Hindus, Muslims Throw Open Iron Gates, Hug Each Other
SourceAHMEDABAD, INDIA, July 21, 2003: After last year’s communal killings in Gujarat, huge gates…
Protests Mar Kumbha Mela Flag-Hoisting in Nasik
SourceNASIK, INDIA, July 30, 2003: The Kumbha Mela began at Nasik on Wednesday, amidst…
Priest Claims He Was Held Hostage By Temple Protesters
Sunday TimesDURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, July 20, 2003: The Durban High court has heard how…
World Heritage Status for Holy Cities
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, July 26, 2003: The Union Ministry for Tourism and Culture has…
Nashik Kumbha Mela Begins
SourceNASHIK, INDIA, July 30, 2003: Despite monsoon floods, hundreds of thousands of Hindus on…
Malaysia Permits Text Message Divorce
SourceKUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, July 27, 2003: Getting a quick divorce has taken on a…
Cell Phone Matchmaking in India
SourceBANGALORE, INDIA, July 27, 2003: The age-old tradition of arranged marriages is surviving in…
Eastern Languages To Remain On South African Syllabus
SourceSOUTH AFRICA, July 24, 2003: The National council for Eastern Languages claimed a major…
Pilgrims Coming to the Kumbh Mela Will be Protected
SourceMUMBAI, INDIA, July 24, 2003: (Note: this report appeared four days earlier than the…
Rains Ruin Kumbha Preparations
SourceNASHIK, INDIA, July 28, 2003: Steady rains in Nashik the past two days have…