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AI In-brief 13 Sept 03:40

Living la vida yoga: India's Modi will bend leaders into shape on International Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi utilizes International Yoga Day to position yoga as a key element of India's global cultural diplomacy, leading dignitaries in sessions at the UN.
Modi actively promotes yoga as a soft power tool, demonstrating personal devotion and encouraging widespread adoption across government and military sectors to enhance India's international influence.
The government's push for yoga, including efforts to make it mandatory in schools and its association with religious connotations, has sparked controversy and criticism from minorities and those who view yoga as a secular practice.
Despite debates over its politicization, many practitioners emphasize yoga's universal benefits for physical and mental well-being, advocating for its practice regardless of religious or political affiliation.

AI In-brief Today 11:08

A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood, erupting into a massive fireball and killing everyone on board.
The Learjet 60 crashed near a busy roadway in Greenacres, Palm Beach County, narrowly missing homes and vehicles, with no reported ground injuries.
Pilots had reported severe icing and turbulence shortly before the aircraft entered a rapid, uncontrolled descent, declaring an emergency before impact.
Federal agencies are investigating the "horrific tragedy," focusing on the reported icing and turbulence as key potential factors in the crash.