India @ 415,624 and death toll touched 13,347
This International Yoga Day is day of solidarity: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation on 6th International Yoga Day on Sunday gave the message of solidarity and universal brotherhood in the backdrop of “violent face-off” with Chinese troops on June 15 night in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Prime Minister also stressed on developing immunity through Yoga by strengthening our respiratory system which is the most vulnerable part in the fight against global pandemic novel coronavirus.
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https://telanganatoday.com/this-international-yoga-day-is-day-of-solidarity-pm-modi
‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse: Dramatic pictures of the cosmic event shared by people:
A once-in-a-decade ‘Ring of Fire’ solar eclipse is happening today and India is one of the few countries that can witness this cosmic event. The day also happens to be the longest of the year for the northern half of the Earth or many might know it as Summer Solstice.
The eclipse will be visible till 2:29 PM according to the Planetary Society, India. The agency claims that the eclipse will be visible from Rajashthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand.
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Steep rise in ATF prices to hurt airlines and passengers amid pandemic:
The steep hike in prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) at major Indian cities, despite a fall in global crude prices, is set to hurt airlines as rising costs will add to their woes amid tepid demand due to the covid-19 pandemic.
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Indian Army gets nod to respond aptly to any provocation along LAC with China:
India on Sunday hit the reset button on the rules of engagement with Chinese troops along the entire stretch of the 3,488-kilometre long border, with the Indian Army given the green signal to respond appropriately to any provocation.
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Moderate intensity earthquake hits Mizoram:
An earthquake of intensity 5.1 on the Richter scale hit east-northeast of Aizwal, Mizoram on Sunday according to National Centre for Seismology.Earlier on June 18 at around 7.29 pm, an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale had hit 98 km south-east (SE) of Champhai in Mizoram.
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https://www.livemint.com/news/india/moderate-intensity-earthquake-hits-mizoram-11592742835907.html
For the first time SCR transports turmeric from Nizamabad to Bangladesh:
For the first time ever, turmeric has been transported from Nizamabad in Telangana to Beanpole in Bangladesh by rail on Sunday.Nizamabad and its surrounding areas are known for turmeric cultivation and so far, the turmeric produced from fields here are transported by road to Bangladesh which was expensive and time consuming.
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https://telanganatoday.com/for-the-first-time-scr-transports-turmeric-from-nizamabad-to-bangladesh
Indonesia volcano erupts, highest flight alert issued:
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi volcano erupted on Sunday, spewing a column of ash by up to 6 km high, and the highest level of flight alert was issued.The wind was blowing to the west of the crater and the residents living near the volcano which is situated in Indonesia’s main Java Island are barred from entering the area within a radius of 3 km from the crater, Xinhua news agency quoted the National Volcanology Agency as saying.
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https://telanganatoday.com/indonesia-volcano-erupts-highest-flight-alert-issued
Spain welcomes tourists back as emergency ends:
Spain has lifted its state of emergency, reopening its borders to visitors from most of Europe and allowing British tourists in without having to quarantine.For three months Spain has been under one of Europe’s toughest lockdowns to stop the spread of coronavirus.Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez warned that hygiene controls must be observed strictly, despite the easing.Spain’s Covid-19 death toll stands at 28,322 – the third-highest in the EU.
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53126112
