PM Modi leads mass International Yoga Day celebrations from Mysuru

Mysuru, 21/6:Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed yoga along with thousands of participants at a mass demonstration in the backdrop of the iconic Mysuru Palace here on Tuesday and said the physical fitness regime was forming a basis for cooperation among countries, and that it can become a problem-solver.     Leading the main event of…

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Several decisions may look unfair at first, but benefit nation in long run, says PM Modi amid Agnipath protests

New Delhi, 20/6:Amid massive protest over the new recruitment policy in defence forces Agnipath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said some decisions that look unpleasant at first will benefit the country in the long run.     “Several reforms, several decisions may seem unpleasant temporarily. But, in time, the nation benefits from these reforms,”…

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Air India considering buying 300 aircraft in one of the largest deals in history

New Delhi, 20/6: Air India Ltd is considering ordering as many as 300 narrowbody jets, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be one of the largest orders in commercial aviation history as the formerly state-run airline looks to overhaul its fleet under new ownership.   The carrier may order Airbus SE’s…

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Gopalkrishna Gandhi declines offer to be Presidential candidate for Opposition

New Delhi, 20/6:Opposition will have to start afresh their search for a common candidate for the Presidential elections as Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Monday declined their offer to fight the electoral battle saying there could be “far better” people than him for the honour, a day before the leaders are to meet here to discuss the…

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Vedanta seeks EoI for sale of its Sterlite Copper unit in Thoothukudi

New Delhi, 20/6:Four years after the Tamil Nadu government sealed the sprawling premises on charges of pollution, Vedanta on Monday announced that its Sterlite Copper plant and other units in the southern port city of Thoothukudi are up for sale.     Vedanta, in advertisements published in English and Tamil dailies, along with Axis Capital…

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