Rajpath Yoga

The Delhi Police has asked commuters to avoid Rajpath and its connecting roads on Friday morning as nearly 30,000 people are expected to throng the Red Fort on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, traffic officials said.

Enthusiastic Delhiites turned up in large numbers at Rajpath, various parks and public squares across the city today to perform asanas to mark the fourth International Yoga Day.

Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the International Yoga Day celebration at Rajpath tomorrow, a senior Delhi Police officer said.

Kick-starting the events around the 2nd International Yoga Day, yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday led a gathering of over 30,000 in a grandiose Yog Mahotsav, filling Delhi's Rajpath with yoga mats.The spectacular view was captured in 360 degrees. Move these pictures around to get different perspectives.

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev held the Yoga Mahotsav' at Rajpath and India Gate with more than 30,000 people in attendance.

The government spent more than Rs 92 lakh to purchase yoga mats for International Yoga Day (IYD) celebrations at Rajpath, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

After criticising Vice President Hamid Ansari for not attending the International Yoga Day celebrations in Delhi and then apologising for it, BJP leader Ram Madhav called on Mr Ansari today.

The Narendra Modi government plans a big 35-crore celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1965 war with Pakistan. A mini Republic Day-type parade is planned at Rajpath, the Delhi boulevard that hosted a record-breaking yoga performance last week, government sources said.

Over nine and a half lakh cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), participated in the International Yoga Day on Sunday.

IIT-Roorkee has denied that it forced its students to join the government's grand-scale yoga programme on Sunday after a circular mailed by a student to NDTV appeared to suggest that.

The government is reportedly upset with BJP leader Ram Madhav for questioning Vice President Hamid Ansari's absence at a massive Yoga Day event in Delhi on Sunday where Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed asanas along with nearly 36,000 people.

The 1st International Day of Yoga was celebrated across the world with much fanfare. A proposal pitched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly last year, it saw India set two Guinness World Records with a mega yoga event at the iconic Rajpath.

India created two world records on International Yoga Day with the yoga performance at Rajpath led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The record for largest yoga class, with 35,985 people, and the record for most nationalities participating in a single yoga event -- 84.

While the record-setting International Day of Yoga on Sunday drew masses to the avenues and venues for the grand event across the country, some leaders were excited to hit the microblogging site Twitter early in the morning.

US Ambassador to India Richard Verma was among scores of diplomats who attended the mega event at Rajpath on International Yoga Day.

The Delhi Police has asked commuters to avoid Rajpath and its connecting roads on Friday morning as nearly 30,000 people are expected to throng the Red Fort on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, traffic officials said.

Enthusiastic Delhiites turned up in large numbers at Rajpath, various parks and public squares across the city today to perform asanas to mark the fourth International Yoga Day.

Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place for the International Yoga Day celebration at Rajpath tomorrow, a senior Delhi Police officer said.

Kick-starting the events around the 2nd International Yoga Day, yoga guru Ramdev on Sunday led a gathering of over 30,000 in a grandiose Yog Mahotsav, filling Delhi's Rajpath with yoga mats.The spectacular view was captured in 360 degrees. Move these pictures around to get different perspectives.

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev held the Yoga Mahotsav' at Rajpath and India Gate with more than 30,000 people in attendance.

The government spent more than Rs 92 lakh to purchase yoga mats for International Yoga Day (IYD) celebrations at Rajpath, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

After criticising Vice President Hamid Ansari for not attending the International Yoga Day celebrations in Delhi and then apologising for it, BJP leader Ram Madhav called on Mr Ansari today.

The Narendra Modi government plans a big 35-crore celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1965 war with Pakistan. A mini Republic Day-type parade is planned at Rajpath, the Delhi boulevard that hosted a record-breaking yoga performance last week, government sources said.

Over nine and a half lakh cadets of the National Cadet Corps (NCC), participated in the International Yoga Day on Sunday.

IIT-Roorkee has denied that it forced its students to join the government's grand-scale yoga programme on Sunday after a circular mailed by a student to NDTV appeared to suggest that.

The government is reportedly upset with BJP leader Ram Madhav for questioning Vice President Hamid Ansari's absence at a massive Yoga Day event in Delhi on Sunday where Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed asanas along with nearly 36,000 people.

The 1st International Day of Yoga was celebrated across the world with much fanfare. A proposal pitched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a speech at the United Nations General Assembly last year, it saw India set two Guinness World Records with a mega yoga event at the iconic Rajpath.

India created two world records on International Yoga Day with the yoga performance at Rajpath led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi: The record for largest yoga class, with 35,985 people, and the record for most nationalities participating in a single yoga event -- 84.

While the record-setting International Day of Yoga on Sunday drew masses to the avenues and venues for the grand event across the country, some leaders were excited to hit the microblogging site Twitter early in the morning.

US Ambassador to India Richard Verma was among scores of diplomats who attended the mega event at Rajpath on International Yoga Day.