The Supreme Court today termed as
"premature" a petition filed against the proposed creation of the new
state of Telangana by bifurcating Andhra Pradesh, which is yet to get
Parliament's nod. "The central government will take the matter to
Parliament. Parliament will accept or reject the proposal," a bench
comprising justices H L Dattu and S J Mukhopadhaya said. "A few more
required steps have not been taken as yet. Your petition is premature,"
the bench further said while declining to entertain the PIL filed by
advocate P V Krishnaiah who then withdrew it. The PIL had said the
proposal for the creation of Telangana was political as in the past the
demand for it has been rejected twice. Further, the advocate said the
decision has also resulted in a hostile environment in the state. The
petitioner said there has been a demand for bifurcating other states but
the Centre has not accepted it because of political consideration.
With the stage set for International Yoga Day this Sunday, yoga asanas were performed mid-air at 35,000 feet above the sea-level, arguably the first time ever! The asanas called Upayoga or useful yoga were performed as a trial-run aboard the Delhi-Guwahati and Guwahati-Delhi flights of budget airline SpiceJet with over 180 passengers and crew. The Gurgaon-based carrier has teamed up with Isha Foundation of Sadhguru to conduct mid-air yoga sessions on its select Boeing flights on Sunday, which is being observed as International Yoga Day. Talking about the yogic postures demonstrated, Gita, a teacher with the Isha Foundation said the session was designed to reduce stress for passengers who travel long hours. "These are safe, simple postures which can be done by anyone, and can be practiced anytime and anywhere. They help in relieving stress accumulated in the upper neck and spine region," Gita told PTI. The passengers on board, who had no clue about the onboard yoga demonstr...
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