New Delhi, Jun 20 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) personnel performed yoga at the BSF camp, Chawala, here on Tuesday. These exercises, which are being performed by the army personnel, seems to be the norm over a few BSF camps in the nation. Three days ago the Odisha BSF troopers performed yoga and just yesterday Assam BSF too joined the list. These exercises come in the run-up to the fifth ever international yoga day on June 21. India and other countries will celebrate international yoga day in a span of two days. The concept of yoga day was formally proposed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India during his first-year tenure. This is when he also addressed the United Nations General Assembly, Where he expressed his interest to make June 21 as the international yoga day. Modi founded the ministry of AYUSH which deals with natural methods of treatment including Yoga, Naturopathy, Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha.
New Delhi, Jun 20 (ANI): Twitter has announced that it is removing the ability to tag precise location tagging in tweets. In an official tweet, Twitter Support explained that since most people don't tag their precise location in tweets, the ability is being removed. Users will still be able to tag precise location through Twitter's updated camera, which is helpful during live tweeting.
New Delhi, Jun 20 (ANI): While there are several pieces of research that suggested a link between low levels of vitamin D in the blood and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers have now discovered that consuming vitamin D supplements won't decrease the risk. The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Cardiology, found that vitamin D supplements did not decrease the incidence of heart attacks, strokes or other major adverse cardiovascular events. His finding was consistent for both men and women and for patients of different ages. Barbarawi led a team of researchers and reviewed data from 21 clinical trials, including more than 83,000 patients. Half the patients were administered vitamin D supplements, and half were given placebos. The meta-analysis of data showed no difference in the incidences of cardiovascular events or all causes of death between the two groups. Vitamin D sometimes is known as the sunshine vitamin, because human skin m
New Delhi, Jun 20 (ANI): Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda organised a dinner meet for Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs at his residence. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi, and MoS Railways Angadi Suresh Channabasappa were also present.
Mumbai, Jun 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis attended Shiv Sena foundation day programme in Mumbai on Wednesday. Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray was also present at the event. June 19 was political party's 53rd anniversary.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand), Jun 20 (ANI): Topping the list of hikers worldwide, Roopkund has been witnessing increased footfall. However, Uttarakhand High Court's ruling to stop camping at surreal Bedni Bugyal meadow has impacted the adventurous trek. With restrictions, trekkers have to cover a steep terrain with challenging weather and slippery snow patches to reach all the way to the mysterious Roopkund Lake filled with skeletons. The span of over 10 km to reach Roopkund from last camping area Gharoli Patal and come all the way back is almost impossible and exhausting for amateur and inexperienced trekkers. Expert guide Dhanu Singh explained about the challenges of trek. The trek starts from Garhwali hamlet of Wan. Before Wan, Lohajung is the base camp for all the needs. The scenic trek is a must for adventure lovers who are up for a challenging journey.
Bengaluru, June 19 (ANI): As Congress party today dissolved its Karnataka state unit, KPCC President Dinesh Gundu Rao said that he had requested Rahul Gandhi to make necessary changes and 'organise' the committee that they had made before the elections.He said, "Now we've to see how to reorganise not only KPCC but also district Congress and Block Congress committees. It'll be a total reorganisation of the party at all levels."All India Congress Committee (AICC) dissolved its Karnataka state unit, the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC).
Patna (Bihar), June 19 (ANI): While addressing a press conference in Bihar's Patna today, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi refused to answer journalists' questions on deaths of children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in Muzaffarpur. He said, "I already told you this press conference is about banking committees."
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Jun 19 (ANI): Water tokens are being issued to the residents facing acute water crisis in Chennai's Royapettah area, to avail water supply through water tankers. Scorching heat and delayed monsoon have crippled parts of Tamil Nadu with acute water crisis. Most of the water reservoirs have reached the lowest level and locals are struggling to meet their water demands. Various hotels and restaurants in the city have stopped offering meals at noon due to water shortage.
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday informed that India has signed an agreement with Bangladesh to show DD India on Bangladesh TV set up. He also added that the Bangladesh official channel will also be available in India. The IandB Minister hailed the agreement and also said that this kind of agreement will also be signed with other countries.
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): While speaking to ANI on Samajwadi Party (SP) not attending 'One Nation One Election' meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said, "They should focus on the promises they have made to people, we hope they will work more on fulfilling those promises. Decisions like One Nation One Election, there are many parties that will never agree to it."
