Astrology of Terrorist Attack
GO TO SOURCE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, September 19, 2001: Chakrapani Ullal, the foremost exponent of Hindu astrology in the United States, offers his analysis of the September 11 terrorist attack on America at “source” above.
VHP Makes Statement on Attacks
GO TO SOURCE UBLI, INDIA, September 16, 2001: The president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Ashok Singhal, has declared that he is against the direct involvement of India in the predicted “war.” He said the Indian land should never become a battlefield when “Christians and Muslims are fighting it out”. Acknowledging that the fight between Christians and Muslims was continuing since…
University Building Dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi
GO TO SOURCE ALISO VIEJO, CALIFORNIA, Sept. 16, 2001: When the brand new campus of Soka University of America opened its doors here for admissions for this fall, it decided to dedicate one of its classroom buildings to the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, naming it “Gandhi Hall.” Gandhi’s grandson, Dr. Arun Gandhi, who had flown here from Memphis, Tenn., especially…
Pesticide Kills 15 Wild Elephants
GO TO SOURCE GAUHATI, INDIA, September 15, 2001: A banned pesticide used by villagers in remote northeastern India was blamed Saturday for the death last month of 15 wild elephants. Investigator Kushal Konwar Sharma said forensic tests revealed the presence of the pesticide Dimecron in the elephants’ carcasses, which were discovered in and around Nameri National Park in Assam state.…
Children’s Rights Advocates Want Century-Old Law to be Abolished
Source: Canadian Press OTTAWA, CANADA, September 10, 2001: Canada may soon be coerced into joining the ranks with eleven other nations of the world where spanking of children is considered to be a criminal act. In the Ontario Court of Appeal, Paul Schabas, a lawyer representing the Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law, has advocated that Section 43…
McDonalds to Circulate More Information
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, September 1, 2001: Following a series of lawsuits, McDonald’s Corporation has announced it is giving more information about ingredients used in the items on its menu. The fast food giant is using www.mcdonalds.com to mention whether a “natural flavor comes from a dairy, vegetable or meat source.” Fliers containing the ingredient information will…
Kolkata University Won’t Introduce Astrology Course
Source: The Daily Pioneer KOLKATA, INDIA, September 15, 2001: Giving a thumbs down to the Central Government’s move to introduce astrology in the curriculum of universities, Rabindra Bharati University (RBU) here has rejected a University Grant’s Commission proposal to set up an astrology department and returned a grant of US$31,900. The UGC controls much of the funding for universities in…
Muslim Shepherd Discovers Ancient Hindu Temple in India
Source: Religion News Service KASHMIR, INDIA, September 12, 2001: A Muslim shepherd in northern India who discovered an ancient Hindu temple while searching for lost sheep will receive 10 percent of the cash offerings that tourism officials expect the shrine will collect. Ghulam Qadir stumbled across the 1,500-year-old cave shrine in Chandanwari in central Kashmir, and found a 12-inch icon…