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U'khand CM, Ramdev attend wedding of NRI Atul Gupta's son
A host of VIPs including Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat and Yoga guru Ramdev Saturday attended the wedding of South Africa-based NRI industrialist Atul Gupta's son Shashank here in Auli. Shashank tied the knot with Dubai-based realtor Vishal Jalan's daughter Shivangi at a glittering ceremony at the internationally acclaimed ski resort in the hill-state. The chief minister gave his blessings to to the newlyweds and thanked the Guptas for choosing Auli as the venue for their sons' weddings saying it will promote the place as a wedding destination besides giving a boost to tourism. Shashank's cousin Suryakant had also married at the same venue two days ago. Spiritual guru swami Chidananda Saraswati and state BJP president and Nainital MP Ajay Bhatt were also among the distinguished guests.
Remains of british-era bridge reappear in Dhanushkodi after 50
Remains of a road bridge at the coastal town of Dhanushkodi here, which got buried under sand after a devastating cyclone struck more than five decades ago, reappeared Saturday due to erosion caused by rough sea. The sides of the bridge, 20 feet wide and and 60 feet long, were intact though they were wet, officials said. The part of the bridge close to the shore remained covered under sand dunes for more than 50 years. The bridge resurfaced after strong winds and high tide caused erosion of the sand in the past few days. Dhanushkodi, a holy destination for pilgrims and tourists at the south-eastern tip of Rameswaram island in Tamil Nadu, was a commercial centre since 1914, as the British operated goods ferry from this town to Thalaimannar in Sri Lanka. The entire Dhanushkodi was swept by tidal waves in 1964, after which both road and rail link to the town got disconnected, and it came to be known as a 'ghost town.' Velmurugan, a touist guide in Ramesaram, urged the ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook praises pictures of 'vibrant' Mumbai shot by Australian photographer on iPhone
Apple CEO Tim Cook has praised the pictures of "vibrant" Mumbai shot by an Australian photographer with his iPhone. The Melbourne-based photographer Andrew Kneebone clicked abstract photographs of the Mumbai city, like its cobblestone streets and unique colours painted on the walls. There is also a photograph of dried yellow flowers against a stony surface. Sharing the pictures on Twitter, Kneebone wrote, "I've always believed that the world is a beautiful place! India has a beauty all its own, from the cobblestone streets to the unique colours painted on the walls. I made these wallpapers from photos I took on my iPhone XR in Mumbai!" The photographs caught Cook's attention and he re-tweeted Kneebone's album. "Love these #shotoniPhone photos! Thanks for sharing such a beautiful glimpse of Mumbai, @AndrewKneebone!" he tweeted. Replying to Cook, Kneebone said he was "overly thrilled" by the gesture. "The combination of an impromptu photo shoot of vibrant Mumbai and your beautiful ...
Modi congratulates those conferred PM's Award for Outstanding Contribution for Promotion of Yoga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday congratulated those who have been conferred with the Prime Minister's Award for Outstanding Contribution for Promotion and Development of Yoga, 2019. "We are immensely proud of their rich work to ensure more people embrace Yoga and our planet becomes healthier," he tweeted. Modi posted the congratulatory message on Twitter in Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, Japanese and English. Founded in 1980, the Japan Yoga Niketan has popularised yoga across Japan. It runs many yoga training institutes and courses. They have been able to draw people from all sections of Japanese society, Modi said. Founded by Swami Satyananda Saraswati, the Bihar School of Yoga, Munger has been actively working for over 50 years. "They merge ancient wisdom with modern trends with an aim to improve fitness. Their yoga programmes and publications are widely popular," the PM said. Modi also referred to Antonietta Rozzi, who belongs to Italy and has been practising Yoga for over
YouTuber builds new Mac Pro prototype to check if it can grate cheese
When Apple unveiled its new Mac Pro, the meme world compared it a big cheese grater thanks to its chassis which resembles the mundane kitchen accessory.YouTuber Winston Moy took the charge of testing if the USD 6,000 computer's chassis can actually grate cheese if people had nothing better to do in their lives.In his video, Moy goes all the way to build a replica of the Mac Pro chassis in aluminum only to unsurprisingly find out that it isn't the best way to grate cheese. However, it ends up being a fully functional soap dish at the end of the video.
