A journey of stillness, strength and spiritual awakening through yoga

A journey of stillness, strength and spiritual awakening through yoga

Monday, 19 May 2025 | Antara Mohan

Sarbani Roy is an educator and a long-time practitioner of Kriya Yoga based in Kolkata. For the last 25 years, she has followed the path of self-realisation, gracefully weaving together her worldly responsibilities and inner journey. In this interview for The Pioneer, she speaks about her journey. Edited excerpts follow: What...

SIM cards sent to Nepal, Pakistan using fake documents; one held in Sitapur

Sunday, 18 May 2025 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

In a startling development with national security implications, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) has uncovered a racket involving the illegal activation and cross-border trafficking of mobile SIM cards from Sitapur to Nepal and Pakistan. Acting on a complaint by ATS Inspector Arvind Kumar Pandey, the Khairabad police arrested Santram, a...

238 house owners in Dehradun fined for failing to verify tenants

Sunday, 18 May 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Dehradun

The police imposed a fine of `23.8 lakh on 238 house owners and individuals under Section 83 of the Police Act for failing to verify their tenants, domestic help and other outsiders in Dehradun district. The extensive verification drive began early on Sunday morning, covering both urban and rural areas of...

Deobandi cleric in Saharanpur warns Muslim against tattoo trend, calls it ‘Haram’

Sunday, 18 May 2025 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Saharanpur

Expressing deep concern over the growing trend of tattooing among Muslim youth, prominent Deobandi cleric Maulana Qari Ishaq Gora has released a video message urging youngsters to refrain from what he described as a practice strictly prohibited in Islam. Qari Gora, who serves as the patron of the Jamiat Dawatul Muslimeen,...

MP integrates Yoga into tourism drive

Sunday, 18 May 2025 | Girish Sharma | Bhopal

As wellness tourism gains momentum across India, Madhya Pradesh is quietly making its mark by integrating yoga into its travel experiences. With around 65 tourism units across the state — and one in Mumbai — the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board is weaving yoga into its broader vision of holistic travel. Currently,...

Assam police crackdown on cybercrime racket, seven arrested

Sunday, 18 May 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Guwahati

Seven people were arrested as the Assam Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a racket that provided mobile phone connections to cybercriminals, including Pakistanis, for opening WhatsApp accounts to dupe people. Addressing a press conference, DGP Harmeet Singh said ‘Operation Ghost SIM’ was launched based on information provided by military...

Kanpur, Aligarh businessmen sever trade ties with Turkey amid diplomatic tensions

Sunday, 18 May 2025 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

In a strong response to Turkey’s open support for Pakistan following the recent Pahalgam terror attack, business communities in Kanpur and Aligarh have announced the termination of all trade relations with the country. A significant portion of marble imports from Turkey have been cancelled, while educational institutions, including the Aligarh...

Himanta urges Rahul to drop ‘Assam MP’ from Congress team

Sunday, 18 May 2025 | Pioneer News Service | Guwahati

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday urged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to drop the state’s MP from the list of four parliamentarians nominated by the grand old party for the delegations to be sent abroad to explain India’s stance on terrorism from Pakistan. Without naming Gaurav Gogoi, the Congress...

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