Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja (BKS) Iyengar, who is credited with making Yoga globally popular, died on Wednesday at the age of 95 following a heart attack and renal failure. He revolutionized yoga by using props to make classic asanas (Yoga postures) accessible and safer. His props brought health benefits to those

In a traditional ceremony, US-educated Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wodeyar, the adopted son of Pramoda Devi Wodeyar, was today crowned as the titular head of the erstwhile Mysuru royal family. About Yaduveer Yaduveer has completed his BA in Economics and English at Boston University in the US and is the grandson

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D Harika and Koneru Humpy came up with fine individual performances to win silver and a bronze respectively. Indian eves finished fourth in the women�s world team chess championship. China was beaten in the final round by Georgia, who finished the event with an impressive 17 points to clinch the

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World Radio Day World Radio Day[/caption] World Radio Day was observed globally on 13 February 2015 with the theme Youth and Radio. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) annually celebrate the World Radio Day by planning activities with broadcasters, organizations and communities around the world. UNESCO at its

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Saina Nehwal Saina Nehwal[/caption] World Number one ace shuttler Saina Nehwal on 29 March 2015 won India Open Super Series Badminton Women�s Singles 2015 Title. She defeated Thailand�s Ratchanok Intanon in the final match played at Siri Fort Indoor Complex in New Delhi in straight sets 21-16, 21-14. Note: For