“There are several days celebrated by UN, including World Cancer Day, World Health Day, World Mental Health Day, and several others. (With inputs from agencies)Read| As it happened: In Chandigarh, PM Modi leads Yoga Day celebrationsIn pics | Twist and turn: How the world celebrated International Yoga Day “Through the United Nations, International Yoga day is being celebrated throughout the world. Union minister of state for defence Rao Inderjit Singh said the world was celebrating International Yoga Day by rising above religion. “Nearly 1.25 crore people today participated in this second edition of International Day of Yoga, celebrated at 40,000 different places across Gujarat,” Patel told the media after the event.

Source: Hindustan Times June 21, 2016 09:08 UTC