Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday waived the admission fees for two brothers from Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh who cleared the IIT entrance exams but did not have money to pay the fees....
With nations gearing for the world's first International Yoga Day on Sunday to mark the importance of the ancient Indian practice, an Indian apparel brand has launched the world's first true yoga wear. It's specialty is that the synthetics never touch the skin and garments never compress the body....
The first International Yogs Day, to be observed on Sunday, would see people performing just 35 'asanas' out of over 84 lakh specified in the ancient Indian physical, mental, and spiritual discipline....
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, who has faced criticism in the media for his comments on a wide range of issues, on Saturday said he would not speak to the media for six months....
India's ancient discipline of yoga will be a uniting force across the world on Sunday, cutting across religion, borders and differences, as over 200 million people will participate in events to mark the inaugural International Yoga Day, with a record 37,000 people striking up yoga poses in the national capital alone....
A case was filed on Saturday against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president Amit Shah and RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in a court in the Bihar capital for giving a "religious colour" to yoga, thereby hurting people's sentiments....
It is not possible now for any political party to enforce Emergency in India, but there exists a looming danger of a "creeping form of authoritarianism", said veteran CPI-M leader Prakash Karat who was then forced into hiding to escape from being arrested. ...
He was incredulous that a ministry of yoga (it is called Ministry of Ayush, an abbreviation for departments dealing with Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy incorporating indigenous and alternative systems of healing) could be set up, and then smilingly asked why anyone would do that. He wondered if the man who wants to spread yoga practise it hims...
Saudi-led air strikes struck military and civilian airports here on Saturday, destroying the runways, after peace talks in Geneva collapsed....
Thanking Tanzania for its support to India's claim for permanent membership of the UN Security Council, President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the two countries should make common cause to ensure that institutions of global governance address "our concerns"....
