SourceNEW DELHI, November 15, 2004: Condemning the arrest of Hindu pontiff Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswathi, various Muslim clerics Monday came out in his support, demanding his immediate release and dropping of all charges against him. Imam Bukhari, the chief cleric of India’s largest mosque Jama Masjid, was among prominent Muslim religious leaders who strongly condemned the arrest of the pontiff and…
SourceTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA, November 15, 2004: Life was paralyzed across Kerala on Monday following a state-wide dawn-to-dusk hartal (general strike) called by the Hindu Aikya Vedi (HAV) to protest against the arrest of Kanchi Kamakoti Shankaracharya Jayendra Saraswati. No major untoward incidents were reported during the hartal, which was supported by the local unit of the BJP. The HAV is…
SourceCOLUMBO, SRI LANKA, November 15, 2004: Tension ran high yesterday in Kodikamam, Jaffna, following an accident where a Hindu priest riding a motorcycle was knocked down and killed by an Army water bowzer (tanker). Later an angry mob numbering about 1,000 persons had set fire to several Police motorcycles and pelted stones at the SLMM vehicles, Jaffna Police said. Jaffna…
SourceCHAVAKACHCHERI, SRI LANKA, November 15, 2004: Mr. M. Kandasamy, acting Chavakachcheri Magistrate Sunday night remanded Mr. Mudiansalage Wijeyasiri, bowzer driver of the Sri Lanka Army (SLA), till November 17, when the driver was produced by the Kodikamam police in connection with the death of Hindu priest Mr. Varatharajakurukkal Harihara Sarma on Sunday morning in a road accident, legal sources said.…
HPINovember 15, 2004: So many news reports of Deepavali celebrations are showing up that we’re just going to list the URLs: In Saint Paul, Minnesota: here Less air pollution in Delhi from firecrackers: here Sweets market soft in Mumbai: here 215,000 celebrate across British Columbia, Canada: here Celebrations in New Zealand and Australia Government houses here
SourceSYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, October 30, 2004: The secret weapon to Australia’s cricketing success in India has been revealed. For the first time, a yoga teacher has joined the logistics team supporting the Australians, giving them the chance to explore the Indian secret to mental and physical discipline. Opening batsman Justin Langer was quick to sign up. A long-time martial arts fighter,…
SourceKOCHI, INDIA, November 15, 2004: Kochi, Nov 15: A French perfume manufacturer is all set to leave a lasting fragrance in Kerala – by funding renovation of a 150-year-old temple. A 30-member team from Douglas Parfumerie will arrive next week for the restoration of Kupalikadavu Devi Temple at Vaikom near Kochi even as they holiday. “The team will spend a…
HPIKAUAI, HAWAII, November 15, 2004: The public display of the Bible’s “Ten Commandments” has prompted a number of law suits in the US on the issue of separation of church and state. HPI is seeking comments on the Hindu view of the Ten Commandments, specifically how Hindus might find these commandments offensive or threatening when displayed in a public place…
SourceDELHI, INDIA, November 15, 2004: This report in the Times Online from UK states, in part: A revered Hindu cleric is being held by police in southern India in connection with the brutal murder of a former employee who had apparently threatened to expose alleged financial irregularities in a temple. Jayendra Saraswati is accused of masterminding an attack in which…
SourceKANCHEEPURAM, INDIA, November 13, 2004: After a couple of months of apparent lull, the police now maintain that they did not want to reveal all their cards prematurely and hence their reticence on the progress in the investigation of the Sankararaman murder case, says this article. The police have arrested 14 persons who “confessed” that they had been engaged by…