World Yogasana Championships’ success lays foundation for India’s Commonwealth Games 2030 preparation
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) The 14-year-old Ishika Guchhait’s father sells betel leaves and took up yoga at the insistence of her mother to add discipline to her life. Gujarat’s Heena Rajbhor is a successful model who is fascinated with the theory of Yoga…
Trump vows US response after Iran downs helicopter
Washington, June 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that the US will respond to Iran’s actions of shooting down a US helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz. The aircraft crashed, and the two crew members were rescued. Trump made the episode…
Rajasthan: Court rejects ex-minister’s plea against arrest in Jal Jeevan Mission scam
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi suffered a setback after a special court dismissed his plea seeking release on the grounds that his arrest in a corruption case related to the Jal Jeevan Mission scam was unlawful. The Special…
Gujarat: 4,000 kgs of suspected duplicate cow ghee seized
Ahmedabad, June 9 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has suspended the sale of nearly 4,850 kilograms of suspected cow ghee worth more than Rs 31.81 lakh after conducting coordinated inspections at three locations in the city, with…
Jaipur firecracker factory blaze: Eight dead, several injured (Ld)
Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Jaipur’s Kho Nagorian area on Tuesday, claiming eight lives and leaving several others critically injured, police said. The injured were rushed to the Sawai Man…
Odisha: Crime Branch arrests two fraudsters in Rs 1.38-crore digital arrest scam
Bhubaneswar, June 9 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has apprehended two accused from Delhi and Uttarakhand for their alleged involvement in a Rs 1.38-crore “digital arrest” cyber fraud case targeting a Bhubaneswar-based victim, said a senior…
Nigeria set to evacuate citizens from South Africa amid anti-immigration violence
Abuja, June 9 (IANS) The Nigerian government has finalised arrangements to evacuate the first batch of its citizens from South Africa following reports of attacks on foreign nationals, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. Kimiebi Ebienfa,…
Telangana CM hands over 553 buses to women self-help groups
Hyderabad, June 9 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday handed over 553 buses to women self-help groups under the Mahila Shakti scheme aimed at empowering women. State-owned Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) will…
Gujarat: BJP to hold statewide ‘Maha Aarti’ programmes marking 12 years of PM Modi’s rule
Gandhinagar, June 9 (IANS) The Gujarat unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will organise ‘Maha Aarti’ ceremonies at temples across the state on June 10 as part of a campaign marking the completion of 12 consecutive years of the Central…
India, Israel are ancient civilisations on path of national revival: Ambassador Reuven Azar
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) The Israeli Ambassador to India, during the Israel National Day celebration in New Delhi, said that India and Israel are both ancient civilisations on a path of national revival. Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs Kirti…