Top 10 world news: PM Modi inaugurates Hindu temple in UAE; Prabowo 'wins' Indonesia presidential race & more
Top 10 world news
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is the first such Hindu temple in the Gulf country. In other news,Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in the first round of Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday (Feb 14).
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BAPS Abu Dhabi Temple Live: 'Golden chapter' for UAE, says PM Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple in Abu Dhabi, UAE. This is the first such Hindu temple in the Gulf country.
Indonesia election: Defence minister Prabowo Subianto claims victory in first round
Indonesian defence minister Prabowo Subianto claimed victory in the first round of Indonesia’s presidential election on Wednesday (Feb 14) after preliminary results indicated he was leading the polls.
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