╭────────────────╮ 🌄 🇮🇳𝐒𝐇𝐔𝐁𝐎𝐔𝐃𝐇A𝐘🙏 𝕴𝖓𝖉𝖎𝖆`𝖘 1𝖘𝖙 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙𝖘𝖆𝖕𝖕 𝕹𝖊𝖜𝖘, 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 2013 ╰─────────── ────╯ *20 June (Friday)* _______________________ *TODAYS TOP NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Bihar, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh from tomorrow. During his visit, he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple development projects in Bihar and Odisha. 2. The Ministry of Culture will mark the 11th International Day of Yoga by organizing yoga sessions at 100 tourist-based iconic destinations and 50 more cultural sites across the country. These events, scheduled for 21st June. 3. Bypolls were held in five Assembly segments across Punjab, West Bengal, Gujarat and Kerala on Thursday, with the Kaliganj seat in West Bengal registering a polling percentage of nearly 70 by 5 pm. The counting of votes for all five seats will take place on Monday. 4. Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan has said that the youth have to play an important role in fulfilling the resolution to make the country developed by 2047. Addressing the Ninth convocation of Rajasthan Central University near Ajmer. 5. In Sikkim, all preparations have been made for the smooth conduct of the Kailash Mansarovar yatra beginning today. Governor Om Prakash Mathur will flag off the yatra tomorrow morning from Nathula pass. 6. Google has opened its first Safety Engineering Centre in the Asia-Pacific region and the fourth globally, in Hyderabad. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy formally inaugurated the facility. 7. The YogAndhra 2025 campaign, a flagship initiative by the Andhra Pradesh government, reached the rural heartland of Nagayalanka village in Krishna district. This program is part of the state’s ambitious, month-long campaign leading up to International Yoga Day on June 21, aiming to engage people from all walks of life across all 26 districts through themed daily sessions, yoga training, and awareness drives. 8. The India Meteorological Department, IMD said, South West Monsoon has also advanced further in Gujarat, covering most of the state. Heavy rains lashed several parts of the state, especially South Gujarat and the Saurashtra region, for the fourth consecutive day.Almost all parts of Maharashtra are witnessing moderate to extremely heavy showers. --------------------------------------- *LEGAL REPORT* --------------------------------------- 1. The three-member panel formed to investigate the allegations of cash discovery at the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, has concluded that there was sufficient substance to initiate proceedings for the removal of the former Delhi High Court judge. 2. Delhi faces a severe challenge with air pollution impacting thermal comfort. A recent study reveals that 88 per cent of Delhi’s thermally comfortable hours coincide with poor air quality. 3. The DMK has once again accused the BJP of using the upcoming Murugan Devotees Conference in Madurai to stoke communal divisions, questioning the relevance of Yogi Adityanath and Pawan Kalyan's participation. 4. In Tamil Nadu, twenty-six Bangladeshis were arrested at Tiruppur yesterday. On receiving information that they were staying without proper documents. 5. Enforcement Directorate is conducting raids at multiple locations, including in Patna and Ranchi, in connection with the NEET MBBS entrance exam paper leak case. 6. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has announced that the state will approach the Supreme Court to stop the Godavari-Banakcharla link project proposed by the Andhra Pradesh government. The project proposes a system to divert water from the Godavari River to the Krishna basin from Polavaram. 