Yoga Day events across Gujarat highlight push to make ‘exercise part of daily life’
Gandhinagar, June 21 (IANS) Large-scale ‘International Yoga Day’ celebrations were held across Gujarat on Sunday, with ministers, public representatives, officials, students and citizens participating in mass yoga sessions and emphasising the…
Randeep Hooda’s better half Lin Laishram wishes ‘Happy Father’s Day to the best dad’
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Bollywood actor Randeep Hooda’s better half Lin Laishram wished a Happy Father’s Day to the best dad. In a heartfelt post on social media, Lin Laishram revealed that the ‘Highway’ actor cares about every little…
Kohli, Bumrah named in squad for England ODIs; Jaiswal dropped
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Sunday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England, with senior batter Virat Kohli and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah returning to the…
Voter awareness on SIR in Chandigarh for yoga enthusiasts
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) As part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) campaign being conducted in Chandigarh from June 15 to July 14, a series of voter awareness activities were organised on the sidelines of International Yoga Day…
Top 10 firms add Rs 2 lakh crore in market value
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) The combined market valuation of nine of India’s 10 most-valued companies surged by Rs 2.15 lakh crore last week after a strong rally in domestic equities amid improving global risk sentiment. Among the top 10 firms, Bharti…
TN CPI(M) leader‘s remarks on DMK-AIADMK ‘merger’ possibility trigger debate
Chennai, June 21 (IANS) A fresh political debate has erupted in Tamil Nadu after CPI(M) Tamil Nadu State Secretary P. Shanmugam suggested that it would not be surprising if the DMK and AIADMK were to function as a single political entity in the future.…
Mahua Moitra takes jibe at NCPI’s ‘pro-poor’ claims
Kolkata, June 21 (IANS) Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member from Krishnanagar constituency in Nadia district of West Bengal, Mahua Moitra, on Sunday, ridiculed the National Citizens Party of India (NCPI)’s claims of being “pro-poor” on the latter’s…
Amnesty International urges nations to stop unlawful expulsion of Afghan refugees
Kabul, June 21 (IANS) Amnesty International has urged international community to stop unlawful expulsion of Afghan refugees and called for protecting their needs as per international human rights law. Afghan refugees face arbitrary arrests and family…
Tom Holland says his tattoo pushed VFX team into spiral on ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’
Los Angeles, June 21 (IANS) Hollywood star Tom Holland had a run-in with trouble because of his Spider-Man emblem tattoo. It created an unexpected continuity issue on ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’. The inking, on the bottom of the 30-year-old actor’s…
Abhay-Velavan bag their third successive Asian Doubles Squash title
Sarawak (Malaysia ), June 21 (IANS) India’s Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar won the men’s crown for a third consecutive year at the Asian Doubles Squash Championships on Sunday, as India finished with medals across all three categories.…