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The Ministry said it wanted to ensure that funds coming from Ford Foundation is utilised for "bonafide welfare activities without compromising on concerns of national interest and security".

Tamil National Alliance has no allegiance to the LTTE as it is not in favour of terrorism, a senior leader of Sri Lanka's main Tamil party has said, rebutting allegations in this regard.

During his interaction with young entrepreneurs and the Startup Village officials on Friday evening, Verma responded positively to their request for facilitating young entrepreneurs' visit to Silicon Valley in the US.

As Modi returns home after his long April 9-16 tour, the visit had several notable points.

In the profile titled 'India's reformer-in-chief', Obama has described Modi's life story "from poverty to Prime Minister".

21-year-old Palak Bhadreskumar Patel was found beaten to death inside the restaurant kitchen in Maryland. Her husband Bhadreshkumar Chetanbhai Patel is the suspect, police said.

The study is aimed at finding out ways to keep astronauts healthier and safer when they spend a long time in space.

"We have not allowed fishing in our waters for the Indians. I have given clear instructions to navy to arrest boats or trawlers that violate our water limits," the Sri Lankan President said.

Lacking experience to work in a more prestigious location, Joy paid $2,000 to a recruitment agent to land a job in Yemen.

"India strongly condemns barbaric terrorist attack on a university campus at Garissa in north-eastern Kenya," the External Affairs Ministry said.

Purvi Patel was sentenced on the neglect of a dependent charge to 30 years in prison with 20 years executed, 10 suspended.

China's first power plant producing electricity from both biomass and photovoltaic on Thursday become operational and will generate a total of 163.3 million kilowatt-hours of power a year.

In a breathtaking instance, photojournalist Nadia AbuShaban tweeted a photo of a child in Syria holding her hands up in surrender.

The letter reportedly warned the manager that his hotel would be "destroyed" if Ravi Shankar was allowed to "carry out his Hindu activities in Malaysia".

Researchers compared groups of people based on their tendency to multitask and their belief that it helps their performance.

The airline said a preliminary count showed Flight AC624 from Toronto had 132 passengers and five crew members.