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Against the backdrop of Russia’s defiant posture in Eastern Ukraine, the European Union has unanimously extended broad economic sanctions on Russia till the end of January 2016. The EU statement …
Read MoreA massive explosion rocked the Afghanistan parliament in Kabul on June 22, eliciting outrage across world capitals. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined in the global chorus of condemnation, terming the attack as a “despicable and cowardly act” underlined India’s solidarity with the people of Afghanistan.
“The attack on the Afghanistan Parliament is a despicable & cowardly act. There is no place for such attacks in a democracy,” Mr Modi tweeted.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the deadly attack.
There are no reports of any Indian being injured in Taliban’s attack on Afghanistan Parliament in Kabul, Indian ambassador to Afghanistan Amar Sinha said.
Read MoreExternal Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will represent India at a global donors’ conference in Kathmandu, which aims at raising funds for rebuilding the earthquake-hit country. The conference, to be held …
Read MoreIn a stinging indictment of Pakistan’s dithering over taking action against anti-India terror outfits, a recent US State Department report has said that India remains one of the most persistent …
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As night melted into the first glimmer of sunlight, all roads in New Delhi led to the majestic Rajpath area of the capital, as more than 37,000 people gathered around the venue to commemorate the first International Day of Yoga. It’s not just the capital Delhi which celebrated the power of yoga to transform one’s life, but across India and the world millions of celebrants of this ancient Indian practice of yoking body, mind and spirit joined in this collective rite, blurring borders and ideologies.
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had only a few months ago called for observing a Day of Yoga at the UN General Assembly, led the celebrations, performing several yogic ‘asanas’ (postures). Wearing his trademark kurta-pyjama and matching them with a white tracksuit and a scarf with the colours of the Indian flag, the Indian leader took part in synchronised yogic exercise and pranayams.
Addressing the congregation, Mr Modi underlined the universal character of yoga, elevating it above politics and partisan rhetoric that had threated to spoil what is clearly not just India’s heritage, but that of the entire humankind. “This is a programme for ‘manav kalyan’ (welfare of manking), a tension-free world and a programme to spread the message of ‘sadbhavana’ (goodwill).”
Do not play politics with yoga. Yoga is about health and holistic way of living. This seems to be the message of the World Health Organisation as countries across the …
Read MoreThe Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) pipeline has been in the works for two decades, but has been repeatedly delayed due to geopolitical factors and logistical challenges. US’ standoff with Iran over the …
Read MoreSouth Korea would reciprocate with an ’Act India/Act West’ policy in response to India’s ’Act East’ invitation, says the Consul-General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai, Mr. Kim Kyungsoo. …
Read MoreThe idea of a SAARC satellite is inching closer to fruition. Against the backdrop of India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Neighborhood first policy, India has intensified its efforts to launch …
Read MoreThe WHO chief has lauded South Korean officials and exhausted health workers for their efforts to contain a deadly (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) MERS virus outbreak. Their relentless work …
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