7. Meghalaya government has directed all the home stays, resorts and even landlords to compulsorily register all the visitors in the wake of the Raghuvanshi murder incident. ------- *MISHAPS*------------ At least 211 victims of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad have so far been identified through DNA matching, and 189 bodies have been handed over to their families. Ahmedabad Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Rakesh Joshi told. --------------------------------------- *FINANCE* --------------------------------------- *INDIAN RUPEE VALUE*  *USD* ₹ 85 (Approx) 💷 *GBP* ₹115(Approx) € *Euro* : ₹ 96 Approx) *🇨🇳 China Yuan ¥* : ₹ 12 🇦🇪 *UAE Dirham* : ₹ 23 🇵🇰 *Pak Rupee* : ₹ 0.30 🇧🇹 *Bhutan ngultrum* : ₹ 1.00 🇧🇩 *B'desh Taka** : ₹ 0.70 🇱🇰 *Sri Lanka Rupee* : ₹ 0.28 🇳🇵 *Nepal Rupee* : ₹ 0.62 🇲🇻 *Maldives Rufiya* : ₹ 5.52 --------------------------------------- *BSE SENSEX* 81,361.87 −82.79 (0.10%)🔻 *NIFTY* 24,793.25 −18.80 (0.076%)🔻 --------------------------------------- *Rates in Financial Capital Mumbai* *GOLD* : ₹ 100,500/ 10gm (24 krt) *SILVER* : ₹ 1,10,000/KG --------------------------------------- *ENTERTAINMENT NEWS* --------------------------------------- Will not release Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’ in Karnataka, says distributor despite relief from Supreme Court. Venkatesh Kamalakar, the Karnataka distributor for 'Thug Life', said the movie has not done well even in Tamil Nadu. --------------------------------------- *DEFENCE News* --------------------------------------- 1. The Directorate General Resettlement will organize a Job Fair today exclusively for former officers of the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force in Manekshaw Centre in New Delhi. The Job fair is being organized by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare under the Ministry of Defence. 2. The 8th edition of the biennial Indo-French Joint Military Exercise SHAKTI commenced at La Cavalerie, France yesterday. --------------------------------------- ✈ *INTERNATIONAL NEWS* --------------------------------------- 1. Centre decides to evacuate Indian nationals from Israel also as part of Operation Sindhu. 2. The Indian Embassy at Kathmandu, Nepal, is scheduled to celebrate International Yoga Day in a grand way in Pokhara in collaboration with Pokhara Metro City and Pokhara Tourism Council on 21st June 2025. --------------------------------------- 🌎 *WORLD NEWS* 🌍 --------------------------------------- 1. Iran-Israel conflict escalates further; Iranian missiles cause serious damage in central and southern Israel, while Israel attacks Iran's nuclear facility. 2. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued stark warnings to Washington that any American strikes on Iranian territory would result in serious irreparable consequence raising the stakes for potential U.S. involvement in the escalating hostilities. 3. US President Donald Trump has maintained strategic ambiguity regarding potential American military involvement in the West Asian conflict. Speaking to reporters, he indicated he has not yet decided whether the United States will join Israel's campaign against Iranian nuclear facilities. 4. The Bangladesh government appointed Secretary Asad Alam Siam, who served as Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States, as the Foreign Secretary of the country. 5. Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to mediate to end the conflict between Israel and Iran. --------------------------------------- 🚣🚴🏇🏊 *SPORTS* --------------------------------------- Five match test series between India and England will kick off today, with the first match being played in the Headingly Cricket Ground in Leeds. The tour will mark a fresh chapter for Indian team with Shubman Gill leading as captain following the test retirements of batting greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. -------------------------------------- Ⓝⓐⓥⓔⓔⓝ Ⓚⓤⓜⓐⓡ 🇮🇳 *FACTS ABOUT INDIA* 🇮🇳 =======================  World One in Mumbai is, at present, the tallest building in India with 76 floors. This skyscraper is 919 feet high (or 280.2 meters), and is built on the site where the Shrinivas Milla stood earlier. The site is now called World Towers, and it spans an area of 17.5 acres ======================= *😀Thought of the day*  When things go wrong, don't go with them. ======================= *JOKE OF THE DAY* ======================= *पति* - आज सब्जी बिल्कुल भी ठीक नहीं बनी है...!