SourceTIRUPATI, INDIA, December 19, 2004: The prime suspect in the Shankaraman murder case, Appu alias Krishnaswamy, was arrested from a village in Chittor district of Andhra Pradesh today. Appu was arrested after he surrendered at his brother-in-law’s house at Balakrishnapuram, 50 km from Tirupati. The police claim Appu organized the contract killing of temple manager, Shankaraman, at the behest of…
SourceMADURAI, INDIA, December 20, 2004: Swedish adventurer Weber’s global voting for the new seven wonders of the world has kicked off an aggressive campaign in favour of the world famous Meenakshi temple in Tamil Nadu. If the present voting pattern continues, India may have two new world wonders to its credit. The people of Madurai are determined to see their…
SourceLAUTOKA, FIJI, December 19, 2004: One of Fiji’s largest Hindu groups, the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, will set up a university in Lautoka next year. The organization’s president, Kamlesh Arya, says they will start tertiary level studies at Pundit Vishnu Deo Memorial College at Saweni next year. Arya announced the organization’s plans at its centennial celebrations in Suva today. Arya says,…
SourceLONDON, UK, December 7. 2004: The Hindu Council UK (“source”) sent information for this news item: Fiona Mactaggart MP from Home Office in London responded to Mr. Anil Bhanot General Secretary of Hindu Council (UK)’s reaction to the provisions to prevent incitement to religious hatred at second reading of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill on Tuesday. Fiona Mactaggart…
SourceMIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, December 13, 2004: He’s a Vietnam vet who wears clunky metal rings on nearly every finger and builds computers for fun, but lately the only place David Wilson wants to be is on his yoga mat. The 50-year-old is homeless, struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder and has chronic pain in his neck and back. And until recently, a…
SourceWASHINGTON, D.C., December 5, 2004: Looking for a veggie sandwich at the airport? It’s getting easier to find, according to an annual survey by a group that promotes vegan diets, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Vegans are strict vegetarians who avoid not just meat but also fish, poultry, dairy and eggs. Nutritionists from the nonprofit organization surveyed restaurants in…
SourceKATHMANDU, NEPAL, December 16, 2004: A unique wedding procession of thousands of devotees all the way from India converged today in Nepal to mark the marriage anniversary of Lord Rama and Sita attended by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims. Nepal’s King Gayendra joined devotees from Ayodhya, Ahemdabad and Bihar at Janakarpurdham to mark the auspicious day, organized by Nepal Tourism…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, December 15, 2004: The Union Cabinet today cleared a legislative proposal to introduce equality between men and women in their rights over joint family property. Amending the Hindu Succession Act 1956, the proposed Bill gives the daughter entry for the first time into the “coparcenary” of her family–which means she will be counted among those members who…
HPIKAUAI, HAWAII, December 16, 2004: The Hindu publication group announced the opening of their website, here. They have a collection of photos of India available for sale. A large photo site by Dinodia Picture Agency devoted to India is here out of Mumbai.
SourceWASHINGTON, D.C., December 16, 2004: A study by the Harvard Medical School on Indian ayurvedic medicines sold in the US says some have been found to contain dangerous levels of lead, mercury and arsenic. Fourteen of 70 different ayurvedic medicines bought from South Asian grocery stores in the Boston area had “potentially harmful levels of lead, mercury and/or arsenic,” says…