GO TO SOURCE PANAJI, INDIA, May 1, 2001: The meat-loving people of Goa are now turning toward vegetarianism, thanks to the concerted efforts of nongovernmental organizations to spread information on the ill-effects of meat. The NGOs point out that by virtue of an amendment to the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, the central government has officially recognized vegetarianism as…
GO TO SOURCE LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, May 03, 2001: A US$2.2 million Hindu Temple and Cultural Center complex, which formally opened last month, will serve the more than 500 Indian American families in Las Vegas, Nevada and neighboring areas. The temple, which has taken six years to come to fruition, was inaugurated with the installation of the “utsav murtis,” Radha-Krishna,…
GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON, D.C, Friday, May 4, 2001: The US Government-funded National Endowment for the Arts announced that it will provide nearly $54 million to arts organizations across the country in its second and final round of grants for the fiscal year 2001. They include the Abhinaya Dance Company of San Jose (US$5,000), bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer Parijat Desai…
GO TO SOURCE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, May 4, 2001: McDonald’s french fries have slipped from the frying pan into the fire with the company’s admission that the one billion pounds of fries served yearly in the USA are flavored with beef. Several articles have appeared today on the issue, including the one at “source.” Hindus and vegetarians here in Seattle have…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, May, 4, 2001: The Indian Government has banned a radical Muslim group it blames for a series of bomb attacks on Christian churches in southern India last year. A government statement said the group, Deendar Anjuman, had the potential to disturb communal harmony and disrupt the secular fabric of the nation. Members of Deendar…
GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2001: The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said that India, while generally respecting religious freedom, may not be doing all that it could to prevent violence against minority religions. The commission singled out China for its most severe criticism, but, in addition to India, criticized Indonesia, Russia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Iran, Sudan, Vietnam…
GO TO SOURCE JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, April 20, 2000: With heads bowed, more than 1,100 Christians stood in Jerusalem to confess and repent two millennia of anti-Semitism in the name of Christianity. The two-hour service, held April 20, included Bible readings, hymns, talks, historical narratives, music and a 256-word confessional that moved many Christians and Jews to tears. The biblical passages…
GO TO SOURCE ATLANTA, GEORGIA, April 30, 2001: While many parents across the nation are finding nonviolent and effective ways of disciplining their children, there are those who still believe in “Spare the rod, Spoil the child.” One such institution called the House of Prayer church in Atlanta has attracted the attention of police, social workers and the media when…
Source: News India Times NEW YORK, April 28, 2001: The newly-built Sri Ranganatha temple in Pomona, New York, will have its Maha Samprokshanam, dedication, on May 27, 2001. After 14 years of persistent effort, the $2 million temple opened its doors in February for worship. Hundreds of Hindus, neighbors and local dignitaries attended the open house held on March 10th.…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, April 27, 2001 : At the current rate, it would take no less than 300 years to clear the New Delhi of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. There is a provision which says that the cops have to keep a constant tab on the population of Bangladeshi nationals. However, the police hardly ever take this task…