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International Yoga Day 2024: Theme, importance and event in Dal lake

International Yoga Day has its origins from India and is a Sanskrit word, which means 'to join or to unite', and practising it enhances the physical and mental well-being of the human body

Lawmakers, corporate leaders pledge to strengthen India-US relationship

At the annual Leadership Summit of the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) here, they also applauded the development in India in the last decade

PM Modi to lay foundation stone of development projects in J-K today

According to a PMO release, the inaugurations will include projects related to road infrastructure, water supply schemes, and infrastructure in higher education etc

Greenfield port in Maharashtra to be integral part of IMEC: Vaishnaw

Calling the decision a milestone, Vaishnaw stressed that Vadhavan port will have a major multiplier impact on India's economic growth in the future

Jaishankar meets with members of visiting US Congressional delegation

US Congressional delegation also met with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama

K'taka aims to achieve industrial growth of 15-16%, says CM Siddaramaiah

The government's vision extends beyond urban centres, intending to spread industries to rural regions, particularly Kalyana Karnataka, through focused cluster development initiatives

June setback shouldn't dampen monsoon from performing well: Meteorologists

Even the IMD in its latest forecast predicted a revival of the rains over eastern India and gradual abatement of the heatwave conditions over North India

Air pollution: Toxic air kills 464 children daily in India, 2,000 worldwide

Air pollution is now the second major cause of child mortality around the world. The State of Global Air report indicates about half a million child deaths in 2021 linked to indoor air pollution

Pune fire safety check: Regular surveys, training camps held for firemen

Concluding part of the five-part fire-safety series focuses on Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad where fire officials are on their toes to spread awareness among citizens, taking cues from Delhi hospital blaze

Now, dead frog found in packet of chips in Jamnagar; probe ordered

The complaint came days after a Mumbai resident claimed to have found a piece of human finger in the ice cream he had ordered online

NHRC notice to Centre over 'anti-labour practices' at MNC campus in Haryana

The NHRC has issued a notice to the Secretary, Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, seeking a detailed report within one week

Ronnie Screwvala's Swades Foundation files draft prospectus at SSE

The not-for-profit Swades Foundation is founded by Entrepreneurs and investors Ronnie and Zarina Screwvala

North India reels from severe heatwave, may get slight relief on June 20

Maximum temperatures ranged from 43 to 45 degrees Celsius in many parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and north Rajasthan

DDMA issues guidelines to minimise impact of heatwave; details here

As per IMD, the maximum temperature of 43.6 degrees Celsius was recorded in the national capital on Wednesday

Kuwait mishap: 3 Indians, 4 Egyptians detained over fire that killed 50

The massive fire which occurred at a six-storey building in the city of Mangaf on July 12 was caused by an electrical short circuit in the guard's room on the ground floor

News updates: UGC NET 2024 cancelled; new exam dates to be announced soon

Latest news updates: Catch all the news developments from around the world here

'Integrity compromised': NTA cancels UGC-NET exam, matter with CBI

The education ministry has said a fresh examination will be conducted, for which information shall be shared separately

Health min Nadda directs special heatwave units in central govt hospitals

Nadda's instructions to his officials come amid blistering heat that has swept major parts of the country

Cutting wastage part of 100-day agenda: Food minister Chirag Paswan

Reducing wastage of perishable items through methods like cold storage and irradiation

US lawmakers meet Tibet's Dalai Lama, warn China on choice of successor

The bipartisan group of seven met the 88-year-old Nobel peace laureate at his monastery in Dharamshala. The comments are expected to anger Beijing which calls Dalai Lama a separatist