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  47 Islamic nations join International Yoga Day

  India | June 22, 2015 8:44 IST

  New Delhi: There are 47 Islamic nations among the 177 countries of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that officially co-sponsored with India a resolution to establish June 21 as "International Day of Yoga".Yoga is

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  Yoga most easy way to save young generation: PM Modi

  National | June 22, 2015 8:28 IST

  United Nations: Yoga is the most easy way to save the young generation from moving towards violence, suicides and depression, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a video message to the UN on Sunday, marking

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  International Yoga Day: Millions of people bend and twist their bodies

  India | June 22, 2015 9:43 IST

  New Delhi: Millions across the planet joined to celebrate the inaugural International Day of Yoga on June 21, in a tribute to the ancient Indian spiritual and exercise discipline known to balance mind, body and

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  35,985 participants make Yoga Day event a Guinness record

  India | June 21, 2015 22:05 IST

  New Delhi: The International Yoga Day event at Rajpath here today made it to the Guinness World Records Book, with 35,985 participants performing asanas at one venue and 84 nationalities being part of it.“It is

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  International Yoga Day: CM Kejriwal, Najeeb Jung maintain distance

  National | June 21, 2015 15:13 IST

  New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Lt Governor Najeeb Jung today joined the Yoga Day event at Rajpath here performing various asanas, albeit on different sides of the road.The Chief Minister, who was

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  International Yoga Day: Muslims join in, say they feel rejuvenated

  India | June 21, 2015 15:02 IST

  New Delhi: Like any devout Muslim during the holy month of Ramzan, Irfan Salmani Dehalvi, 42, woke up shortly before dawn, had 'sehari', the early morning meal before beginning the fast, and offered prayers. On

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  B-town stresses on importance of fitness on Yoga Day

  Bollywood | June 21, 2015 14:33 IST

  Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, actress-politician Hema Malini and Shilpa Shetty among others have encouraged fans to make Yoga a part of their daily routine, on the occasion of International Yoga Day.Prime Minister Narendra Modi today

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  School children joyous over meeting PM Modi at Rajpath on Yoga Day

  India | June 21, 2015 12:04 IST

  New Delhi:  It was a joyous day for hundreds of school children participating in the International Yoga Day who were as excited to be part of the mega event at Rajpath as they were to

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  International Yoga Day: Apps to keep you fit & healthy

  Lifestyle | June 21, 2015 13:32 IST

  Over 200 million people across the world participated in events to mark the inaugural International Yoga Day today with a record 37,000 people performing yoga asanas in the national capital alone.Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself

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  Australia marks International Yoga Day

  World | June 21, 2015 11:25 IST

  Canberra: Thousands of people across Australia on Sunday took part in the first International Yoga Day celebrations.The idea of a yoga day was first mooted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a yoga practitioner himself,

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  Using Yoga for politics banned in poll-bound Bihar

  National | June 21, 2015 10:56 IST

  Patna:  Ahead of the International Yoga Day celebrations, the State Election Commission (SEC) in poll-bound Bihar prohibitted using yoga for politics on Sunday after a complaint by the ruling JD-U, officials said.The directive was issued

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  International Yoga Day: Adidas gifts 'Made in India' training gear to PM Narendra Modi

  India | June 21, 2015 10:53 IST

  New Delhi:  German sportswear major adidas has designed personalised training gear for Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of International Yoga Day. And it even has his initials printed on one side.The set was developed with

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  International Yoga Day: Practising Yoga is a way of life, says J P Nadda

  National | June 21, 2015 10:46 IST

  Hyderabad: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda today said practising yoga is a way of life and it should not be seen as merely a health activity.  Participating in the first International Yoga Day celebrations

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  Yoga Day: From yogalates to beer yoga, America has it all

  World | June 21, 2015 10:16 IST

  Washington:  The world is celebrating the International Day of Yoga on Sunday, but Americans have embraced it for years with a whopping 20.4 million, or nine percent of all American adults, practising it to fuel

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  World celebrates International Yoga Day today; 7 other news events of the day

  India | June 21, 2015 10:08 IST

  World celebrates International Yoga Day todayNew Delhi: The first International Yoga Day is marked with celebrations with India leading 191 countries to perform various yoga 'asanas' at a mega event with over 35,000 participants on

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  Very excited for International Yoga Day: UN Chief Ban Ki-moon to Sushma Swaraj

  World | June 21, 2015 10:14 IST

  New York:  UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his excitement at the first International Day of Yoga during his meeting with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, saying the day has garnered "unprecedented" enthusiasm from

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  Andhra CM, ministers perform yoga in Vijayawada

  National | June 21, 2015 9:40 IST

  Vijayawada:  Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday participated in a yoga programme to mark world yoga day and announced a Rs.25 crore special fund for its promotion.Naidu practiced various yoga asanas along

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  Yoga has amazing powers for well-being of people: Pranab Mukherjee

  National | June 21, 2015 10:27 IST

  New Delhi:  Yoga is both an art as well as a science and has amazing curative and preventive powers for the well-being of humanity, President Pranab Mukherjee said on International Yoga Day on Sunday.The president,

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  Harsh Vardhan, Prasad lead International Yoga Day celebrations in Bengal

  National | June 21, 2015 9:13 IST

  Kolkata:  Union ministers Harsh Vardhan and Ravi Shankar Prasad led celebrations to mark the maiden International Yoga Day in West Bengal on Sunday.In the non-BJP ruled state, Prasad, the communications and IT minister kicked-off celebrations

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  Yoga day marks start of new era: Narendra Modi

  India | June 21, 2015 8:07 IST

  New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday joined thousands practising yoga at the Rajpath here and said the International Yoga Day on June 21 was the start of a new era for training the