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  Yoga Day: Uttarakhand govt changes stand will now celebrate event

  National | June 19, 2015 14:20 IST

  Dehradun: Withdrawing its decision to stay away from International Yoga Day celebrations, Uttarakhand government has now decided to officially be a part of the event with Chief Minister Harish Rawat scheduled to inaugurate a state-level

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  Demand for yoga instructors likely to increase by 35%: ASSOCHAM

  June 19, 2015 13:01 IST

  The increased focus on Yoga by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, coupled with growing awareness about the traditional Indian ways of dealing with stress in the corporate sector, has improved job opportunities in

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  Thousands participate in rehearsal for Yoga Day at Rajpath

  India | June 19, 2015 14:59 IST

  New Delhi: Thousands of participants today descended on Rajpath to perform various ‘asanas' during a rehearsal for the International Yoga Day on Sunday.  Officials of AYUSH Ministry which is the coordinating ministry for the event

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  Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah to visit Anandpur Sahib today; 8 other news events of the day

  India | June 19, 2015 9:53 IST

  Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah to visit Anandpur Sahib todayChandigarh: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh along with BJP president Amit Shah will visit Anandpur Sahib on the occasion of the 350th anniversary celebrations of the holy

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  Countdown begins for celebration of first International Yoga Day

  India | June 19, 2015 7:15 IST

  New Delhi: A staggering 37,000 yoga mats will be spread along Rajpath and the verdant lawns around India Gate on June 21 Sunday that will see Prime Minister Narendra Modi lead the nation in some

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  Yoga stamps issued by postal department forgotten

  India | June 18, 2015 18:24 IST

  New Delhi : The central government may have been emphasising on yoga recently to mark the International Day of Yoga on June 21, but it had actually first tried to focus on it through a

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  Munger's Yoga Bharati to hold classes on International Yoga Day

  India | June 18, 2015 16:46 IST

  Munger (Bihar):  Though not part of the official celebrations on June 21, Bihar Yoga Bharati at Munger, the earliest institution to teach the traditional art, would organise special classes at 101 places in the district

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  Yoga integral part of AMU culture: Vice-Chancellor

  India | June 18, 2015 12:42 IST

  Aligarh: Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) Vice-Chancellor Zameer Uddin Shah today said Yoga is deeply ingrained in the university's culture and that a number of his predecessors encouraged its practice on the campus.“I have been practising

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  'Op Doga' launched to secure Yoga Day event at Rajpath

  India | June 18, 2015 10:46 IST

  Delhi:  Security agencies have launched a special operation, codenamed 'DOGA' - combining the words 'dog' and 'yoga', by deploying trained canine squads to sanitise and ensure fool-proof security at the venue of the International Yoga

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  Amit Shah to take yoga lessons from Muslim teacher

  National | June 17, 2015 16:31 IST

  Patna: BJP president Amit Shah will take lessons from a Muslim yoga teacher at a special camp here on June 21 - International Yoga Day.“Yoga experts Mohd Tamanna and Ashok Sarkar will teach yoga to

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  Yoga on Siachen, across the seas

  India | June 17, 2015 14:32 IST

  New Delhi: Not to be left behind, the armed forces have planned yoga sessions on board warships and even at Siachen, the world's highest battlefield, to celebrate the first International Yoga Day on June 21.“From

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  Massive preparations underway to commemorate Yoga day at UN

  World | June 17, 2015 13:03 IST

  United Nations: Nearly two billion people across 192 nations would have participated in commemorating the first International Yoga Day by the end of June 21, with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj presiding over the celebrations

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  Vivek Oberoi lauds PM's International Yoga Day initiative

  Bollywood | June 16, 2015 18:49 IST

  Mumbai: “Krrish 3” actor Vivek Oberoi has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's efforts in getting June 21 declared as International Yoga Day.Vivek told IANS: “I salute our PM Narendra Modi. My chest has been filled

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  Goa scraps Surya namaskar for students on World Yoga Day

  National | June 16, 2015 17:07 IST

  Panaji : The BJP-led coalition government in Goa on Tuesday withdrew a circular issued to schools earlier this month seeking the presence of students for public yoga and Suryanamaskar performances at an indoor stadium near here.The

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  Meet Shamshad Haider, Yoga guru of Pakistan

  World | June 16, 2015 15:24 IST

  Pakistan is all set  to celebrate international Yoga Day on June 21 as preparations for a massive event is going on in full swing.Yes! You heard it right. Yoga in Pakistan.While India is debating whether

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  Yoga does not discriminate, brings satisfaction: UN chief

  World | June 16, 2015 18:00 IST

  United Nations: Emphasising that yoga does not discriminate, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he discovered the "simple sense of satisfaction" it brings when he tried his first "asana" during his visit to India.In

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  Am a true Muslim, Prophet Mohammed was a great 'yogi': Sakshi Maharaj

  National | June 15, 2015 11:26 IST

  New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj has claimed that he is a true Muslim and Prophet Mohammed was the biggest practitioner of yoga."In Islam, the biggest name is that of Mohammed and

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  Use of 'Allah' in yoga is insult to Lord Shiva, says Pravin Togadia

  National | June 15, 2015 14:50 IST

  New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia has said that Muslims using word 'Allah' during yoga is an insult to Hindus."The use of word Allah during yoga would be an insult to Lord

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  LK Advani likely to attend Shanta Kumar's Yoga event in Palampur

  National | June 15, 2015 9:19 IST

  Shimla: Senior BJP leader LK Advani is likely to be the guest of honour at the International Yoga Day function in Palampur being organised by 'Kaya Kalp', headed by former BJP chief minister Shanta Kumar.Kumar

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  International Yoga Day aims to make Yoga mantra of modern times: Diplomat

  World | June 14, 2015 13:18 IST

  New York:  The first International Day of Yoga aims at making the ancient Indian cultural heritage the "mantra of modern times", India's top diplomat here said as organisations from across the US gear up to