FirstUp: PM Modi embarks on 5-nation visit, Amarnath Yatra begins… Top news today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi sets off today on an eight-day visit to five countries, one of his longest and expansive foreign tours. His trip will cover two continents, with stops in Ghana, Argentina, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, and Namibia. Meanwhile, the annual Amarnath Yatra also begins today, with the first batch of pilgrims scheduled to depart from the Jammu base

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