Yoga enthusiasts across the world perform asanas to mark 5th International Yoga Day
From China's famed Shaolin Temple to Britain's iconic St. Paul's Cathedral, yoga enthusiasts rolled out their mats on Friday to participate in colourful events held across the world to mark the 5th International Yoga Day. June 21, the Northern Hemisphere's longest day, is celebrated as the International Yoga Day worldwide after the United Nations General Assembly adopted in 2014 a proposal mooted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. So far, events have been organized in more than 120 countries at around 500 locations with the participation of hundreds of thousands of people, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The events began with the video message of Prime Minister Modi underscoring the importance of Yoga in connecting the entire world. Many iconic locations across the world witnessed celebrations, including the Opera House in Sydney, Eiffel Tower in Paris, the Washington Monument in Washington, the Cathedral of Brasilia in Brasilia, the Dead Sea and the base of Mount Everest in ...
On Yoga Day, Pakistan hails the ancient practice
On the occasion of International Yoga Day, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government on Saturday hailed the spiritual and ancient discipline."The benefits of yoga provide both instant gratification and lasting transformation. In the fitness world, both are extremely important. Yoga can change your physical and mental capacity quickly while preparing the mind and body for long-term health," tweeted the Pakistan government.The International Day of Yoga is celebrated on June 21 every year.Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in yoga earlier today at Ranchi on Prabhat Tara ground, where he led close to 30, 000 people in the morning session to mark the occasion.The first International Day of Yoga was celebrated all over the world on June 21, 2015, when over 30,000 people including Modi performed yoga at the Rajpath in New Delhi.
Yoga performed at Jamia Millia Islamia on International Yoga Day
Several students, faculty members, people from Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) and around the neighbourhood, came together and performed yoga in the university premises, here on Friday.All who came and partook in these yogic exercises came to do so to commemorate the fifth International Yoga day earlier today.Yoga is known to strengthen the body and the mind both internally and externally.The concept of yoga day was formally introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India during his first 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 took part in yoga earlier today at Ranchi on Prabhat Tara ground, where he led close to 30, 000 people in the morning session to mark the fifth international yoga day. Where he addressed the crowd and said, "In today's changing times, our focus must be on wellness as well as protection from illness. That is the power we get with yoga that is the .
Artists Pattnaik, Laxmi celebrate Yoga Day with their works of sand art
Sand artists Sudarsan Pattnaik and Laxmi on Friday depicted 12 'asanas' of Surya Namaskar to mark the International Day of Yoga.Pattnaik took to social media and posted pictures of his artistic celebration on Puri Beach, with "Yoga Day" inscribed on the sand art.His beautiful circular art had 12 'asanas,' right from the prayer pose to 'Tadasana' with 'Surya Namaskar' carved on the sand.On the other hand, Laxmi, a sand artist from Mumbai, went to Juhu beach to recreate the significance of yoga. Reportedly, she took seven hours to prepare a work of sand art.According to her, there could have been nothing more relevant than 'Surya Namaskar' as a theme to symbolise her art.
Yoga helped me in being present in the moment: Suresh Raina
Indian cricketer Suresh Raina on Friday shared a picture of himself doing yoga to mark the International Yoga Day and he went to say that Yoga has helped him in being present in the moment.Raina can be seen performing Urdhva Mukha Svanasana on the International Yoga Day."Yoga helped me in being present in the moment. It's a blessing. There's nothing more important than being aware & being comfortable of one's now. #yogaday2019 #internationaldayofyoga2019," Raina wrote on Twitter.Raina has played 226 ODIs, 18 Tests and 78 T20I's for ODIs. The left-hander has 5615 runs to his name in the ODI format.Earlier on Friday, Gautam Gambhir, the newly elected Member of Parliament, said that for sportsmen, yoga is more beneficial than gymming. The former batsman was seen performing the spiritual and ascetic discipline."Yoga is very important as a sports person and sportsmen always do yoga. Both gyming and yoga are important but yoga helps in building concentration power and keeps you calm ..
