Fortune-Tellers Predict a Great Present For Their Business

www.nytimes.com USA, November 22, 2008: In this uncertain economy, when government financial policy seems to change at a moment’s notice, more and more people are consulting psychics. Stock trader Thomas Taccetta explains it this way: “There is no rhyme or reason to the way the market is trading,” he said. “When conditions are this volatile, consulting a psychic can be…

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Yoga Dressed In Arab Colors Gains Popularity in Egypt

www.alarabiya.net CAIRO, EGYPT, November 25, 2008: After searching for a year for a fitness routine compatible with her Islamic faith, Fatima Ismael, a 32-year-old British mother of three discovered Rakha, a new yoga-like workout that incorporates Islamic chants rather than Hindu mantras. The new Islam-inspired total body fitness routine, designed by a British convert, may be the yoga alternative Muslims…

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Fatwa On Yoga Is Insensitive, Says Malaysia Hindu Sangam

PRESS RELEASE MALAYSIA, November 24, 2008: The Malaysia Hindu Sangam respects the right of the National Fatwa Council to give guidance for persons professing Islam on the tenets and practices of Islam. However, in doing so, they must respect the sensitivities and feelings of the other religions in Malaysia. Many Hindus have been deeply disturbed by the Fatwa Council’s announcement.…

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Indians in Belgium Gather for Harmony

www.ndtv.com BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, November 23, 2008: The “Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin” (GOPIO) in Belgium held a dinner celebration Saturday night promoting cultural and religious harmony within the 7000-strong Indian community, and with other communities in Belgium. Among the speakers was India’s new ambassador to Belgium, Jaimini Bhagwati, who congratulated the organizers on getting the three large faiths…

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China And India Are New Players in the World of Supercomputers

www.nytimes.com UNITED STATES, November 18, 2008: For years, Western governments have used supercomputers to model weapons of nuclear war. But now their uses have become more civilian and are indicative of a nation’s investment in technology. Supercomputers, which are up to a million times faster than the typical desktop PC, still exist mostly in the United States, Japan and Western…

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Daily Inspiration

www.hinduismtoday.com No fruit is too heavy for the tender vine. Similarly, a mother will always find some means to support her child.    Tamil Proverb

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Tamil Nadu Sets Benchmark For Religious Tourism

page2rss.com HYDERABAD, INDIA, November 21, 2008: Many Indian states can look to Tamil Nadu for ways to encourage religious tourism. In Tamil Nadu, the railways, the transport, tourism and endowments departments work in tandem to promote religious tourism; the tourism wings often come out with various packages to encourage religious tourism in the state; and private agencies provide transportation to…

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Pope Says Interfaith Dialogue Is “Not Possible”

www.nytimes.com ROME, ITALY, November 23, 2008: In comments on Sunday, Pope Benedict XVI cast doubt on the possibility of interfaith dialogue. In quotations from a letter that appeared on Sunday in Corriere della Sera, Italy’s leading daily newspaper, the pope said the book “explained with great clarity” that “an inter-religious dialogue in the strict sense of the word is not…

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