India
Here are the top stories of the morning
Updated : Jun 21, 2017, 09:07 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday led the country-wide celebrations in Lucknow, where an estimated 50,000 enthusiasts, including Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, stretched an extra muscle in various yogic postures. Read more here
Fear of cross-voting in its ranks and futility of backing a non-BJP candidate may have forced Uddhav's hand. Read more here
India chief coach Anil Kumble has informed the Indian cricket board on Tuesday that he no longer wants to continue with his job. Read more here
Pro-Islamic State militants stormed a school in the southern Philippines early on Wednesday and are holding several students hostage, police said, on the same island where fighting between government troops and Islamists has entered its fifth week. Read more here
In a freewheeling interview, the Supernova talks about stardom, remembering dialogues, colleagues, and why he wants to do more films. Read more here