Malaysian Hindu Sangam E-News Online for October

www.hindusangam.org.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, October 27, 2006: The latest Malaysian Hindu news for the month of October is available online. The top story is the coverage of a thwarted Christian conversion attempt by two foreigners at a village near Taiping. People demanded to see their visas which prompted the two missionaries to flee. Other stories include work permits for temple…

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Multi-Faith Service for Prince Charles is Rumored

www.thisislondon.co.uk LONDON, ENGLAND, October 27, 2006: Prince Charles wants to be crowned king (when his time comes) in a multi-faith coronation service in a dramatic break with tradition, it is claimed. The Prince is said to have decided that the Christian service in Westminster Abbey must be followed by a separate ceremony involving religious leaders from other faiths. Held in…

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Chinese-Made Deities Flooding Indian Markets

economictimes.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 22, 2006: Chinese-made icons of Hindu Gods and Goddesses are flooding Indian markets, especially during festivals like Diwali, Durga Puja and Ganesha Chaturthi, raking in a lot of money. On top of their neat and shiny appearance, consumers find the price tag just right. The demand for them is soaring, mainly because they are considered…

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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Video Available On-Line

video.google.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 26, 2006: “Seva Disha” a video posted on Google video provides an excellent look at the RSS, its creation and fundamental purpose, leaders and their amazingly numerous social service projects. It showcases a number of their almost 70,000 service projects throughout India, the bulk of which are educational for children otherwise unable to attend school.…

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Domestic Violence Perpetrators in India Beware

www.pib.nic.in NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 26, 2006: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act of 2005 is now in effect. The Ministry of Women and Child Development issued a notification the law would be enforced beginning October 26. The Act was passed Parliament in August of last year and assented to by the president in September. However, implementation was…

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Business Executives Gleen Business Savy in Ancient Truths

www.businessweek.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, October 24, 2006: Times have changed since Gordon Gekko quoted Sun Tzu in the 1987 movie Wall Street. Has the Bhagavad Gita replaced The Art of War as the hip new ancient Eastern management text? Signs of worldly success abounded as members of the Young Presidents’ Organization met at a mansion in a tony New…

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Illinois Temple Observes Festival of Lights With Huge Feast

www.chicagotribune.com AURORA, ILLINOIS, October 22, 2006: It is one thing to tend to the temple worship. It is quite another to deal with some 7,000 hungry souls from throughout the Midwest who drop in once a year, expecting to be fed on blessed Indian food. Yet such is the calling of Aurora’s Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple, outside Chicago, as Diwali…

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India Celebrates Diwali Amid Extra Security

www.ndtv.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 22, 2006: Diwali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated across India. Traditionally, Diwali is celebrated over a period of five days, and Saturday was Lakshmi Puja, a day when prayers are offered to the goddess of wealth. While festivals are a time to worship the divine and celebrate with family and friends, they are…

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