A new educational initiative in the southern Indian state of Kerala has drawn fire from religious leaders after the government introduced Zumba classes in public schools. The programme, which is aimed ...

The southern Indian state of Kerala has defended its decision to introduce Zumba classes in public schools, after the move sparked protests from religious groups. Some 14,000 state-run schools in ...

Zumba, a fitness programme that blends lively music and dance moves, has been around for years but is now at the heart of a major row that again pits certain Muslim organisations against the State ...

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala General Education Minister V Sivankutty on Sunday firmly defended the state's decision to introduce Zumba in schools, dismissing criticism from some Muslim religious ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Students and instructors, under the aegis of the Zumba Association, staged a ‘protest zumba’ at the Secretariat on Sunday against the opposition by some Muslim organisations to the ...

Valentine’s Day is popularly known as a day to spoil your better-half, but who needs a partner when they can Zumba their way to happiness­? More than 50 single women from around Woodstock took part in ...

KOZHIKODE: The education department’s decision to introduce zumba sessions in school curriculum to fight drug menace is now at the centre of controversy, with more Muslim organisations coming out ...

Zumba, the Latin dance-inspired fitness program developed in the 1990s, is alive and well in the Twin Cities. Zumba sessions provide strength training and aerobic dancing led by licensed instructors ...

Twice a week, visually impaired Phu Thi Hanh from Hanoi visits the blind association in Thanh Xuan District to strut her stuff in a Zumba class. At 8 a.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, Hanh, 30, takes a ...