Apex court questions Delhi Police on Ramdev crackdown (Lead)
July 11th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked Delhi Police to explain their behaviour and the need to use teargas and baton-charge in a closed enclosure when ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Supreme Court pulls up Delhi Police for Ramdev crackdown
July 11th, 2011 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday asked Delhi Police to explain their behaviour and the need to resort to teargas and baton-charge in the closed ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Ramdev was asked to leave, started protesting: Delhi Police (Lead)
June 17th, 2011 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Claiming there was a security threat to Baba Ramdev, the Delhi Police Friday told the Supreme Court that the yoga guru was evicted from the ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Police cite threat to Ramdev to justify crackdown
June 17th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) The Delhi Police chief Friday told the Supreme Court that Baba Ramdev and his associates were evicted from the Ramlila ground as intelligence inputs revealed ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Thousands join Ramdev’s fast, Congress calls it ‘five-star satyagraha’ (Evening Lead)
June 4th, 2011 - 7:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) Thousands from all over India assembled at the sprawling Ramlila Ground in central Delhi as yoga guru Baba Ramdev went on his fast against ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Ramdev: From Himalayas to political heartland, via yoga
June 3rd, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) At 46, Baba Ramdev is one of India's youngest spiritualists. The sprightly, bearded, saffron robe-clad yoga guru, now being courted by the government as he ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Yoga reduces irregular heartbeat and anxiety
April 4th, 2011 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Apr 4 (ANI): A new US study has revealed that yoga can halve the number of episodes of a potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat, known as atrial fibrillation, and improve the symptoms ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Yoga may have the power to fight fibromyalgia
October 14th, 2010 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 14 (ANI): Yoga exercises may have the power to combat fibromyalgia - a medical disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain, according to new research conducted at Oregon Health & Science ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Heidi Montag practices Kundalini yoga to get back in shape after plastic surgeries
February 6th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 6 (ANI): American television personality and recording artist Heidi Montag has started intensive yoga to get back in shape after multiple dramatic plastic surgeries, according to reports.Her husband ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Malay Tamil ‘Ironman’ shows he’s tough as nails
December 28th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Johor Baru (Malaysia), Dec. 28 (ANI): Malay Tamil yoga practitioner P. Balakrishnan repeated his death-defying feat of lying on a bed of 108 nails while having a car run over him.Balakrishnan appeared ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Karunanidhi on fast over Sri Lankan Tamils, PM concerned (Second Lead)
April 27th, 2009 - 12:31 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai/New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi began an indefinite hunger strike in Chennai Monday to protest "cruel acts" against Tamils in Sri Lanka, prompting a concerned ... Read more...
Posted in Politics |
Sri Lankan cricketers find healing touch in yoga
March 22nd, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan cricketers, psychologically scarred after a terrorist attack on the team in Pakistan, have now bounced back after a trauma relief and counselling programme, a senior trainer ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
International yoga symposium attracts tourists in Uttarakhand
March 5th, 2009 - 3:29 pm ICT by ANI
By Ashish Goel
Rishikesh (Uttarakhand), Mar 5 (AI): More than 400 foreign yoga practitioners from over 35 countries are taking part in a weeklong international yoga symposium in Uttarakhand.
The seven-day long 8th ... Read more...
Posted in National |
McCartney hooked onto Indian eye yoga!
February 15th, 2009 - 10:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 15 (IANS) Former member of the Beatles, Sir Paul McCartney is hooked on a bizarre new workout from India - eye yoga.Macca, as he is fondly called, picked up the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Yoga helping homeless Manhattan students beat their blues
December 25th, 2008 - 11:46 am ICT by ANI
New York, Dec 25 (ANI): Yoga classes are not just restricted to the affluent lot of the society as many people believe and Karen Nourizadeh, an instructor of the practice, has ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Young Bhullar joins top stars at Volvo Masters golf
December 15th, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
Sentosa, Dec 15 (IANS) Young Indian golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar has finally made it to the Asian Tour fulltime as he picked the 65th and last Tour card.A visibly relieved Bhullar finished 65th ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
No penalty for Malaysia’s Sarawak Muslims performing yoga
December 10th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kuching (Malaysia), Dec 10 (IANS) Malaysia's Sarawak state has forbidden Muslims to perform yoga exercises, but there would be no penalty for those who choose to do it.Sarawak has ruled that yoga ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Malaysian rulers to have final say on yoga ban
November 26th, 2008 - 1:59 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 26 (IANS) The Sultans, the constitutional heads in Malaysian states, have cautioned against a hasty enforcement of an edict banning yoga exercises for Muslims, indicating that they, and the ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Class giving trouble? 10 minutes of pranayam, everyone
October 21st, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 21 (IANS) No more caning or beating, says a school in Agra. But wait. You will still be pulled up, though in a different way - by being asked to ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Yoga festival attracts foreign tourists in large numbers
March 2nd, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by admin
Rishikesh, March 2 (ANI): The ongoing International Yoga Festival at Rishikesh is drawing a large number of foreign tourists.The seven-day long festival that started on March 1 has been jointly organised by ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Tourists practice yoga in Manali
November 14th, 2007 - 10:17 am ICT by admin
Read more...
Posted in National |