Kunming (China), May 26 (IANS) Before Yu Songsong started to learn yoga, he knew little about India where it originated. Having spent the last six years learning yoga disciplines, he is enamored by the yoga culture and eager to travel to India, reports Xinhua news agency. In 2013, Yu, from[Read More…]
By Vishal Gulati Chandigarh, May 26 (IANS) The ongoing spat between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and his “outspoken” cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu is likely to be taken up by the former with party President Rahul Gandhi in their meeting this week in New Delhi, it was learnt on[Read More…]
Kunming (China), May 26 (IANS) Around 1,500 rifle bullets used by Japanese forces during World War II were found in southwest China’s Yunnan province, according to local authorities. The bullets were dug up by Yang Huixian, a resident of Longling county when he was working on his vegetable plot. “After[Read More…]
Tokyo, May 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Sunday awarded a trophy to the winner of a sumo wrestling final in the Japanese capital during a four-day visit to the Asian nation. With the help of an official, Trump handed the 30-kilo, eagle-topped and specially-named US President’s Cup to[Read More…]
Caracas, May 26 (IANS) The President of Venezuela said his delegation was preparing to travel to Norway for a fresh round of negotiations with the opposition. “I thank the Norwegian government for its efforts to facilitate dialogue about peace and stability in Venezuela. Our delegation is heading to Oslo, ready[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received telephone calls from former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed and former Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Nepal congratulating him on his victory in the parliamentary elections. An External Affairs Ministry statement said that Nasheed congratulated Modi on the historic mandate[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Days after coming third in the Lok Sabha polls in the national capital, Delhi’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Sunday launched a slogan ‘Kejriwal in Delhi’ to gear up for the upcoming Assembly polls in the city. The slogan on banners ‘Delhi mein toh Kejriwal…’[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Menstrual hygiene is vital year-round, but it’s advisable to be more careful in the summer season when heat and sweat can lead to more rashes, say experts. Ahead of World Menstrual Hygiene Day, observed on May 28, Monica Bindra, co-founder, LAIQA, and Gurinder Singh Sahota,[Read More…]
Amethi, May 26 (IANS) A former village head known to be close to newly-elected BJP MP Smriti Irani was shot dead while he was sleeping in his village in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district early on Sunday, leading to the arrest of seven suspects. Irani rushed to Amethi from New Delhi[Read More…]
Kathmandu, May 26 (IANS) Three people were killed and five others were injured in two separate explosions in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Sunday evening, the Nepal Police said. The police has not confirmed whether these were bomb explosions or cylinder blasts. –IANS mr/
Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Actor Akshay Kumar on Sunday met veteran singer Asha Bhosle and indulged in some “chai pe charcha” with her. Akshay took to social media to share a photograph from their meeting. It exudes warmth as they are both seen flashing a smile. “It was so lovely[Read More…]
Munich, May 26 (IANS) Apurvi Chandela on Sunday won the gold in women’s 10m air rifle at the ISSF World Cup in Munich. The 26-year-old shot 251 points in the final to pip China’s Luyao Wang’s score of 250.8. This was Apurvi’s second gold of the year, having won the[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi on Sunday took back his offer to quit as the Congress President, a proposal he made during the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting on Saturday following the partys dismal show in the Lok Sabha elections, party sources said. The sources added that responsibility[Read More…]
Bhubaneswar, May 26 (IANS) Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal on Sunday invited Biju Janata Dal (BJD) President Naveen Patnaik to form the next government in the state after the latter staked his claim to be the Chief Minister. A Raj Bhavan spokesperson said that the Governor has invited Patnaik to form[Read More…]
Cannes, May 26 (IANS) Filmmaker Michael Moore took a jibe at US President Donald Trump at the 72nd Cannes Film Festivals closing ceremony here on saturday. Moore made the most of his time on stage when he presented the Jury Prize, which was a tie between France’s “Les Miserables” and[Read More…]
Gandhinagar, May 26 (IANS) Shaken out of stupor by the devastating fire at an illegal structure in Surat that claimed 22 lives, the Gujarat government on Sunday asked the builders of more than 9,000 properties in the state, including over 1,100 in the diamond city, to equip themselves with fire[Read More…]
Amritsar, May 26 (IANS) Outgoing Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, who failed to win the Lok Sabha battle from Amritsar, termed it a privilege to forge ties with the people of the Sikh holy city with which he has a family “connect”. “I once again felt the surge of the[Read More…]
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Budget airline SpiceJet on Sunday said it has added a new Boeing 737 aircraft to its fleet, taking its total strength to 100 aircraft. SpiceJet is the fourth domestic airline to have 100 aircraft in its fleet, after Air India, IndiGo, and the now grounded[Read More…]
Tokyo, May 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump awarded a trophy to the winner of a sumo wrestling final, here on Sunday, during his four-day visit to Japan. With the help of an official, Trump handed over the 30-kg, eagle-topped and specially-named US President’s Cup to a victorious Asanoyama, a[Read More…]
Panaji, May 26 (IANS) Goa Police on Sunday arrested a teenager from Solapur district in Maharashtra for allegedly stalking and assaulting a Russian woman tourist on May 15, a police spokesperson said. The accused, Ashpak Mujawar, 19, was arrested on Sunday from Nagoa village in North Goa, where he is[Read More…]
Chennai, May 26 (IANS) Telanganas No. 5 seed Samiya Imad Farooqui continued her meteoric rise as she clinched the U-19 girls singles title at the All-India Junior Ranking badminton tournament here on Sunday. The Asia U-15 champion, hailed as the new prodigy from the Pullela Gopichand Academy, comprehensively beat Delhi’s[Read More…]
Agra, May 26 (IANS) A pall of gloom descended on village Kachpura in Agra early on Sunday when a young boy and girl were found hanging from a tree. Some people found the bodies near the Bholey Nath temple in Kundaul area. Police later sent the bodies for post mortem.[Read More…]
By Arundhuti Banerjee Mumbai, May 26 (IANS) Actress Tisca Chopra, who is making her digital debut with web series “Hostages” and also gearing up for her directorial venture in Bollywood, says high quality production and content in the web space is keeping filmmakers on their toes to deliver good cinema.[Read More…]
–Indo-Asian News Service desai/vd