New Delhi, June 19, ANI: Revealing that she does not like cardio, pop star Britney Spears shared a video of her workout on Monday. The video begins with Spears saying, "Hi guys, it's such a beautiful day, I had to come outside and do a little workout. I wanted to share with all of you." The video then shows her working on bicep curls, squats and showing off her impressive high kicks, while Jennifer Lopez song 'Booty' plays in the background. "I've been working really hard to lose weight and for me, 3 pounds is like 7 pounds, it's a lot," Spears captioned the video on Instagram. She said, "I don't like doing too much cardio. My body has muscle memory, because I used to be gymnast and I can bulk up, so I like isolated movement. The key to my workout is repetition, but that gets boring so I have a booklet, I've made with all my favourite exercises. I usually wear headphones, music takes me away." "I know, I don't look perfect here, but I'm working on it," she concluded. "Hopefully, one d
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): The leaders from various political parties attended the all-party meeting on 'One Nation One Election' issue, which was called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi today. While speaking to ANI on matter of 'One Nation, One Election', Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said, "Our party is supporting the idea of 'One Nation, One Election."
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Known for his witty remarks, Rajya Sabha MP and Minister of State Social Justice and Empowerment Ramdas Athawale took a dig at Rahul Gandhi while giving welcome speech after Om Birla took charge as new Lok Sabha Speaker on Wednesday. He said, "I send you (Rahul Gandhi) my greetings that you got the opportunity to sit there (Opposition). When you were in power, I was with you. Prior to the elections, people in Congress were asking me to come to their side. But I saw that wind was blowing in favour of Modi ji." PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi and even Sonia Gandhi broke out in laughter after his comments.
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar meets Deputy PM of Russia Yury Trutnev in Delhi on Wednesday. The Russian delegation includes the heads of ministries, senior officials, as well as leading business figures in the field of mining, woodworking, pulp and paper, food and beverage industries, agriculture and transport logistics. The two countries known for sharing close ties in terms of defence sector are expected to hold talks to boost bilateral trade in other avenues also.
Bardhaman (West Bengal), June 19 (ANI): The team of West Bengal's Kanksa Police recovered a bag containing six country-made bombs from WB's Bardhaman district today. They recovered bomb from the house of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader namely Jhantu Gorai. The incident took place at Panagarh Bajar area of Burdwan District. BJP leader alleged that those bombs were planted by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers at his residence to defame him. On the other side, TMC leaders denied all accusations of Jhantu Gorai.
Muzaffarpur (Bihar), Jun 19 (ANI): Dr Sunil Kumar Shahi, Superintendent at Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH), Muzaffarpur on AES cases said, "68 children are in ICU, 65 are in the ward, today number of deaths is 5. Recovery rate is increasing because parents are bringing their children early." Various political parties have gathered at the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital (SKMCH) where the mind fever has claimed over 90 lives. Earlier today, hospital's Superintendent Dr Sunil Kumar Shahi has advised the workers of all political parties, who were coming at the hospital to instead go on grounds and spread awareness about the disease, and help those affected.
New Delhi, June 19 (ANI): Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday informed that IandB Ministry reminded TV channels to desist from showing minor participants portrayed in a vulgar or inappropriate manner. The IandB Minister added that the decision by the Ministry was well accepted by the TV channels.
New Delhi, Jun 19 (ANI): Leaders from various political parties attended the all-party meeting on one nation one election issue, which was called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. Opposition leaders such as Sitaram Yechury, Farooq Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti and Sharad Pawar attended the meeting. Chief Ministers of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, Naveen Patnaik and YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, respectively attended the meeting. Congress skipped the meeting citing their opposition to the idea of holding simultaneous polls. Other leaders who chose not to be a part of the meeting were West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao, DMK president MK Stalin among other opposition parties.
Agra (Uttar Pradesh), June 19 (ANI): A woman who was allegedly denied entry in Agra's hospital, delivered baby in front of the health centre in Uttar Pradesh's Agra today. The incident took place at Sarojini Naidu Medical College in Agra. Her family members alleged that the officials denied admitting her in the hospital. The woman and her baby are safe now. Later, she was admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. While speaking to ANI, Chief Medical Officer of Agra Dr Mukesh Kumar Vatsa said, "Prima facia seems to be staff's mistake. I will seek her suspension and will transfer her soon."