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Imran Khan congratulates Modi on election victory, calls for peace

PAKISTANI prime minister Imran Khan congratulated India's Narendra Modi on the runaway election victory of his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

"I congratulate Prime Minister Modi on the electoral victory of BJP and allies. Look forward to working with him for peace, progress and prosperity in South Asia," Khan tweeted.


The two nations have had tense ties in recent months following a confrontation that saw both countries carry out an aerial bombing mission against each other, and even fought a brief dogfight, before tensions subsided.

In a possible warning to India, Pakistan also announced that it has conducted a training launch of a Shaheen II, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, which it said is capable of delivering conventional and nuclear weapons at a range of up to 1,500 miles.

(Reuters)

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Piyush Pandey, advertising legend behind Fevicol and Cadbury ads, dies at 70

Highlights:

  • Ogilvy legend passed away Friday at 70 after battling an infection.
  • His Fevicol and Cadbury ads became part of everyday life in India.
  • Leaders from Modi to advertising world peers paid tribute to his genius.
  • Received the Padma Shri in 2016.

That image of a woman dancing on a cricket pitch after a Cadbury chocolate. The sight of a bus so packed it needed Fevicol to hold it together. Piyush Pandey created those moments. The advertising legend died at 70 on Friday after an infection, leaving a hole in the industry that feels oddly personal. His last rites are scheduled for Saturday at 11am at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.

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