USD 1.5 million grant provided to US University for Jainism Studies
A grant of USD 1.5 million has been made by an Indian-origin philanthropist Mohini Jain, a retired teacher, to the University of California (UC) Davis for advance studies in Jainism. The gift will establish ‘the Mohini Jain Presidential Chair’ for Jain Studies in the Department of Religious Studies as part of a larger effort to position More...
University of Maryland study reveals yoga may help in back pain
“A new study by scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) has concluded that yoga may be helpful for low back pain”, according to a University of Maryland release. “We found that More...
Hinduism asks to eliminate a ‘Dragon Ball Super’ character
A new story arc is about to begin, which brings together the most powerful fighters of all universes, in what is called a tournament of martial arts. On this occasion begins a new history, in which they reveal More...
Hindus dismayed over Bank of England’s blatant refusal to withdraw beef-laced banknotes
NEVADA(USA) : Hindus worldwide are upset over Bank of England’s blunt refusal to withdraw £5 polymer banknotes which reportedly contained traces of tallow, despite the serious concerns raised by the Hindu community. Bank More...
Upset Hindus urge Czech brewery to not use Lord Ganesha image on beer bottles
NEVADA(USA) : Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that inappropriate usage of Hindu deities or concepts or symbols for commercial or other agenda was not okay as it hurt More...
Hindus urge soon opening Louvre Abu Dhabi to procure more Hindu artifacts
NEVADA(USA) : Hindus are urging prestigious about $650 million museum Louvre Abu Dhabi (LAD), which is officially set to open in the near future, to enrich its collection of Hindu artifacts. Welcoming the reported More...
Both Hindu and Muslim traditionalists urge Indian youth not to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Considering the celebration of Valentine’s Day in India, a cultural contamination from the West and commercial-interest based aspect of globalization, both the Hindu and Islamic religious groups and traditionalists More...
Sikh temple provides shelter for hundreds of Oroville Dam evacuees
Security guards, teachers, farmers and other members of the Central Valley’s large Sikh community poured into the two-story Gurdwara Sahib Sikh temple in West Sacramento late Sunday while fleeing potential flooding More...
Hindu Society bought Synagogue at Warwick in Rhode Island and made the same as Hindu Temple
The Temple Am David, which has been in receivership since November 2015, is now under absolute control of Rhode Island Hindu Temple Society Inc., as it is reflected in society’s website. The temple is now being More...
Rain accompanies golden chariot’s maiden journey
GEORGE TOWN: A heavy downpour, unseen in recent years during Thaipusam, delayed the departure of the silver chariot from Kovil Veedu in Penang Street on Wednesday. The rain, which came pouring down More...