International Yoga Day serves to remind us of the need to invest in our physical and mental health as a long term plan

COVID-19 specifically attacks our respiratory system which gets strengthened on doing 'Pranayama' or breathing exercise, Modi said.

PM Modi sees yoga as an opportunity to further his triumphant nationalism and project India as a global spiritual leader, a vishwa guru.

The BJP took a swipe at Rahul Gandhi saying for him life is only about a joke, as he keeps posting pictures about his pet dog.

A video of the incident shows people snatching Yoga mats from each other even as organising officials try to prevent them from indulging in looting.

During President Ram Nath Kovind's address to a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament on Thursday, Congress President Rahul Gandhi was seen scrolling through his mobile phone, kicking up a row.

Thousands of people participated in the event and performed various yoga asanas. Fadnavis was also seen following various yoga postures.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu was speaking at an event to mark the International Day of Yoga organised by the Ministry of Ayush and Brahma Kumaris at the iconic Red Fort in New Delhi.

Good nutrition, physical activity and keeping stress at bay are important foundation pillars for achieving healthy life, not only for one’s own self but for motivating others around us too.

On the fifth international Yoga Day, PM Modi said: 'its time to take Yoga to the village'. The Prime Minister performed yoga at Prabhat Tara ground.

On December 11, 2014, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 21 as 'International Day of Yoga', months after Prime Minister Modi proposed the idea

Around 1.05 lakh (still counting) people performed Yoga together in Kota to create a Guinness World Record on the fourth edition of International Yoga Day.

Outlook captures some of the best moments from the Fourth International Yoga Day celebration at Dehradun.

The collaboration, termed 'Bhuban Yoga' will help get a sense of the number of people performing Yoga in open fields across the country from 7am and 8 am.

He said from Dehradun to Dublin, from Shanghai to Chicago, from Jakarta to Johannesburg, Yoga is everywhere.

The event will be held in the picturesque lawns of the Forest Research Institute (FRI) in the lap of the Himalayas.