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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s proposal at the United Nations in 2014 to observe an International Day of Yoga transformed an ancient Indian practice into a global movement.

Following overwhelming support from member states, June 21 was officially designated by the UN as the International Day of Yoga and has since been celebrated annually across the world.

This year’s theme, “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”, highlights the growing importance of preventive healthcare and holistic well-being in an era of increasing life expectancy and rising lifestyle-related diseases.

Everyone else might be talking about who's going to be the next UK Prime Minister, but to me, what was important was what the Italian Prime Minister said to Donald Trump and what Donald Trump said to the Indian Prime Minister this past week.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on a two-day visit to West Bengal, his second trip to the state since the BJP returned to power.

During the visit, he participated in West Bengal Day celebrations at Tarakeswar, led the International Day of Yoga event on Kolkata’s Red Road and dedicated three indigenously built naval vessels to the nation.
He also launched and laid the foundation stones for several projects, including railway schemes worth nearly Rs 590 crore, a 300-bed railway hospital in Howrah and 49 rural road projects.

Indian-origin candidate Aparna Raj has won the Democratic primary for a Washington DC Council seat, positioning her to become the ward’s first new representative in over 30 years and one of its youngest members.

Raj, 32, secured 52% of the vote in the fourth round of ranked-choice tabulation after a competitive five-candidate race. With Democrats dominating Ward 1, her primary win makes her the frontrunner for the November general election.

If elected, she will also become the youngest member of the DC Council.

Actress Sara Ali Khan had a memorable star-studded moment at the prestigious Royal Ascot event in the UK when she met Hollywood actor Henry Cavill. Photos of the interaction quickly went viral on social media, drawing excitement from fans of both stars.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage enters a crucial week with several heavyweight clashes set to shape the race for the knockout rounds. From England and Argentina to Brazil, Germany and the United States, teams will be looking to secure qualification or strengthen their position as the tournament intensifies across the United States, Canada and Mexico.