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Sand artist creates yoga sculpture of PM Modi at Puri Beach to mark IYD

Puri, June 20 (UNI) Renowned sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik created a striking sand sculpture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi performing Ustrasana (Camel Pose) at Puri Beach in Odisha on Friday to mark International Yoga Day.
The sculpture bears the powerful message: "Yoga for One Earth, One Health."
Standing five feet tall, the artwork beautifully conveys that yoga is not merely a physical exercise but a spiritual journey fostering inner balance and environmental harmony.
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Five insurgents apprehended in coordinated security operations

13 Jul 2025 | 8:55 AM

Imphal, July 13 (UNI) Security forces in Manipur arrested five insurgents in a series of operations conducted across Thoubal, Bishnupur, and Imphal East districts yesterday.

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Assam man baths in milk to celebrate freedom after divorce

12 Jul 2025 | 11:29 PM

Guwahati, July 12 (UNI) In a bizarre incident, a man from Assam bathed in milk to celebrate his divorce from his wife.

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Illegal encroachment aimed at making indigenous people minority in Assam: CM Sarma

12 Jul 2025 | 10:39 PM

Guwahati, July 12 (UNI) As the Assam government continued its drive to clear illegal encroachment in Goalpara district today, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that there is a larger conspiracy behind these illegal encroachments to change the demographic patterns in areas where the indigenous people are majority.

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Honeymoon murder case: Two co-accused in Raja murder case granted bail

12 Jul 2025 | 9:59 PM

Shillong, July 12 (UNI) A local court here in Meghalaya granted bail to two of the alleged co-accused in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case on July 9.

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Upset over sexual advances by Asst Prof, Odisha college student attempts self-immolation in full public view

12 Jul 2025 | 9:56 PM

Bhubaneswar, July 12 (UNI) Deeply upset over sexual harassment by senior faculty, a girl student pursuing an integrated Bachelor of Education course at the State-run Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore allegedly attempted self-immolation inside the college campus.

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