Make yoga integral part of life: Mukherjee
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday urged people to make yoga an integral part of life as it promote better health and brings harmony. Mukherjee was leading some 1,000 people at…
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Yoga a powerful technique: Venkaiah Naidu
New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) Urban Development Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday described yoga as a great “ancient powerful technique”. “Yoga brings several kinds of benefits. It’s a great ancient powerful technique,” Naidu said…
Yoga no religious activity, a global mass movement: Modi
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) Yoga is no religious activity and people must embrace it for better mental and physical health, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Tuesday to mark the International…
Himachal Pradesh marks International Yoga Day
Shimla, June 21 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday observed the second International Yoga Day, with union minister Rao Inderjit Singh taking part in yoga exercises here. Former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal also took part…
Kashmir observes International Yoga Day
Jammu/Srinagar, June 21 (IANS) Scores of people performed yoga exercises in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday to mark the second International Yoga Day. The main function was held at the Maulana Azad Stadium in Jammu,…
Embrace yoga for better life, Modi says
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged people to embrace yoga for better physical and mental health as he led thousands here on Tuesday morning to mark the second International Yoga Day. Simultaneously,…
Make yoga a part of your life: Modi
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the people to embrace yoga for better physical and mental health. “Make yoga a part of your life,” the prime minister told thousands of…
Yoga not a religious activity: Modi
Chandigarh, June 21 (IANS) Yoga is not a religious activity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Tuesday to mark the International Day of Yoga. Addressing thousands of yoga enthusiasts here, he said religions usually…
Euro 2016: Wales rolls over Russia 3-0 to win group
Paris, June 21 (IANS) Lifted by Aaron Ramsey and Gareth Bale, Wales dealt Russia an embarrassing 3-0 loss on Monday to claim first place in Group B heading into the knockout stage of Euro 2016….
New York celebrates Yoga Day with ‘Mind over Madness’
By Arul Louis New York, June 21 (IANS) As the NASDAQ was zooming up 69 points on microsecond transactions at 11 a.m. on Monday, outside in front of the stock exchange building on Times Square,…
Investing in US is ‘best business decision’: Obama
WASHINGTON D.C., U.S. President Barack Obama. (Xinhua/Yin Bogu/IANS) Washington, June 21 (IANS) US President Barack Obama said on Monday that investing in the US is the “best business decision” possible because this is a country…
Venezuelan opposition starts validation of signatures for Maduro recall
Caracas, June 21 (IANS) The Venezuelan opposition on Monday began the process of validating the 1 per cent of signatures required to request a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro at centres provided by the…
Two Indians killed in Kabul blast
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Two Indians were killed in the suicide blast targetting a mini bus carrying private security guards in Kabul on Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs said. The Indian nationals were…
Hindu extremist groups biggest hurdle to Pakistan-India peace: Pakistan Minister
Islamabad, June 20 (IANS) Pakistan’s Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday termed Hindu “extremist” organisations and their “influence” on the present Indian government as the biggest hurdle to the Pakistan-India peace dialogue. “In…
Modi accepted he is in direct confrontation with me, says Kejriwal
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday welcomed the FIR against him in the water tanker scam, saying it only proved Prime Minister Narendra Modi realises that his direct confrontation…
FIR against Kejriwal, Sheila in water tanker scam
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) A FIR was registered against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his predecessor Sheila Dikshit on Monday in connection with the water tanker scam by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) which…
Congress and the CPI(M) criticised Modi decision to relax its foreign equity
New Delhi: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh addresses a press conference in New Delhi on April 7, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Congress and the CPI(M) on Monday criticised the Narendra Modi…
Modi to lead thousands on second International Yoga Day amid rain threat
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi/Chandigarh, June 20 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people across the country and abroad will bend and stretch and do some deep breathing as part of yoga…
Gunfight in Kashmir after top LeT commander’s arrest
Srinagar, June 20 (IANS) A gunfight between militants and security forces broke out late Monday evening in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district after a top commander of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit was arrested there, police…
Now, VHP, Bajrang Dal claim Hindu migration from Agra localities
Agra, June 20 (IANS) Local leaders of the VHP and the Bajrang Dal on Monday demanded a probe into what they called was the “migration of nearly a hundred families” from Agra localities with considerable…