PM Modi expresses confidence in Yogasana's future Olympic prospects (Ld)

IANS | June 4, 2026 8:20 PM

Ahmedabad/New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed confidence that Yogasana could eventually secure a place in international multi-sport competitions, including the Olympics, as he virtually inaugurated the first World Yogasana Championship in Ahmedabad.

World Yogasana Championship brings double dose of health and wellness: PM Modi

IANS | June 4, 2026 7:28 PM

Ahmedabad, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the inaugural World Yogasana Championship as a “double dose” of health and wellness, saying the event had been organised just days before the 'International Yoga Day' and would further strengthen the global movement around physical and mental well-being.

Kota suicides, Patna clashes expose cracks in coaching industry

IANS | June 4, 2026 6:55 PM

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The recent attack on “Khan Sir’s” coaching institute in Patna highlighted the darker side of India’s lucrative coaching industry, where rivalry, commercialisation, and profit motives sometimes tend to overshadow education.

India, UK launch Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory

IANS | June 4, 2026 5:44 PM

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) The India–UK Critical Minerals Global Supply Chain Observatory (GSCO) was formally launched here on Thursday, said G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister of Coal and Mines, and Yvette Cooper, the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.

NDA blames Mamata Banerjee's 'arrogance', Abhishek's 'dictatorship' for Trinamool split

IANS | June 4, 2026 4:16 PM

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday blamed former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee's "arrogance" and party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee's "dictatorial behaviour" for the political outfit's split, a month after its defeat in the Assembly polls.

BJP, JD(U) hail PM Modi ahead of record-breaking tenure as India’s longest-serving Prime Minister

IANS | June 4, 2026 4:02 PM

New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to surpass the record of India’s longest continuously serving elected Prime Minister previously held by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on June 10, leaders from the BJP and its ally Janata Dal (United) have hailed the milestone, stating that his role is not about setting records, but his work naturally becomes a record.