Yoga is essentially a spiritual discipline based on an extremely subtle science, which focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and scince of healthy living. The word ‘Yoga’ is derived from the Sanskrit root ‘Yuj’, meaning ‘to join’ or ‘to yoke’ or ‘to unite’. As per Yogic scriptures the practice … Yoga: Its origin, history and development
The Summer Solstice is traditionally a festive day associated with the beginning of warmer months, longer days, early dawns, late sunsets and shorter nights in the Northern Hemisphere. In the southern half of the globe, it’s the beginning of the winter season. Summer Solstice is on June 21. This year Summer Solstice is just a … Summer Solstice: The year’s longest day
In a post on social media, Akshay Kumar finally announced the release of Bell Bottom in theatres on July 27, 2021. The film has been in the news recently amid rumours of it heading for a direct OTT release. Sharing the post, Akshay wrote, ” I know you have patiently waited for the release of … Akshay Kumar confirms Bell Bottom’s theatrical release on July 27
After the Bennifer reunion, seems like a new reunion couple is going to make headlines soon. Oscar-winning actor Angelina Jolie was spotted leaving her ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller’s apartment on Friday night. Page Six reported that on the night of Friday, June 11, Angelina Jolie was clicked entering and exiting an apartment complex in Brooklyn, … Angelina Jolie reignites reunion rumors with ex-husband Jonny Lee Miller
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Friday treated fans with his charming selfie and also informed them that he’d soon be resuming work. The actor wished “safe and healthy days” to those returning to their jobs. “They say time is measured in days, months and beards… Time now for a trim and get back to … Shah Rukh Khan hints at resuming ‘Pathan’ shoot
Veteran actor Neena Gupta, who was a student when she met her first husband Amlan Kusum Ghose, revealed the ‘childish’ reason she got married to him — she wanted to travel. The marriage lasted for less than a year. In her autobiography, Sach Kahun Toh, Neena Gupta wrote about her short-lived first marriage and the … Neena Gupta reveals ‘childish’ reason she married her first husband
Pop icon Britney Spears recently looked back at her childhood and compared it with kids growing up today. The 39-year-old singer took to Instagram today and reflected her hopes that “children realize there is way more to life than technology.” “Nowadays I feel like kids are very protected … there are crazy people out there … Britney Spears gets nostalgic about childhood
New Delhi (TIP): India on Friday, June 18, registered 62,480 cases and 1,587 deaths due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), taking the caseload and death toll to 29,762,793 and 383,490 respectively, according to the Union health ministry. Nearly 89,000 people recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative figures of recoveries have climbed to … India logs lowest deaths in 2 months
Father’s Day is coming up. Though one does not need a specific date to celebrate the special man who is a parent, friend and guide, both children and dads look forward to Father’s Day on June 20. With covid-linked restrictions being gradually eased, may be, you can go and spend the day with your dad … Father’s Day: The special day for dads
The International Monetary Fund managing director says there’s a moral imperative for the world’s richest countries to back programmes to end the Covid-19 pandemic but the donation of excess vaccines is only the first step. Kristalina Georgieva’s comments in a virtual press conference at the Group of Seven summit on Sunday came after UK Prime … 1 billion vaccine doses only a start: IMF chief
Dubai (TIP): Iran began voting June 17 in a presidential election tipped in the favour of a hard-line protege of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, fuelling public apathy and sparking calls for a boycott in the Islamic Republic. State-linked opinion polling and analysts put hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi as the dominant front-runner in a … Iran votes in presidential poll tipped in hardliner’s favour
Tokyo (TIP): A wild brown bear on the lose all night in a city in northern Japan wounded four people, entered a military camp and disrupted flights at an airport on June 17 before being shot and killed by authorities. The bear was seen wandering through the streets of Sapporo in the early hours of … Rampaging bear in Japan injures 4 before being shot dead
Ottawa (TIP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on June 17 made history by nominating the first judge of colour to sit on the country’s Supreme Court, which has only ever had white justices in its 146-year existence. Mahmud Jamal, who has been a judge on Ontario’s court of appeal since 2019, trained as a lawyer … Canada’s first judge of colour in Supreme Court has roots in Gujarat
Paris (TIP): French President Emmanuel Macron has kissed two World War II veterans on the cheeks, returning to a tradition that was abandoned at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. French authorities have recommended people to avoid “la bise,” the custom of giving kisses of greeting, to avoid spreading the virus. Macron kissed the veterans … France’s Macron brings back customary kisses
London (TIP): Kate, Britain’s Duchess of Cambridge, launches a new centre for early childhood on June 18 with the aim of raising the importance of the first five years of children’s lives and seeking to “transform society for generations to come”, her office said. The centre, set up as part of Kate and husband Prince … UK royal Kate sets up new centre to focus on importance of early years
