SourceMORAKETIYA, SRI LANKA, January 19, 2005: A dozen Americans walked into a relief camp here, showering bereft parents and traumatized children with gifts, attention and affection. They also quietly offered camp residents something else: Jesus, begins this article. The Americans, who all come from one church in Texas, have staged plays detailing the life of Jesus and had children draw…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, January 20, 2005: The Supreme court Thursday permitted the central government to withdraw an Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) notification declaring Tamil Nadu’s Arunachaleswarar temple a national heritage monument. While granting permission, judges Y. K. Sabharwal and P. P. Naolekar told Additional Solicitor General B. Dutta to submit in four weeks whether the government had any other…
SourceTAMIL NADU, INDIA, January 21, 2005: Bullfighting is usually thought of as a Spanish entertainment, but in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu a local variation is growing in popularity. It also appears to be becoming more dangerous. Bullfighting, or jallikattu as it is known here, is centred on two villages near the town of Madurai. Its exponents say…
SourceBANGALORE, INDIA, January 21, 2005: There was a total chaos in the press meet organized by the committee of “Pray for India and Festival of Blessing” (Benny Hinn’s Program) in Bangalore. This colorful report from the Hindu activist RSS news service (“source”) reads, in part: The program organizers Gul Kriplani, Paul Thangaiah, former DGP Kolaso, Ruban, Satyavrat and Samuel spoke…
SourceKANCHIPURAM, INDIA, January 20, 2005: The Manager of Vaishno Uttaranchal Mutt (monastery), Srinivasacharya, was found murdered inside its premises this morning. The body of the 40-year-old temple official, hailing from Patna, was found in a pool of blood inside a hall, said the police. Senior police officials have rushed to the spot. The murder was the second such killing of…
SourceLONDON, ENGLAND, January 20, 2004: Hindus in the UK are starting a campaign to reclaim the swastika from its Nazi associations. German MEPs called for a Europe-wide ban of the symbol after Prince Harry wore it on a fancy dress costume. But Hindu Forum spokesman Ramesh Kallidai said the swastika had been a Hindu good luck charm for centuries. The…
SourceCOLOMBO, SRI LANKA, January 19, 2004: Patrick Harrigan of the Living Heritage Disaster Relief Mission in Sri Lanka, “source,” sent out the following appeal: There is an urgent need for English-speaking volunteers who can work in office environments drafting local relief proposals (also a long-term task) and teaching computer skills to young local volunteers in Kalmunai, Batticaloa and other population…
SourceKERALA, INDIA, January 18, 2005: Our thanks to HPI reader Niraj Thakar for letting us know about the video report at “source.” It is described as, “Amazing Report from K. P. Yohannan in India. K.P reports from India that Tsunami survivors who lost everything are finding hope in God’s Good News of Jesus Christ.” Yohannan explains how his missionary organization…
SourceKANCHEEPURAM, INDIA, January 20, 2005: (HPI note: In granting the senior Shankaracharya bail, the India Supreme Court specifically said the testimony of co-accused in a case was not of much value unless supported by independent evidence, which they concluded did not yet exist in convincing form in this case.) The Tamil Nadu police investigating the Shankaraman murder case today received…
SourceUSA, January 19, 2005: Newsweek magazine printed the following letter from Aseem Shukla of the Hindu American Foundation, along with a rebuttal. The article in question dealt with the theological reaction of Christianity, Buddhism, Islam and Hinduism. The views of each, with the exception of Hinduism, were represented by educated members. Only in the case of Hinduism did the article…