Deccan Chronicle

In response to the devastation, the US Treasury on Thursday moved to waive some sanctions until October 23 to allow transactions related to earthquake relief efforts in Venezuela that would otherwise be prohibited.

Men, women and children joined the procession in large numbers, many of them travelling from different parts of the Valley to take part in the annual observance.

Gandhi, who serves as the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, turned 56 on Friday.

Harish Parvathaneni, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, said the country's experience demonstrates that lasting results are achieved when women are empowered politically, financially and socially