Sharif to undergo open-heart surgery in UK

Islamabad: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, 66, who is in London for a medical check-up, will undergo an open-heart surgery on Tuesday, according to his daughter. The recovery period and hospital stay will be one week. His surgery will be conducted at London's The Princess Grace Hospital. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his best wishes to Sharif. "My best wishes to PM Nawaz Sharif for his open heart surgery on Tuesday. And for his speedy recovery and good health," Modi tweeted. — PTI 

Sadhguru to lead yoga session at UN        

Tokyo: Spiritual leader and Isha Foundation founder Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev will lead a yoga session at the UN on the occasion of the second International Yoga Day next month. The International Yoga Day will be commemorated on June 21 and this year’s focus will be on the theme of yoga for the Sustainable Development Goals — PTI

Indian author wins Asian Book Award     

Singapore: A 31-year-old Indian woman author in Singapore has won the 'Scholastic Asian Book Award' for her 32,000-word manuscript rooted in "love of Indian history". Aditi Krishnakumar won the Singapore dollar 10,000 award this week for her manuscript "Codex: The Lost Treasure Of The Indus". The manuscript follows Codex "linguist, mathematician and all-round" geek, as she works with Agent Lila Raman to decipher the mysterious script of the Indus Valley civilisation. — PTI