Breaking News Live: PM Modi interacts with Olympics-bound athletes

Enforcement Directorate (ED) says it has arrested Alok Kumar Agarwal, a Delhi-based chartered accountant in the ongoing investigations under PMLA, 2002 against US Awasthi & others in a cheating case

Began my Dushanbe visit by meeting with Afghan FM: Jaishankar

EAM S Jaishankar meets Afghan counterpart Mohammad Haneef Atmar in Dushanbe, discusses recent developments in Afghanistan

I wish I could have hosted you all at home: PM to athletes

Replying to PM, Neeraj said: "I am focusing on my game, anything I want, the govt is helping me in that. We have a limited career, because of injury, I lost some time but I was fully focused on Olympics. Because of Covid, Olympics got postponed but I kept on preparing for event."

Talking to javelin thrower Chopra, PM Modi said: "I have been told that you got injured, but still you created a new record. You don't need to get bogged down by expectations, don't take the burden of expectations, just focus on your goal

You are 3-time Olympian. What message will you give to those who are going for 1st time? PM to Sharath Kamal

PM Modi jokingly asks Sindhu about diet restriction and recalls how coach Gopichand took away her phone and prevented her from having ice cream during Rio Games

I am sure you will achieve success this time too, PM Modi tells Sindhu

The parents of athletes are also present at the meeting

PM Modi now talks to shuttler and Olympic silver-medalist PV Sindhu

PM Modi asks Mary Kom about her favourite sportsperson. "Muhammed Ali," replies Mary Kom

The entire country draws inspiration from you. Many in the current contingent must also look up to you: PM to boxer Mary Kom

Don't be bogged down by expectations, just give your best: PM Modi to Tokyo-bound sportspersons

My journey has been good from the beginning, I started with bamboo bow and then moved to modern bow: Deepika

PM Modi heaps praise on archer Deepika Kumari after her feat in Paris, saying "You're World No. 1, your journey is very special"

PM Narendra Modi interacts with Indian athletess contingent bound for Tokyo Olympics. Union Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Anurag Thakur, MoS Nisith Pramanik & Law Minister Kiren Rijiju are also present.

Blast kills four civilians in Afghan capital: police

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, heading a high-level delegation, left for Tajikistan to attend Fourth meet of Afghanistan Contact Group within SCO framework. The Foreign Ministers meeting will be held on July 13-14 with 8 member states: Afghanistan Foreign Ministry