do so. "Indians living in areas affected by the ongoing armed conflict are advised to stay indoors as far as possible and are advised to remain in contact with our Embassy in Baghdad for necessary advice and updated information," read the advisory. Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin also tweeted helpline numbers. The numbers are: +964 770 444 4899 and +964 770 484 3247.

Nine students of the Sree Krishna college in Kerala were on Sunday arrested in the case pertaining to their campus magazine containing unsavoury remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Those arrested, and let off on bail soon, included student editor of the magazine, its sub-editors and editorial advisory committee members, police said.  Police had registered the case against these students as the magazine was found to have used 'objectionable and unsavoury' language against Modi, garbed as a crossword puzzle.

According to sources, Modi who is in Bhutan on his first foreign visit as the prime minister will raise the issue of People's Liberation Army's transgressions. While trade is supposed to be the main topic, India and Bhutan may agree on solving its border issues with China too. 

Defence Minister Arun Jaitley visited a few Army posts at the the LoC in the Haji Pir Area. After his visit, the defence minister tweeted, "Our soldiers are doing a commendable job in safeguarding the country. Our soldiers strive selflessly to maintain the sanctity of the LoC and in responding to any ceasefire violations."

In wake of the murder of Rakesh Rastogi, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party's Uttarakhand unit, members of the party have condemned the death saying they won't sit idle. "Our lives are under threat. We won't just sit idle," said a member. This is the third leader that has died in the past few weeks

Azam Khan speaking to reporters after the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav had called an emergency meeting, said that keeping in mind the Vidhan Sabha elections, future strategies were discussed and that the party aims to win all the seats in the state. 

Two days after ceasefire violations were reported along the Line of Control from the Pakistan side, Defence Minister Arun Jaitley, who is in Jammu and Kashmir on a two-day visit, said, "The Army is capable of giving a fitting reply to Pakistan." He added that the ceasefire violations had to come to an end. Speaking about the situation in Kashmir, Jaitley added that he was optimistic about the security situation in Kashmir. 

Hemanta Biswa Sarma, Assam's health and education minister, resigned on Sunday. He said his resignation was owing to his lack of faith in Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's leadership. 

Protesting against the prolonged power outages in the state and the lack of action by the Bharatiya Janata Party at the Centre, Congress workers are becoming aggressive and carrying out prolonged protests on the streets of Delhi. They burned effigies and vandalised public property demanding that the government ensures power in the state. 

Cops will check Preity Zinta's e-mails to verify her molestation claims against former boyfriend and co-owner of Kings XI Punjab Ness Wadia. According to sources, they will probe the trail between the star and Wadia. 

Taking stock of the lack of law and order in Uttar Pradesh, the Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav has called in a meeting. Sources say Mulayam had expressed displeasure over the mounting criticism his party was facing in the state. 

The Royal Bhutan flight made an emergency landing at Kolkata airport after its windshield cracked. The flight was scheduled to land in Mumbai but had to make an emergency landing. All the passengers and crew members on board are said to be safe.

PM Modi is welcomed by Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay. During the two-day visit, trade is expected to be the centre of discussions. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Paro Airport in Bhutan. This is Modi's first foreign visit as the Prime Minister. Modi will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh. 

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Rakesh Rastogi was found dead in his car on the Baheri highway in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district. He was reportedly stabbed multiple times and was found with his hands tied behind his back.

A woman, 32, was allegedly gang-raped by by three persons, including the sonof a policeman, in the Bisauli area of Uttar Pradesh's Badaun district. Senior Superintendent of Police LR Kumar said the victim was taken with her two children to an under-construction house by one Himanshu when she had gone out to purchase medicines on Friday night. The victim alleged that Himanshu, the son of a policeman, locked her up with the children in the house and left only to return later with two aides to gang rape her. 

On the eve of his visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight said Bhutan was a "natural choice" as his first foreign destination because of the "unique and special relationship" and his trip would focus on making development cooperation "even more effective". 

The generals who seized power in Thailand disrupted one of the country's most lucrative industries '" the go-go bars that were forced to close early because of a curfew.

Polls in Afghanistan have closed and vote counting has started for the run-off election between presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani.

NATO on Saturday released photos that it said showed recent Russian tank movements near the Ukrainian border, one day after the U.S. State Department asserted Russia had sent tanks and heavy weaponry to separatists in Ukraine. 

Andhra Pradesh Government is considering to take the assistance of space agencies ISRO and NASA to trace the 17 missing engineering students from Hyderabad who were swept away in Beas river after sudden release of water from a reservoir. 

Thousands of Shiites from Baghdad and across southern Iraq answered an urgent call to arms today, joining security forces to fight the Islamic militants who have captured large swaths of territory north of the capital and now imperil a city with a much-revered religious shrine. 

Officials say they closed Guatemala City's main airport for an hour after smoke from the engine of an Atlanta-bound jetliner brought out firefighters. 

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