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  Top 15 'yoga asanas' tweeted by PM Modi

  National | June 18, 2015 14:33 IST

  In the run up to June 21, International Yoga Day, Prime Minister  Narendra Modi has tweeted several ‘yoga asanas' from his official twitter handle @narendramodi.After an appeal from the prime minister of the largest democracry

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  Azam Khan asks Yogi Adityanath to offer namaz for better mental health

  National | June 11, 2015 17:00 IST

  New Delhi : Reacting on the recent comments by BJP MP Yogi Adityanath on Yoga,UP minister Azam Khan on Thursday said that the saffron leader should "offer namaz to set his mind on the right track". Although

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  Muslims can take Allah's name in place of shlokas:Shripad Naik

  National | June 12, 2015 8:47 IST

  New Delhi:  After dropping ‘Surya namaskar' from the official yoga programme to “avoid controversy”, the government today said chanting ‘shlokas' during ‘International Yoga Day' was not “compulsory” and appealed to Muslims to participate in the

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  Fatwas are being sold like vegetables on 'thelas': Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

  National | June 10, 2015 10:36 IST

  Lucknow: Union Minority Welfare Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi yesterday said that Fatwas are now being “sold like vegetables on thelas.”Naqvi was commenting on a Fatwa against Yoga amid controversy surrounding Government's plan to celebrate Yoga

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  Don't link Yoga with religion, appeals Murli Manohar Joshi

  National | June 10, 2015 6:46 IST

  Kanpur: Terming Yoga a "boon" for the body, senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Tuesday said that the ancient Indian health practise should not be linked with any religion and those who oppose it

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  Yoga Day celebrations at UN to be broadcast at Times Square

  World | June 09, 2015 17:00 IST

  United Nations: The celebrations commemorating the first International Day of Yoga here, to be presided over by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, will be broadcast at Times Square to a global audience.The UN will commemorate

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  People opposing 'Surya Namaskar' should jump into sea: Yogi Adityanath

  National | June 09, 2015 14:30 IST

  New Delhi: BJP MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath today sparked off a new controversy over different views on practice of 'Surya Namaskar' at the first International Yoga Day celebrations on June 21."Whoever thinks Sun is

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  Suryanamaskar has nothing to do with religion: Baba Ramdev

  India | June 08, 2015 14:58 IST

  Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev came down heavily on people linking yoga with religion saying the world has accepted this and a few people are unnecessarily making this an issue to gain political mileage.Speaking to India

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  International Yoga Day: India to lead world from Rajpath

  India | June 08, 2015 6:37 IST

  New Delhi: Hundreds of thousands of health enthusiasts from 193 countries will perform various 'asanas' (yogic postures) at different places across the globe with some 35,000 to 40,000 people who would lead the celebrations from

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  Centre plans to rope in staff for a grand International Yoga Day on June 21

  India | June 07, 2015 13:13 IST

  New Delhi: The Centre is considering involving its employees in the International Yoga Day celebrations on June 21, a Sunday, to make the event a grandsuccess.The employees may be asked to be part of the

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  Differences erupt among Muslims leaders over practice of Yoga

  National | June 06, 2015 16:00 IST

  New Delhi: Objecting to the Narendra Modi government's order for International Yoga Day celebration , AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi said that the centre is forcing the Muslims to take part in the June 21 event

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  PM Modi lauds Friends of India association in South Korea

  World | May 19, 2015 12:18 IST

  Seoul: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met the Friends of India association in South Korea and thanked its members for helping foster closer ties between the two nations."I feel proud to meet all of

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  PM Modi to practice yoga with kids at Rajpath on International Yoga Day

  National | May 17, 2015 18:54 IST

  New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on June 21 practice yoga with children at majestic Rajpath to mark the first International Yoga Day.The Central government has planned big to celebrate the day by organising

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  PM Modi invites suggestions on International Yoga Day

  National | January 20, 2015 11:36 IST

  New Delhi:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday invited suggestions to mark the first International Yoga Day June 21."Share your ideas and inputs on marking the first ever International Day of Yoga, on this MyGov Open

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  Yoga to be made compulsory in all Haryana schools: CM Khattar

  National | January 13, 2015 8:42 IST

  Rohtak: Haryana government has decided to make Yoga compulsory in all schools and equip all sports stadiums in every district with a yoga centre.During zero hour period, yoga practice will be held in all schools

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  International Yoga Day result of Indian diplomacy: Sushma Swaraj

  National | December 16, 2014 11:46 IST

  New Delhi: The adoption of June 21 as the International Yoga Day by the UN signifies the support that recent diplomatic endeavours of the government have evoked on the world stage, External Affairs Minister Sushma

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  Yoga Day has raised India's prestige on global map: Shivraj Singh Chouhan

  National | December 13, 2014 20:57 IST

  Indore: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today said India's global standing has enhanced with the UN designating June 21 as the International Yoga Day.“Many good things and practices have originated in India, which

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  India starts push at UN for International Yoga Day

  World | October 21, 2014 8:20 IST

  United Nations: India's UN Mission has started action to have June 21 declared the International Day of Yoga, following the proposal made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the General Assembly (UNGA) last month.Calling

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  UNGA to hold informal consultations on International Day of Yoga

  World | October 10, 2014 12:35 IST

  United Nations: The UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold next week informal consultations on a draft resolution titled ‘International Day of Yoga,' an idea that was floated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his

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  Modi gets Nepal's support for International Yoga Day

  World | September 28, 2014 17:45 IST

  Kathmandu: Nepal has supported Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for an International Yoga Day enunciated during his speech at the 69th session of the UN General Assembly.Hailing Nepal's nationally-driven peace and constitution-drafting process from