January Election Date May Change in Bangladesh to Accommodate the Hindu Saraswati Festival
www.samachar.com BANGLADESH, INDIA, December 12, 2006: The Hindu minority community in Bangladesh has asked…
Asia Urged to Tackle Air Pollution
english.aljazeera.net WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION, UNITED NATIONS, December 16, 2006: Experts say Asia is too…
Judges Chastise — Follow Your Guru, Don’t Litigate
epaper.timesofindia.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 15, 2006: (HPI note: This dispute does not involve…
Babri Masjid Riots: 14 Years Later
www.dailytimes.com.pk LAHORE, PAKISTAN, December 16, 2006: The Hindu community on Thursday demanded the reconstruction…
DNA Gatherers Hit Snag: Tribes Don’t Trust Them
www.nytimes.com SOUTH NAKNEK, ALASKA, December 9, 2006: “The National Geographic Society, IBM, geneticist Spencer…
Study Says Incense Threatened by Over-Harvesting
Religion News Service LONDON, ENGLAND, December 14, 2006: The production of frankincense — used…
Jagannath Temple Priests Plan to Purify Temple Following Dalit Worship
www.ibnlive.com KENDRAPADA, ORISSA, December 15, 2006: Following the court ruling declaring their rights to…
Dalits All Set To Enter Orissa Temple
www.ibnlive.com KENDRAPADA, INDIA, December 11, 2006: Overruling caste-bound tradition and years of discrimination, hundreds…
High IQ Link to Being Vegetarian
news.bbc.co.uk SOUTHHAMPTON, ENGLAND, December 14, 2006: Intelligent children are more likely to become vegetarians…
Tamil Nadu Temples Damaged in Attacks
www.hindujagruti.org TAMIL NADU, INDIA, December 13, 2006: Stemming from the Periyar statue dispute, on…