World Yogasana Championship help Mauritius Gen Z reconnect with Indian roots

IANS | June 11, 2026 5:02 PM

Ahmedabad, June 11 (IANS) The inaugural World Yogasana Championships in Ahmedabad turned into a journey of cultural rediscovery for several young athletes from Mauritius, many of whom travelled to India for the first time and found themselves reconnecting with ancestral roots stretching back generations.

MP: BJP wins all three Rajya Sabha seats unopposed

IANS | June 11, 2026 5:00 PM

Bhopal, June 11 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday formally secured all three Rajya Sabha seats from Madhya Pradesh after its candidates received certificates of election from the Returning Officer (RO) at the state Assembly.

Bristol, Southampton venues refurbished for Women’s T20 WC: Tournament director

Niharika Raina | June 11, 2026 4:58 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The Bristol County Ground and the Utilita Bowl in Southampton have undergone significant infrastructure refurbishments ahead of the 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, with tournament director Beth Barrett-Wild saying that they were done as part of a broader wave of facility investment triggered by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) hosting the global event from June 12 to July 5.

Nasscom forms Technology Advisory Council to boost India-UK tech partnership

IANS | June 11, 2026 4:26 PM

New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) IT industry’s apex body Nasscom has announced the constitution of the UK Technology Advisory Council (TAC) that will serve as a strategic industry advisory body to the High Commission of India in UK, providing structured inputs on accelerating India-UK technology partnership, it was announced on Thursday.