www.ibnlive.com NAGPUR, INDIA, June 1, 2006: The Maharashtra Police foiled a terror bid on the headquarters of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Nagpur and shot dead three armed terrorists early on Thursday morning. The terrorists, who came in a white Ambassador car with a red beacon light, were killed in a shootout while trying to break through the security cordon…
www.chennaionline.com CHENNAI, INDIA, May 30, 2006: (HPI note: This change is one of several being instituted by the newly elected left-wing DMK party in Tamil Nadu.) The Tamil Nadu government has decided to issue an order allowing all persons in the Hindu community, with the required training and qualification, to become archakas (priests) in temples. The Cabinet, which met with…
desmoinesregister.com DES MOINES, IOWA, USA, May 25, 2006: Iowa’s first Hindu temple, nestled at a bend in the Des Moines River near Madrid, was consecrated in a five-day ceremony in early March. The Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Iowa is the realization of a four-decade-old dream of about 1,000 Indian families who have settled here, according to Sri Krishna…
Times of India SINDH, PAKISTAN, May 30, 2006: Unidentified gunmen attacked a convoy of Hindu pilgrims in Pakistan killing two and wounding seven, police said on Monday. The convoy of 20 vehicles carrying Pakistani and Indian Hindus was attacked late on Sunday in a remote part of Sindh province, police said.
www.theindiancatholic.com LATEHAR, INDIA, May 19, 2006: (HPI Note: The source of this news report is a Catholic Church news agency. It’s accuracy has not been confirmed by other reports, especially the section that contends tribal values are not impacted by conversion to Christianity.) Eastern India’s top tribal council has banned Hindu practices, images and priests from tribal religious ceremonies. We…
www.delawareonline.com HOCKESSIN, DELEWARE, USA, May 27, 2006: Priests invited Lord Siva into the Delaware Hindu Temple on Tuesday night. And in a few moments, 60 worshippers were reciting the God’s name more than a thousand times. By Sunday night, the names and attributes of Siva will have reverberated in the temple more than 10 million times. If that seems like…
www.thestar.com PRAMBANAN, INDONESIA, May 29, 2006: Indonesia’s earthquake badly damaged the famous Prambanan temple complex, sending intricate stone carvings crashing to the ground and destroying years of restoration work in less than a minute. Recognized as a UN world heritage site, the 9th-century Hindu temple and the nearby Borobudur Buddhist complex are respective reminders of the rich past of the…
www.pib.nic.in NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 26, 2006: The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal to introduce a Bill in Parliament to change the name of the Union Territory of Pondicherry to “Puducherry.” The People of Pondicherry have been demanding renaming of Pondicherry to Puducherry as the territory was known in ancient times. It came to be pronounced as Pondicherry by…
sify.com DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, May 29, 2006: Durban: Hindu leaders in South Africa have asked the government to amend the country’s Marriage Act to accommodate customs and practices of the religion. The call followed an application by one Suchitra Singh to the local High Court for recognition of her Hindu marriage to Jailall Ramparsadin Durban 18 years ago. Singh, who…
By Paras Ramoutar TRINIDAD, May 29, 2006: Indo-Trinidadians have scored a resounding victory against racism and discrimination in this oil-rich Republic of Trinidad and Tobago as they celebrate the 161st Indian Arrival Day, May 30, 2006. After several years of battle, Justice Peter Jamadar, a Presbyterian, has ruled that Trinidad and Tobago’s premier national award, “Trinity Cross,” is discriminatory against…