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New Delhi, Jun 21 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 9 pm:
    
    
    NATION
    
    DEL49 LDALL YOGA DAY
    * India celebrates International Day of Yoga
    New Delhi: Millions across India rolled out their yoga mats and stretched and meditated to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the celebrations from the coastal city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. *
    
    MDS31 AP-YOGA-3RDLD PM
    * World going through tensions, Yoga gives direction of peace: PM Modi
    Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the whole world was going through some kind of tension with many regions facing unrest and instability, and that Yoga gives a direction of peace and brings oneness. *
    
    DEL55 AVI-DGCA-AIRINDIA-AUDIT
    * DGCA seeks details of Air India inspections and audits since 2024: Sources
    Mumbai: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has asked flight operations inspectors to provide details of all inspections and audits conducted for Air India since 2024, sources said on Saturday. *

    DEL51 AVI-PLANECRASH-AIRINDIA-COMPENSATION
    * Air India starts releasing interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to kin of crash victims, survivors
    Mumbai: Air India on Saturday said it has started releasing the interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to the families of the deceased and survivors of the June 12 plane crash. *
    
    DEL47 OPERATION SINDHU-LD MEA
    * Operation Sindhu: 827 Indian nationals brought back from Iran so far, says MEA
    New Delhi: More than 800 Indian nationals have so far returned home from Iran under Operation Sindhu, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday. *
    
    DEL41 YOGA-LD ARMED-FORCES
    * From Siachen to seas, armed forces celebrate International Day of Yoga
    New Delhi: From the icy heights of Siachen Glacier to naval ships anchored in Visakhapatnam, the Indian armed forces on Saturday observed the International Day of Yoga across the country, reaffirming their commitment to discipline and inner strength. *
    
    DES72 PB-TERROR MODULE
    * Punjab Police busts Pak-backed BKI terror module; one arrested, 6 pistols seized
    Chandigarh: Punjab Police on Saturday said it has dismantled a Pakistan-backed Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terror module operated by UK-based handler Dharam Singh alias Dharma Sandhu. *
    
    MDS37 AVI-KA-FLIGHT-FUEL
    * Chennai-bound Indigo flight makes emergency landing in Bengaluru
    Bengaluru: An Indigo flight that flew from Guwahati to Chennai, had to make an emergency landing at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru recently, said airline sources. *

    BOM21 GJ-PLANECRASH-DNA SAMPLES
    * Ahmedabad plane crash: 247 victims identified through DNA tests; 232 bodies given to kin
    Ahmedabad: A total of 247 victims of the horrific June 12 Ahmedabad plane crash have been identified through DNA tests so far and 232 bodies have been handed over to kin, officials said on Saturday. *

    CAL30 BH-LD FLOOD
    * Flood-like situation in Bihar's Nalanda district due to breaches in embankments
    Patna: Several areas in Bihar's Nalanda district experienced a flood-like situation after portions of some small dams were damaged due to a sudden rise in water level in Falgu River following heavy rainfall in neighbouring Jharkhand over the past few days, officials said on Saturday. *
    
    MDS23 AP-YOGA-NAIDU-RECORDS
    * Andhra creates two world records in performing Yoga, Surya Namaskaram, says CM Chandrababu Naidu
    Visakhapatnam: Describing the 11th International Yoga Day celebration as a grand success, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said the state has achieved two Guinness Book of World Records. *         


    LEGAL
    
    LGD7 RJ-COURT-POCSO
    * Two get 20 years in jail for sexually exploiting minor in Rajasthan's Jhalawar
    Kota (Rajasthan): A 49-year-old man and his woman partner were on Saturday sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for sexually exploiting a minor by a POCSO court in Rajasthan's Jhalawar district. *    
    
    
    
     FOREIGN
    
    FGN41 IRAN-2NDLD INDIANS
    * India evacuating all its nationals from Iran: Embassy
    Tehran: India is evacuating all its citizens from Iran, the Indian mission here said on Saturday, amid Iran's ongoing conflict with Israel. *
    
    FGN40 NEPAL-INDIA-IRAN
    * India assures Nepal of evacuating its nationals from Iran
    Kathmandu: India on Saturday assured Nepal that it will evacuate its nationals currently stranded in Iran amid its conflict with Israel. By Shirish B Pradhan *

    FGN34 WORLD-LD YOGA
    * Yoga enthusiasts worldwide mark International Day of Yoga
    New York/Beijing: From the iconic Times Square in New York to the old Parliament House in Canberra and from the celebrated Moscow Metro to Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, thousands of yoga enthusiasts from across the world commemorated the International Day of Yoga on Saturday. *
    
    

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