Students prepare for Yoga Day
Preparations are in full swing for the International Yoga Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be joining the programme to be held in Jharkhand on June 21.
The International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually since its inception by Mr. Modi in 2015. Events are held across the world to mark the day.
Protest in Maharashtra Assembly
Opposition members staged a sit-in protest at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai ahead of the day's business at Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.
Opposition parties in Maharashtra Assembly protest at Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai during the monsoon session on Tuesday.
The opposition claims that the numbers in State's Economic Survey were toned down to suit the government. The parties have also been demanding farm loan waiver.
Rains in New Delhi
Vehicle passing through spell of rain on Tuesday morning.
Vehicle passing through spell of rain on Tuesday morning as the overnight and morning rain brought down the temperature in the capital provided much needed relief from highly hot weather conditions
Earthquake in China kills 11 people, injures 122
Rescue workers are seen on a collapsed house after earthquakes hit Changning county in Yibin, Sichuan province, China June 18, 2019.
A strong earthquake that hit Sichuan province in southern China late Monday night killed 11 people and injured 122, the local government said.
The Yibin city government posted the casualty toll on its social media accounts Tuesday morning. Xinhua news agency said rescue efforts were underway in the stricken area.
The magnitude 6.0 earthquake collapsed a hotel in Changning county and damaged some roads, Xinhua said. Heavy rains were falling Tuesday morning.
Trump threatens to deport millions
U.S. President Donald Trump.
President Donald Trump is threatening to remove millions of people in the country illegally.
In a late-night tweet on Monday, Mr. Trump says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will begin the removal process next week. He tells his Twitter followers, “They will be removed as fast as they come in.”
An administration official says the effort will focus on people who have been issued final deportation orders by federal judges but remain at large in the country.
Mr. Trump has threatened a series of increasingly drastic actions as he tries to stem the flow of Central American migrants crossing the southern border, which has risen dramatically on his watch.
Immigration is expected to be a central issue of Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, which officially launches Tuesday.
(With inputs from agencies)