🤷🏻‍♂️🙄🤪 . . *पत्नी* - चुपचाप खा लो... इसी सब्जी को फेसबुक पर 600 लोगों ने लाइक किया है और 500 लोगों ने कमेंट में यम्मी भी लिखा है... और आपके नखरे ही अलग हैं...! ======================= *😳WHY❓❓❓* =======================  Owls don't have eyeballs. The eyes are long and shaped more like a tube. Owl eyes can't turn in their sockets because of this shape. Owls and the related nightjars (including Whip-poor-wills and nighthawks) are among the only birds that have a larger upper eyelid than lower eyelid. Owls have good night vision for a few reasons. First, they have a lot more rods and not as many cones, so they lose color vision, but see a lot better at night. Also their eyes are very large, so they pick up a lot of light rays. Owls have a sort of mirror at the back of their eye called the tapetum lucidum. ================ *LEARN Sanskrit*🙏🏻 =======================  रात्रौ निद्रा सम्यक् आसीत् । = I had sound sleep last night =======================  🤔 *HOW IT WORKS* ⁉ ======================= *HOW EGG SHELL IS FORMED*  The eggshell is produced in the uterus or shell gland by the deposition of calcium carbonate. The eggshell formation roughly takes about 20 hours. Calcium is deposited onto the shell through the blood stream. Eggshells in high productive laying hens contain between 1.7 to 2.4 grams of calcium (average of 2 grams). About 95% of the dry eggshell is calcium carbonate weighing 5.5 grams. The average eggshell contains about . 3% phosphorus and . 3% magnesium and traces of sodium, potassium, zinc, manganese, iron and copper. ======================= 💁🏻‍♂‍ *GK TODAY*  ======================= The largest flying bird in the world : The Andean condor is the largest flying bird in the world by wingspan and average weight. It has a wingspan that can reach up to 3.3 meters (11 feet) and it can weigh between 7 to 15 kilograms (15 to 33 pounds). While other birds might be taller or heavier, the Andean condor excels in both dimensions, making it the largest overall. xxxxxxxxxx This day is observed annually on 20 June to raise awareness about the struggles that refugees face around the world. World Refugee Day also marks a key moment for the public to show support for families forced to flee. ======================= *BORN TODAY* 🐣💐 =======================  Smt Draupadi Murmu (born 20 June 1958) is an Indian politician who was the ninth Governor of Jharkhand. She is the first governor of Jharkhand to complete the five year term (2015-2021), since its formation in the year 2000. She is serving as the 15th and current President of India since 2022. She is the first person belonging to the tribal community and also the second woman after Pratibha Patil to hold the office.  =======================  🙏🏻 *IDIOMS & PHRASES*  ======================= *Read between the lines*  Understand a hidden meaning ======================= *ANTONYMS*  SUMMIT x BOTTOM *SYNONYMS*  Juvenile = young, tender ========================= 🛕 *VEDIK GYAN*  *What is the meaning of manvantara?*   Manuvantara or age of a Manu, the Hindu progenitor of humanity, is an astronomical period of time measurement.  Manvantara is a Sanskrit word, a compound of manu and antara, manu-antara or manvantara, literally meaning the duration of a Manu, or his life span. A manvantara, in Hindu cosmology, is a cyclic period of time identifying the duration, reign, or age of a Manu, the progenitor of mankind. In each manvantara, seven Rishis, certain deities, an Indra, a Manu, and kings (sons of Manu) are created and perish. Each manvantara is distinguished by the Manu who rules/reigns over it, of which we are currently in the seventh manvantara of fourteen, which is ruled by Vaivasvata Manu. +++++++++++ Puri Rath Yatra also known as ‘Chariot Festival’ is an important festival of Hindus that is dedicated to Lord Jagannath. It is also called as Jagannath Rath Yatra . It is an annual event that is celebrated on the ‘Dwitiya’ (2nd day) during the ‘Ashadha Shukla Paksha’ (the waxing phase of moon in the Ashadha month of the Hindu Calendar).  This festival is also referred as ‘Ghosa Yatra’, ‘Dasavatara Yatra’, ‘Navadina Yatra’ or ‘Gundicha Yatra’. Rath Yatra at Puri is among the grandest events that attracts tourists from all corners of the world. ======================= 🧬 *HEALTH CARE: HOME REMEDIES*🩺 ( *Note* : These home tips followed in villages/ancient traditions, it is up to you to use it or not🙏🏻) ======================= *HEALTH TIPS FOR SOUND SLEEP*  Try to get into a regular sleep/wake cycle — especially on the weekends. If possible, try to wake up naturally at a similar time every day. Long daytime naps may impair sleep quality. If you have trouble sleeping at night, stop napping or shorten your naps. =======================