www.pib.nic.in NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 8, 2006: The computerized draw for the selection of the yatris (pilgrims) for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra was conducted by the Minister of State for External Affairs, Shri E. Ahamed, here today. The Yatra is scheduled to begin on June 1, 2006. Applications for the Yatra had been invited earlier this year through an open…
www.c2b2bnews.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, April 25, 2006: The Sri Lankan government has failed to respond adequately to recent attacks by armed groups on ethnic Tamils and their homes and businesses in Sri Lanka’s eastern Trincomalee district, Human Rights Watch said today. Police and other security forces reportedly stood by as Tamils were attacked on April 12 after an alleged…
Times of India KUKKE SUBRAMANYA, KARNATAKA, INDIA, May 8, 2006: (HPI note: This article appears in today’s print edition of the Times of India. Sachine Tendulkar, India’s most famous and popular cricketer, can be seen in a photo wearing a white dhoti, sitting with two saints and a large number of priests in the background.) If Sachin returns to his…
epaper.hindustantimes.com NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May 4, 2006: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (Amma) was presented with the Interfaith Center of New York’s (ICNY) 4th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Award. The ICNY bestowed the award upon Amma for her outstanding role as a spiritual leader and humanitarian, citing her organization’s massive relief work in the wake of the 2004 Asian…
News Report: LONDON, ENGLAND, May 3, 2006: British Prime Minister Tony Blair sported a sacred Hindu red thread on his wrist during heated political exchanges in the House of Commons on Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the government said the wristband was a gift presented to Blair when he visited a Hindu temple in Neasden, north London, last week. Journalists spotted…
www.dailypioneer.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 30, 2006: Common ayurvedic formula triphala strengthens tissues, prevents ageing, and promotes health and immunity by scavenging free radicals and inhibiting formation of uric acid in the body, a new research has discovered. When triphala was tested for superoxide radical scavenging activity, it was observed that in addition to reacting with superoxide radical, it also…
vivekajyoti.blogspot.com VARODA, INDIA, May 7, 2006: HPI note: Yesterday we ran an item on the destruction of Hindu temples as part of a road-widening project. Protests arose when an Islamic structure was similarly slated for demolition. At the URL above are photos of several Hindu temple demolished in the process so far.
www.journalofastrology.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 26, 2006: By K.N. Rao: I had written in my annual predictions for the year 2006 based on the Hindu New Year horoscope about problems India would face from its neighbors. Saturn in the 12th house shows conspiracies against India which could be manifested in large scale terrorist activities. Saturn in Karka brings about major…
www.bernama.com.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, April 26, 2006: An 82-year-old Hindu priest who lived alone in a thick jungle in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu with wild animals acting as his “guards” will be here next month to meet his devotees. Sri Ramachandra Swamigal who hails from Madurai will celebrate his 83rd birthday on May 1 at the Kalamandapam,…
news.webindia123.com VARODA, INDIA, May 6, 2006: Hindus in violence-hit Vadodara on Saturday criticized a Supreme Courts order putting a stay on the demolition of a Muslim shrine encroaching public place. The demolition was stalled by an order of the Supreme Court yesterday, which nullified an earlier order of a top provincial court. The High Court of Gujarat had asked the…