www.nydailynews.com QUEENS, NEW YORK, December 9, 2007: The Himalayas come alive at Divya Dham temple. The model, with its tiny temples is planned to open at the end of next year. The Himalayas, the towering, snow-clad mountain range in southern Asia, is considered to be one of Hinduism’s most sacred sites, also revered by Buddhists. According to some Hindu scriptures,…
www.thetimes.co.za DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, October 28, 2007: A Durban High School was in the limelight again after a teacher who was having a religious discussion with a group of girls was reported as saying, “Those who did not believe in Jesus will go to hell and those who prayed to Jesus would go to heaven.” Durban High School has been…
www.telegraphindia.com KOLKATA, INDIA, December 4, 2007: Swami Atmasthanandaji Maharaj was elected president of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission on Monday at a meeting of the board of trustees of the Math and the governing body of the Mission. He succeeds Swami Gahananandaji, who passed away last month. Disciples and devotees from the country and abroad converged on Belur Math…
nobelprize.org OSLO, NORWAY, December, 2007: When receiving the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of his institution, the chief of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, said, “Coming as I do from India, a land which gave birth to civilization in ancient times and where much of the earlier tradition and wisdom guides actions even in modern times,…
afp.google.com WASHINGTON, D.C., December 7, 2007: A US Congress-appointed commission expressed concern Thursday at the destruction of Hindu temples and other alleged discrimination faced by religious minorities in predominantly-Muslim Malaysia. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom urged the administration of President George W. Bush to raise the matter with Kuala Lumpur and “insist that immediate measures be taken…
timesofindia.indiatimes.com NEW DELHI, INDIA, December 7, 2007: People who abandon parents or neglect their basic needs or otherwise maltreat them in their twilight years will have to face three months of imprisonment and a penalty of up to US$131. The provision is now enshrined in the new legislation passed by Parliament into law on Thursday. The law — Maintenance and…
in.news.yahoo.com LONDON, ENGLAND, December 7, 2007: The British Home Office will introduce a English language test for those either planning to marry a resident of Britain or already married and intending to join the spouse in the country. A legislation to implement this will be initiated in early 2008. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, from where over 17,000 spouses entered Britain…
video.google.com USA, December 7, 2007: The History channel aired a documentary on Transcendental Meditation and its founder, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi on November 28, 2007. This well-made and comprehensive piece follows the movement from its inception in the 1960s through to today. It is available now on the web at the URL above.
www.dhs.gov WASHINGTON, D.C., December 6, 2007: An examination of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service reports reveals that, after Mexicans, Indians are the largest group of legal immigrants to the US in three out of the last four years. Here are the statistics by year, country and number of legal immigrants gaining permanent resident status drawn from their yearly…
sify.com THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, INDIA, December 6, 2007: Security was tightened today across Kerala,especially around major temples like Sabarimala and Sri Krishna temple at Guruvayur, because of the 15th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition. The vigil around railway stations, airports and bus depots in major towns received additional backup, police sources said. Special commandos, armed police personnel and bomb squads are…