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The 12th International Day of Yoga was marked in London with a large gathering at Holland Park, organised by the High Commission of India. The event featured leading yoga organisations and followed another major session near India House earlier in the week.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi used two major engagements in Kolkata to highlight yoga as a path to personal well-being and world peace, while stressing maritime strength and defence self-reliance as essential for India's economic growth, security and global influence

S Jaishankar joined diplomats in New Delhi to mark the 12th International Day of Yoga. The event highlighted the theme “Yoga for Healthy Ageing,” with leaders promoting yoga as a lifelong practice for physical and mental well-being

Over 210 Indian Missions abroad will mark the 12th International Day of Yoga on June 21 at nearly 2,500 global venues, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the national event from Kolkata’s Red Road. This year’s theme, “Yoga for Healthy Ageing”, highlights yoga’s role in preventive healthcare and dignified ageing.

Preparations are underway in Riyadh for the International Day of Yoga 2026 celebrations. The Indian Embassy reviewed arrangements with community organisations and volunteers, while discussions focused on ensuring smooth coordination for the event at Prince Faisal Bin Fahad Stadium

India and its diplomatic missions across the US are preparing large-scale celebrations for the 12th International Day of Yoga. Ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra highlighted yoga's widespread popularity in America, while events will promote healthy ageing and India's cultural heritage

He credited Prime Minister Modi’s leadership in driving this impact, with Yoga Day now celebrated at over 12 lakh venues across 175 countries with 10 crore participants worldwide

Indian troops participating in the multilateral exercise 'Khaan Quest' in Mongolia and the bilateral exercise 'Shakti' in France conducted yoga with fellow international soldiers, reflecting India's cultural outreach

Leads Yoga Day events from Srinagar, says new trend of yoga tourism emerging in India

If one practices Dhyana -Yoga path without devotion to Krishna then he will end up realising the Paramatma feature in the heart.

A representative from Guinness declared that with 135 nationalities participating, the event set the record for the most nationalities gathering for a single yoga session

"The reason I love hot yoga is because it releases toxins from almost every organ in my body," the actress said.

On the occasion of International Day of Yoga 2023, let's take a look at Bollywood divas who swear by yoga.

Officials said participation in the event will be voluntary and performance of yoga asanas will be supervised by experts in the field

Modi said this time he will get the opportunity to participate in the International Yoga Day programme to be held at the United Nations headquarters in New York on June 21

Recognising its universal appeal, in December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel led the 8th International Day of Yoga celebrations on Tuesday by performing yoga in the sprawling lawns of the Raj Bhavan here. A large number of state ministers, bureaucrats and eminent citizens were also in attendance. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said […]

New Delhi: On the eve of International Day of Yoga (IDY), the WHO on Monday said policymakers should consider integrating yoga into community-based mental health and well-being initiatives while increasing efforts to leverage the potential of safe and effective traditional medicine. The UN agency’s Regional Director for South-East Asia Poonam Khetrapal Singh said regular yoga […]

"I started practicing yoga after I suffered from an injury while dancing a few years back. It helped heal the pain and overcome it gradually. I have never looked back since then. It is a way of life for me now," says Malaika.

Marking the occasion, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel, deployed at the India-China border in Ladakh performed Yoga at an altitude of 18,000 feet at the snow-covered mountain.