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Kathmandu, Nov. 25 (ANI): Delegations of the top political parties in Nepal called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the federal democratic republic on Tuesday. The Prime Minister is in Nepal with an aim to inject new momentum to the upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Summit, which is scheduled to begin on November 26.

Kathmandu, (Nepal), Nov. 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the top political leaders of Nepal, including delegations of different parties of the federal democratic republic, placing emphasis on the creation of a constitution that ‘everybody can own’.

Kathmandu, Nov 25 (IANS) The 18th Saarc Summit begins here Wednesday with focus on deeper integration among the eight South Asian neighbours, amid high hopes that the leaders of India and Pakistan will meet to break their diplomatic ice.

Kathmandu, Nov 25 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said Islamabad is ready to hold talks with India but “the ball is now in India’s court”, the Geo News reported.

Kathmandu, Nov. 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the New Delhi-Kathmandu bus service here on Tuesday.

Kathmandu, Nov 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Tuesday said Pakistan is ready to hold talks with India but New Delhi will have to take the first step, the Geo News reported.

Poonch, Nov. 25 (ANI): Asserting that it was the former UPA regime which brought peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the Centre of spreading hatred and anger among the people.

Kathmandu, Nov 25 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj Tuesday briefly met and shook hands with top Pakistani official Sartaj Aziz on the eve of the Saarc Summit beginning here Wednesday.

Chandigarh, Nov. 25 (ANI): Union Ministers Birender Singh and Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday filed their nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha bye-election from Haryana.