Meet the woman behind yoga becoming ‘no more a deviant behaviour’ in Saudi Arabia | Times Of India
NEW DELHI: Nouf Marwaai, 37, who claims credit for Saudi Arabia giving yoga the status of a sport+ – making it “no more a deviant behaviour”- says she survived cancer because of yoga. “Am a lupus survivor, and a breast cancer survivor…I didn’t go through chemo because my health was taken care of with yoga and More...
Saudi Arabia approves Yoga as a sports activity | India Today
“My illness made me interested in Yoga”. 37-year old Nouf Marwaai has been on the forefront of the yoga campaign in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Finally her efforts have paid off. Saudi Arabia on Tuesday More...
Zameer Ghumra jailed for showing beheading video to child | BBC
A man who showed a beheading video to a child has been jailed for six years. Pharmacist Zameer Ghumra, of Leicester, tried to brainwash primary school-age children into supporting the so-called Islamic State. Ghumra, More...
Famous Hollywood Stars Who Converted To Hinduism
Hinduism is enchanting to people from countries other than India, no wonder so many come to visit this country every year. The Vedas and Upanishads are so powerful that it draws devotees from different continents More...
No country has Hinduism as “official” or “preferred” religion
Although over 80 countries have either an “official religion” or “preferred religion”, but Hinduism is not an official or preferred religion in any country of the world, according to a Pew Research Center More...
Hindus welcome Utah University for exploring Hindu gods & goddesses
NEVADA: Hindus have welcomed Utah State University (USU); respected public research university in Logan, Utah; for teaching about Hindu gods and goddesses, calling it a step in the positive direction. Commending More...
‘California authorities suggest corrections to proposed school books on Hinduism’ | The Indian Express
Authorities in California have suggested corrections to the proposed school textbooks in the state after Indian-Americans raised serious concern over the negative portrayal of Hinduism and India, according to a More...
San Francisco’s Hindu chariot procession enters 51st year | World Hindu News
The “Festival of the Chariots” (Rathayatra Festival) involves a parade with people pulling three chariots by ropes throughout Golden Gate Park. It also includes free vegetarian feast, live music, ancient Indian More...
PM Trudeau, in kurta-pyjama, does aarti at Hindu temple and hails India-Canada ties | Hindustan Times
Clad in emerald green kurta and white pyjamas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau performed pooja at the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto and said how deeply Canada values the “special” relationship with India. Trudeau, More...
In Pics: The Colorful “Rath Yatra” in Sweden
Marie Mandakini Spennare of Hindu Forum Sweden shared some pictures of this year’s Rath Yatra that took place in Stockholm Sweden on July 8th. Rath Yatra or Ratha Jatra or Chariot Festival is a Hindu festival More...