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The police made my visit impossible : Salman Rushdie
Feb. 1 | I arrived in Delhi on January 22nd at the invitation of the distributors of the film of my novel Midnight’s Children. The plan was to visit four cities, Delhi, Bangalore, Kolkata and Mumbai, culminating in the Mumbai premier of the movie on January...
After Catholic church now Church of England bans yoga !
Oct. 4 | Hindus are upset with a recent Church of England’s decision which has banned Yoga in its permises . Earlier St Edmund’s Church in Southampton (UK) had banned yoga from the Church hall on the premise that it was not-compatible with the Catholic...
Hindus launch protest as Catholic church bans Yoga in England !
Sep. 27 | According to reports, St Edmund’s Church in Southampton (UK) banned yoga from the Church hall on the premise that it was not-compatible with the Catholic faith. Instructor Cori Withell’s yoga classes, which were booked with payment of £180 two...
Seattle Museum exhibits Ramayana paintings
Sep. 6 | Internationally renowned Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) in Seattle (Washington, USA) is holding an exhibition titled “Many Arrows from Rama’s Bow: Paintings of the Ramayana” till December two. In collaboration with San Diego Museum of Art,...
US court to hear 1984 anti-Sikh riots case
Apr. 12 | New York: A US court is set to hear arguments in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case May 1 even as India’s Congress party opposed the entry of a default judgment against it for its alleged role in the riots. Filing the Congress plea before Judge Robert...
Young Hindu women being forcibly converted in Pak
Mar. 13 | Islamabad: Hindu families in Sindh province were living in fear and insecurity due to their young women being forcibly converted, said a leading daily that called upon the government to act with urgency on the matter. An editorial in the Dawn Tuesday...
Sikh group protests Sonia Gandhi’s presence in US
Mar. 3 | New York: A US based Sikh group, has approached Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanding the exclusion of Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi from the United States. “Sonia Gandhi’s entry and presence in the US is in violation of section...
Indian diplomat asked to pay $1.5 mn to abused housemaid
Feb. 24 | New York:A New York judge has recommended that a young Indian housemaid deserves nearly $1.5 million for her “barbaric treatment” at the hands of an Indian diplomat and her husband here. The proposed award includes $500,000 for the “emotional...
Yogamatic apologizes & removes Ganesha yogamats after Hindus protest
Jan. 31 | California (USA) firm Yogamatic apologized and removed the yoga mats carrying images of Lord Ganesha from its website which upset Hindus considered “inappropriate” and had asked for their immediate recall. William Cawley of Yogamatic, in an email...
