Two Hindus among three shot dead in attack on wine shop
Two members of the Hindu community were among three people shot dead in an attack on a wine shop in Abbas Town of Karachi on Sunday evening. “Two armed individuals on a motorcycle attacked the wine shop,” said More...
Kamakhya Temple among 100 under Swachh Tourist Destinations |Northeast Today
The legendary Kamakhya temple at Guwahati is among a hundred iconic spiritual and cultural places in the country that will witness a special clean-up initiative under the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission. The aim More...
Puri temple finds place in Swachh destination – The New Indian Express
BHUBANESWAR: The Jagannath temple in Puri has been selected as one of 10 places in the country that will be developed as a ‘Swachh Tourist Destination’ by the Central Government. As a part of this, a special More...
For the love of God: When Lord Shiva and Goddess Kali adorned matchboxes | The Indian Express
Ever seen the Hindu Gods Shiva, Vishnu and Hanuman as well as Indian Goddesses Kali and Saraswati on the labels of matchboxes? And that too matchboxes made in Austria, Sweden and Japan? When matchboxes made their More...
Mahakal temple in Ujjain goes the organic way
Indore: Ujjain administration has installed a 600 kg capacity organic waste converter in the Mahakal temple campus to convert the offered flowers into usable organic manure. The Mahakal temple in Ujjain generated More...
Translating Ancient Hindu Texts (Agenda for conversion?) | HHR
Aside from the Bhagavad Gita and a sampling of the vast compendium of Hindu dharmic teachings, relatively few important texts have a comprehensive and detailed modern translation. This is especially true for More...
Run-up to International yoga day: Session during full moon
IF YOU want to do yoga under the light of full moon, just drop at Parade Ground at Sector 17 on June 11 at 8 pm. In the run-up to International Yoga Day on June 21, the Chandigarh administration will organise More...
Deka takes oath in Sanskrit, her fave language reverberates in Assembly – The New Indian Express
GUWAHATI: Sanskrit reverberated in the Assam Assembly on Wednesday when actor-turned-politician Angoorlata Deka of the BJP took the lead in taking oath in the language, much to the surprise of many. Last week, More...
Protest over rape, murder of Hindu girl – Pakistan
HYDERABAD: Civil society activists on Tuesday held a protest demonstration against the killing of a 16-year-old woman after alleged sexual assault on her in Khipro town of Sanghar district a day earlier. Carrying More...
New Jersey’s Education Board includes 19 Hindu festivals in its List of Religious Holidays
In its recently adopted resolution—”The List of Religious Holidays Permitting Student Absence from School”—New Jersey State Board of Education (NJSBE) listed 19 Hindu festivals. It included four More...