JOHANNESBURG (TIP): A young South African Indian-origin couple who were married just two weeks ago were found electrocuted in their bathroom here, after the shower tap was allegedly electrified. Zaheer Sarang and Nabeelah Khan had just returned from their honeymoon. The bodies of the couple were found on Sunday afternoon. They were buried together on … Indian-origin newlywed South African couple electrocuted in shower
Singh & Singh Law Offices inaugurated simultaneously I.S. Saluja RICHMOND HILL, NY (TIP): The famous grocery chain APNA BAZAR opened its 5th location in Richmond Hill June 17th. The Store is conveniently located at 134th Street on Liberty Avenue. The chain which started with a store in Jackson Heights has close to a dozen locations … APNA BAZAR Inaugurates its 5th location in Richmond Hill, New York
The publication has endorsed Eric Adams for Mayor, David Weprin for Comptroller, and Jumaane Williams for Public Advocate NEW YORK (TIP); The Indian Panorama publisher and chief editor Prof. Indrajit S Saluja has written to Eric Adams, David Weprin and Jumaane Williams conveying to them the endorsement of the publication for Mayor, Comptroller and Public … The Indian Panorama announced endorsements for NY City Elections
AUSTIN, TX (TIP): Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, welcoming the Supreme Court ruling on ACA said, “Today’s Supreme Court ruling further shows that the ACA is here to stay. It is shameful that our disgraced Texas Attorney General led the charge to strip millions of Americans of their health coverage during the worst health … Texas Democrats welcome SCOTUS Upholding the ACA
AUSTIN, TX (TIP): Texas Democratic Chair Gilberto Hinojosa, celebrating the appointment of Rep. Toni Rose, D-Dallas, as Chair of the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, said, “On behalf of the Texas Democratic Party, we congratulate a proven Texas leader, state Representative Toni Rose, D-Dallas, for breaking barriers as the first Black woman appointed as Chair … Texas Democrats Celebrate Rep. Rose’s Appointment as Chair of HDCC
The CDC said the Delta variant shows increased transmissibility WASHINGTON (TIP): The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has classified the Delta, a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first identified in India, as a “variant of concern.” “The B.1.1.7 (Alpha), B.1.351 (Beta), P.1 (Gamma), B.1.427 (Epsilon), B.1.429 (Epsilon), and B.1.617.2 (Delta) variants circulating in the … US CDC classifies Delta variant as ‘variant of concern’
WASHINGTON (TIP): Attorney General Merrick B. Garland reversed on Wednesday, June 16, Trump-era immigration rulings that had made it all but impossible for people to seek asylum in the United States over credible fears of domestic abuse or gang violence, marking one of the Justice Department’s most significant breaks with the previous administration, says a … Justice Dept. ends a Trump policy that limited asylum for survivors of gang violence and domestic abuse
By Prabhjot Singh In 1958 when the then Prime Minister Pt Jawahar Lal Nehru asked Milkha Singh what he wanted for becoming the first Indian to win an individual gold medal in athletics in the Cardiff Commonwealth Games, the ace sprinter requested a “national holiday” in the country. And 63 years later, on Friday night, … After Nirmal, now Flying Sikh Milkha Singh takes the final holiday
HC bail orders are an indictment of attempt to portray Delhi protests as terrorist acts Caught between a statutory bar on grant of regular bail and a judicial embargo on any close examination of available evidence at the bail stage, those arrested under the country’s main anti-terror law have been languishing in jails without trial … Terrorizing dissent: On bail for student activists
The incandescent loathing Republicans felt for Obama and everything he produced has lessened a bit, given that he left office more than four years ago (four years that seemed like 40). The law has grown steadily more popular, which raises the political risks to the GOP of striking it down. Most important, in all its … The Supreme Court confirms it: Time for the GOP to give up on destroying the Affordable Care Act
The Delhi court ruling is a way forward in finding a balance between civil rights and the imperatives of anti-terror laws “The Delhi High Court’s judgment indicates a pathway forward in the quest for finding a balance between citizens’ civil rights and the imperatives of anti-terrorism legislation such as the UAPA. A position under which … A judicial pushback to a draconian legal regime
NEW YORK (TIP): Keen to connect Indian artisans with top American retailers, noted Indian -origin fashion designer and entrepreneur, Akshay Wadhwa once went knocking on their doors, but soon realized he was not being taken seriously. Named one of the top ten designers of Vancouver Fashion Week in 2016 and covered in British Vogue, Wadhwa, … Indian-Origin fashion designer connects North American retailers with Indian artisans
By Mabel Pais “NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2021 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. I call upon the people … BIDEN PROCLAIMS JUNE 2021 -AS PRIDE MONTH
By Indrajit S Saluja The other day, a friend who is in the election fray for New York City Council complained that he was not getting adequate support from the temple he belongs to. He alleged that another candidate was getting the support. I asked him how much it mattered if he did not get … Community organizations as reservoir of strength for candidates in election fray
By Prof. I.S. Saluja Though a mere drop in the ocean, the Sikh community in the US, numbering around 280,000, according to The World Religion Database at Boston University, has made its presence felt in the country. The community which began trickling into the US at the beginning of the century started to pour after … The Sikh Community Itches to Empower Itself