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BJP president Amit Shah

Amit Shah: PM Modi helped take yoga to world

The International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on June 21 to raise global awareness about the benefits of the...

22 Jun 2019 8:08 AM IST

Bihar Cabinet-led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has approved a proposal to punish sons and daughters who abandon their elderly parents with a jail term. (Photo: ANI)

Bihar chief minister skips Yoga Day event

Janata Dal (United) JD(U) taking part in the event, but chief minister Nitish Kumar remained conspicuous by his absence.

22 Jun 2019 8:05 AM IST

Pakistanis attend a yoga session during the Internatio-nal Day of Yoga in Lahore on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Envoys, diplomats celebrate Yoga Day

The envoys performed various 'asanas' at a hall at the Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra in south Delhi at the event hosted by...

22 Jun 2019 8:02 AM IST

Congress president Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference on the last day of election campaign in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Rahul Gandhi's yoga tweet sparks furore

Amit Shah in a tweet said while the Congress supports the medieval practice of triple talaq, it has insulted the forces...

22 Jun 2019 7:57 AM IST

Newly-elected Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

Om Birla plans to help new MPs, cut disruptions

The business advisory committee, which has members from different parties, took a call on the issue and he went by it,...

22 Jun 2019 7:53 AM IST

The apex court referred to the abolition of triple talaq in Islamic countries and asked why independent India could not get rid of it. (Photo: PTI)

Government pushes new bill on triple talaq in Lok Sabha

The question, however, was whether the government would be able to get the bill through the Upper House where it still...

22 Jun 2019 7:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi performs yoga at Prabhat Tara ground in Ranchi on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Yoga above religion and caste, says PM Modi

Yoga has become immensely popular all over China in the past few decades and is emerging as a major fitness discipline.

22 Jun 2019 7:43 AM IST

Randeep Singh Surjewala

Horse trading now bedrock of BJP's so-called 'expansion': Surjewala

The Congress in-charge of communication also shared an official statement in his tweet.

21 Jun 2019 8:46 PM IST

Kejriwal also invited Prime Minister Modi to visit Mohalla clinics and government schools in Delhi. (Photo: ANI)

Arvind Kejriwal softens stance after meeting with PM Modi

Kejriwal, who had skipped all-party meeting called by PM two days back, also assured full cooperation of his government...

21 Jun 2019 8:19 PM IST

A few photos of the BJD flag on the jawans coffin went viral on social media on Thursday night and quickly triggered an outrage. (Photo: Twitter | @AmitabhMohanty9)

BJD facing flak over party flag on coffin of Odisha jawan martyred in...

Ajit Sahoo of 44 Rashtriya Rifles was killed when militants attacked patrol vehicle with an IED in Arihal village of...

21 Jun 2019 5:08 PM IST

I request all the members to seriously ponder over the issues and see to it that the House functions smoothly, effectively and meaningfully and everybody be it small or big party get a reasonable opportunity to raise their issues, Venkaiah Naidu said. (Photo: ANI)

Venkaiah Naidu calls for parliamentary reforms

The environment of disruptive politics must change, Naidu said urging the members to use their time in a constructive...

21 Jun 2019 3:59 PM IST

E S L Narasimhan, Devendra Fadnavis and Jagan Mohan Reddy were present at the inaugural ceremony. (Photo: Twitter/ screengrab)

KCR inaugurates Rs 80,000 crore mega irrigation project

Rs 80,000 crore project built on Godavari river originates in Maharashtra, flows through Telangana and merges with the...

21 Jun 2019 2:44 PM IST