www.capetimes.co.za DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, April 23, 2006: (HPI note: There have been several cases over the years regarding Hindu girls wearing nose studs to school, including one in New Zealand. This is the latest debate over the ancient Hindu practice.) The tiny gold stud in schoolgirl Sunali Pillay’s nose was the focus of another court hearing on Friday when two…
thestar.com.my KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, April 26, 2006: She has hugged about 27 million people worldwide and her famous hug is said to be able to heal suffering and pain. Spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi, or Amma to her followers, believes that love is the foundation of the world and where there is love, there is peace. “What I’m doing is giving…
HPI SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, April 21, 2006: The California Superior Court ordered an expedited schedule be determined in the lawsuit of the Hindu American Foundation against the California State Board of Education over the adoption of sixth grade social studies’ books for next school year. The lawsuit was brought when Hindus were dissatisfied with the book review process which left in…
www.htccofkc.org KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, April 16, 2006: It all started almost fourteen years ago in the summer of 1982 when 150 Hindu families gathered together to plan a temple and cultural center. The bulletin from the temple explains, “The Hindu Temple and Cultural Center (HTCC) is involved in many religious activities that focus on preserving and spreading the Hindu Dharma.…
www.dailyindia.com BHOPAL, INDIA, April 22, 2006: One Madhya Pradesh village settles all its disputes in a Hindu temple. Residents of Deshmohini village, 10 km. from Hoshangabad town, have never visited a police station. The village has less than 1,000 people, mainly from the Kurmi community. “It is not that disputes never arise among people,”” explained village elder Surekha Chourey. “Whenever…
ABC News CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, April 19, 2006: Your personal impact on global warming may be influenced as much by what you eat as by what you drive. That conclusion comes from a couple of scientists who have taken an unusual look at the production of greenhouse gases from an angle that not many people have thought about. Gidon Eshel and…
tvturnoff.org April 23, 2006: It’s TV Turnoff week from April 24-30, 2006. Tips are given for parents to use such as placing the TV in a “hard to get to” place, phasing out cable and then limiting watching to videos and DVD’s, or leaving the TV behind when you move. Curious about how excessive television viewing affects your psyche, then…
www.outlookindia.com KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, April 21, 2006: Malaysian authorities have demolished a century-old Hindu temple in Kuala Lumpur, bulldozing the building as devotees cried and begged them to stop, Hindu groups said today. The Malaimel Sri Selva Kaliamman Temple was reduced to rubble after Kuala Lumpur’s city hall sent in bulldozers, they said. In a complaint to police the temple’s…
www.mandir.org ENGLAND, April 3, 2006: The BAPS Annual National Sponsored Walk was held on April 2 2006 at all BAPS Swaminarayan Mandirs and Centres across the UK in London, Leicester, Ashton, Birmingham, Wellingborough, Loughborough, Nottingham and Cardiff. Inspired by His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, this year’s walk was once again an outstanding success. Over 2,000 participants walked for 10km in…
office@hinducounciluk.org LONDON, ENGLAND, April 20, 2006: The Indian Government is running a four-week Internship program for the Diaspora Youth, aged between 18 to 25, from 15 May 2006 to 12 June 2006. It is to give an exposure to the NRI youth and two places are still available where the Government, apart from the travel fare to Delhi, pays all…