Uttarakhand: Yoga performed outside Kedarnath temple
People performed yoga outside the Kedarnath temple on the occasion of International Yoga day here on Friday.Several civilians performed yoga in Kedarnath in the cold weather on yoga day with breathtaking ice caped hills surrounding them.Yoga is known to strengthen the body and the mind both internally and externally.The concept of yoga day was formally introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India during his first 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 took part in yoga today at Ranchi on Prabhat Tara ground, where he led close to 30, 000 people in the morning session to mark the fifth international yoga day. Where he addressed the crowd and said, "In today's changing times, our focus must be on wellness as well as protection from illness. That is the power we get with yoga that is the feeling of yoga and ancient Philosophy."Modi also founded the ministry of ...
BSF troopers perform yoga at height 14,000 feet near LoC in J-k
The personnel of Border Security Force (BSF) from the 107 Battalion partook in the yoga event on the Line of Control (LoC) here on Friday.The BSF troopers performed yoga at the height of 14,000 feet on the occasion of the International Yoga Day.Several other BSF sectors across the nation performed yoga today.Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took part in yoga in Ranchi at the Prabhat Tara ground, where he led close to 30,000 people in the morning session to mark the fifth International Yoga Day celebration."In today's changing times, our focus must be on wellness as well as protection from illness. That is the power we get with yoga that is the feeling of yoga and ancient philosophy," said Modi.
Egypt halts hot air ballooning in Luxor after incident
Egypt has suspended hot air ballooning rides over ancient sites in Luxor after strong winds took 11 tourists, including five from India, off course the day before and forced them to land in the country's southern desert. Local authorities said on Friday the rides would not resume until an investigation is completed. The tourists - five Indians, four Chinese, a British and an Egyptian - were ballooning over ancient temples when the strong winds blew them westward into the desert. Their pilot managed to regain control of the balloon and they eventually landed safely. Egyptian officials say ballooning companies are being inspected for adherence to safety measures. The official spoke on condition of anonymity under regulations. Hot air ballooning over Luxor is popular, with balloons taking nearly 360 tourists over the city every day.
Yoga enthusiasts across the world perform asanas to mark International Yoga Day
From China's famed Shaolin Temple to Britain's iconic St. Paul's Cathedral, yoga enthusiasts rolled out their mats on Friday to participate in colourful events held across the world to mark the fifth International Yoga Day. June 21, the Northern Hemisphere's longest day, is celebrated as the International Yoga Day worldwide after the United Nations General Assembly adopted in 2014 a proposal mooted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Yoga has become immensely popular all over China in the past few decades and is emerging as a major fitness discipline which is specially promoted by the Chinese Ministry of Sports. Hundreds of yoga enthusiasts took part in the yoga day event organised by the Indian Embassy in Beijing at the India House in which Indian Ambassador Vikram Misri and his wife were present. Addressing the yoga enthusiasts, Misri said yoga represents not just the civilisational connect between India and China "but also the modern aspirations of our two peoples, that acknowledges ..
Sports Minister Rijiju, Defence Secretary Mitra attend yoga events
Union Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday attended a yoga event at Najafgarh here organised to celebrate the International Yoga Day."We Indians have been doing Yoga since ancient times but after 2014 and the UN's recognition, the event has become a bigger one. Yoga has connected the whole world today," Rijiju told reporters.He said: "We go to different states during the Yoga Day celebration but this time we are not able to go outside Delhi because Parliament is in session."Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra also attended and performed yoga at an event organised in the national capital.
Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand: Yoga performed by BSF personnel at 14K feet on LOC in Dehradun
Border Security Force (BSF) personnel from the 107 Battalion Srinagar Sector, Kashmir Frontier partook in yoga on the Line of Control (LoC) in Dehradun, here on Friday.On the occasion of the International Yoga Day, BSF troopers performed yogic exercises at a height of 14,000 feet in the northern state of Uttarakhand.Several other BSF sectors across the nation had been performing yoga days before the International Yoga Day, including Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, Assam and Odisha. All took part in yoga at the borders they were stationed at.Yoga is known to strengthen the body and the mind both internally and externally.The concept of yoga day was formally introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India during his first 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 took part in yoga today at Ranchi on Prabhat Tara ground, where he led close to 30,000 people in the morning ...
Uttarakhand: Yoga performed outside the Kedarnath temple
People performed yoga outside the Kedarnath temple on the occasion of International Yoga day, here on Friday.Several civilians performed yoga in Kedarnath in the cold weather on yoga day with breathtaking ice caped hills surrounding them.Yoga is known to strengthen the body and the mind both internally and externally.The concept of yoga day was formally introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India during his first 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 to took part in yoga today at Ranchi on Prabhat Tara ground, where he led close to 30, 000 people in the morning session to mark the fifth international yoga day. Where he addressed the crowd and said, "In today's changing times, our focus must be on wellness as well as protection from illness. That is the power we get with yoga that is the feeling of yoga and ancient Philosophy."Modi also founded the ministry of
Rafting-related activities suspended in Kashmir Valley
In the wake of killing of three people during rafting expeditions in Lidder stream in Pahalgam resort, authorities in Kashmir have suspended such activities in the valley till a proper mechanism is put in place. The Tourism Department of Kashmir on late Thursday evening ordered suspension of rafting-related activities in the entire valley till a proper mechanism is put in place. "In the interest of administration and safety of tourists, it is hereby ordered that all rafting-related activities at all tourist destinations particularly at Pahalgam and Sonamarg shall remain suspended till a proper mechanism / technical guidance is put in place at all such locations," the order read. The tourism director has asked the officers concerned to ensure implementation of the order in letter and spirit and also report its compliance. The suspension order was issued after two accidents occurred during rafting expeditions in Lidder stream of Pahalgam tourist resort in south Kashmir's Anantnag ...
Yoga is above everything, make it integral part of life: Modi
Appealing to people to take yoga to all sections of society, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said yoga is above everything, as he performed various asanas with around 40,000 enthusiasts at the Prabhat Tara ground here to mark the fifth International Day of Yoga. Modi also urged people to make yoga an integral part of life. "We should make efforts to take yoga from cities to villages and tribal areas. Yoga is above religion, caste, colour, gender and region, it is above everything," he told the gathering. The main event for the yoga day was held in the Jharkhand capital. "It (yoga) is constant and evolving for centuries. The essence of yoga has been stable and remained the same -- healthy body, stable mind, spirit of oneness. Yoga has provided a perfect blend of knowledge, karma and bhakti," the prime minister said. Expressing concern that young people were becoming vulnerable to heart ailments, Modi said, "Yoga can play a huge role in tackling the issue and hence, this year's ...
Want to do 2-4 'village stays' every month: Karnataka CM Kumaraswamy
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Friday revived his 2006 rural outreach programme, in which he stayed at the homes of villagers.Kicking off the programme today, the chief minister said he wanted to start two to four programmes on 'Grama Vaastavya' or the village stay tour every month."It (village stay tour) will start from today onwards. I wanted to do a minimum two to four 'Grama Vaastavya' (village stay programme) every month," he told ANI here.The JD(S) leader had during his first stint as chief minister of the state in 2006 had stayed in the homes of villagers.Under the village stay programme, Kumaraswamy will stay in a hamlet overnight where he will interact with its people on the issues they face regularly.On Thursday evening, Kumaraswamy had boarded a train from Bengaluru to Kalaburagi for his rural outreach initiative.Meanwhile, the JD(S) today in a tweet hit out at criticism of its leader's initiative by the BJP."CM's #GramaVastavya has helped a lot of villages. ...
