Ministers blast critics of AoL festival | Deccan Herald

At least three Union Ministers of the Modi government attacked at the critics of the World Culture Festival organised by Art of Living Foundation (AoL), hailing the success of the three-day mega event, which concluded here on Sunday.Addressing the programme, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said “a lot of efforts” were made to stop the holding of the More...

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Govt. denies barring Muslims as yoga gurus – The Hindu

The AYUSH Ministry has denied following a discriminatory policy in recruiting Muslims as yoga practitioners even as the Milli Gazette, an influential community web fortnightly, put out a series of documents claiming More...

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At Sri Sri event, Modi attacks critics of cultural heritage – The Hindu

PM Narendra Modi with Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the opening session of the three-day World Culture Festival on the banks of the Yamuna in Delhi on Friday. NGT softens stand, agrees to Rs. 25 More...

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Will go to jail but not pay a penny: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Rs 5 crore fine – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has decided to say “no” to an environmental fine and “yes” to jail.No, he won’t pony up the Rs 5 crores fine imposed on him yesterday More...

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silent service to the Vedas – The Hindu

Students of the Raja Veda Kavya Patasala at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district. Photo: M. Srinath The Hindu On Sunday, a unique felicitation is happening in the city. “I wished to study the Vedas and make it my More...

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Top Lies Spread By Indian Media In February 2016

Big lies: 1. Zee News: “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans were raised in JNUWe had done a post and a video on this. What was actually a group of students, presumably from ABVP, shouting “Bhartiya Court Zindabad”, More...

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Indian guru’s festival on Delhi floodplain riles greens, worries police | Reuters

Workers lay carpet on the steps of a stage at the venue of World Culture Festival on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Delhi, India, March 8, 2016. Reuters/Anindito Mukherjee NEW DELHI Indian environmentalists More...

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What would a Hindu justice mean for the Supreme Court? – The Washington Post

President Obama has narrowed his list of potential Supreme Court nominees to about six names, our colleagues on The Post politics staff report. One jurist in the running, whose name has been floated for the Supreme More...

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SC to Hear Babri Masjid Demolition Case Today – The New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will today hear Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)’s plea against Allahabad High Court’s order dropping criminal conspiracy charges against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders More...

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living to appeal against NGT order, won’t pay Rs 5 crore fine | Zee News

New Delhi: Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has decided to appeal against the verdict passed by a green court over slapping Rs 5 crore fine on the Art of Living (AoL) for organising a cultural event on the fragile More...