Leh to host Yoga Day main event, PM to attend

New Delhi: Leh, the capital of Union Territory of Ladakh, will be the venue for the main event for International Yoga Day on June 21 and PM Narendra Modi will attend it, AYUSH Ministry officials said on Wednesday. The event is likely to be attended by 15,000 to 20,000 people. “The event promises to be unique and different since such a large congregation for yoga will be taking place at such a high-altitude location for the first time,” Ayush Minister Shripad Naik said. PTI

3 tonne sea cucumbers seized in TN

Nagapattinam: Three tonnes of sea cucumbers meant to be smuggled out of the country were seized here on Wednesday, the police said. Acting on a tip-off, a special team of the Coastal Security Group police seized sea cucumbers from a godown at Keechankuppam here. Two tonnes of sea cucumbers were seized by forest department officials in the Nagapattinam port area on Monday. PTI