US brewer sorry, says it’s renaming ‘Kali-Ma’ beer
May 15th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 15 (IANS) A US brewer says it is "scrambling" to rename its new beer "Kali-ma", after the Hindu goddess Kali, following an outpouring of criticism from Hindus ... Read more...
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Summon US envoy over ‘Kali-Ma’ beer, says BJP
May 15th, 2012 - 2:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The issue of a beer named "Kali-Ma", after the Hindu goddess Kali, being sold by a company in the US was raised in the ... Read more...
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Human head found near Assam’s Kamakhya temple (Lead)
March 2nd, 2012 - 5:22 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, March 2 (IANS) The discovery of a man's severed head on a road leading to the ancient Kamakhya temple created quite a sensation in this Assam's major city Friday, ... Read more...
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Indian equities nudge higher in Diwali ‘muhurat’ trade
October 26th, 2011 - 8:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 26 (IANS) Indian equities markets rose moderately in a special trading session Wednesday, which lasted over an hour, with traders paying obeisance to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess ... Read more...
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Markets to hold special Diwali trading session Wednesday
October 25th, 2011 - 5:05 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) Indian equities markets will hold a special 'muhurat' trading on Diwali evening Wednesday to pay obeisance to Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity.The trading ... Read more...
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Dasara ends in Karnataka with famed ‘Jumboo Savari’
October 6th, 2011 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Oct 6 (IANS) Thousands of people from Karnataka, many parts of India and from abroad were enthralled Thursday by the 'jumboo savari', or elephant procession, in this city of ... Read more...
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Mysore decked up for ‘jumboo savari’
October 5th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Oct 5 (IANS) People from across Karnataka and from other states and abroad are arriving here to witness the famed 'jumboo savari' (procession of caparisoned elephants) Thursday -- the ... Read more...
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Mysore Dasara begins, promises pomp, pageantry
September 28th, 2011 - 4:22 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Sep 28 (IANS) The famed Mysore Dasara that showcases the region's rich culture, tradition, pomp and pageantry began here Wednesday and will go on for the next nine days.Hundreds ... Read more...
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‘Kshay’, ‘Inshallah Football’ for Chicago film fest
September 22nd, 2011 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) Debutant director Karan Gour's "Kshay" and Ashvin Kumar's "Inshallah Football" have been selected for screening at the 47th Chicago International Film Festival next month.While ... Read more...
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Hindu-Muslim amity at Kashmir shrine
June 9th, 2011 - 4:21 pm ICT by IANS
Srinagar, June 9 (IANS) Hundreds of Kashmiri Pandits trekked to north Kashmir's Khirbhawani temple Thursday to pray at the famous Hindu shrine in the Muslim-majority valley where the locals welcomed ... Read more...
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Hindu goddess swimsuit creates outrage in India
May 12th, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Delhi, May 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Australian designer aroused the fury of some Hindus all over the world when they unveiled a Hindu goddess swimsuit. The apparel was showcased during the ... Read more...
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Hindu Goddess image on swimsuit creates outrage
May 10th, 2011 - 11:17 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New Delhi, May 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) An Australian fashion designer came up with a swimsuit that has the portrait of Hindu goddess of prosperity and wealth, Lakshi. But this was not well ... Read more...
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Hindu groups condemn bikinis with images of Hindu goddess
May 8th, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal Saturday condemned the prints of Hindu goddess on bikinis at a fashion show in Australia and ... Read more...
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Unemployed man tries to offer head to appease god
April 20th, 2011 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 20 (IANS) An unemployed man was arrested in Himachal Pradesh for trying to offer his head to appease a Hindu goddess and get blessed with a job, police ... Read more...
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Chaat seller sacrifices goat in Nepal for India’s World Cup win
April 4th, 2011 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, April 4 (IANS) Did Team India win the World Cup Saturday because of the gritty batting by captain M.S. Dhoni or persistently good performance of Yuvraj Singh or the ... Read more...
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Hindus critical of linking Hinduism symbols with Gaga’s ‘Born This Way’ video
March 9th, 2011 - 1:05 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Mar 9 (ANI): Hindus are critical of 'unnecessary dragging' of Hinduism concepts and symbols with Lady Gaga's recently debuted lead single and title track 'Born This Way' of the upcoming ... Read more...
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Ignore Left’s taunts about saffronisation, Joshi tells Pranab
March 8th, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi Tuesday advised Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee not to care if Left parties taunted him for "saffronisation" ... Read more...
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Jayalalithaa prays at Chamundeshwari temple on 63rd birthday
February 24th, 2011 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Feb 24 (IANS) Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and AIADMK leader J. Jayalalithaa Thursday offered special prayers to Hindu goddess Chamundeswari atop the Chamundi hills here to mark her 63rd birthday.
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Thousands take Basant Panchami dip in Sangam
February 8th, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, Feb 8 (IANS) A sea of devotees converged on the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, to take a holy dip and offer prayers in ... Read more...
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Malay Hindus flock to Batu Caves to celebrate Thaipusam Festival
January 20th, 2011 - 4:59 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Jan.20 (ANI): Hindu devotees and tourists flocked to Malaysia's Batu Caves on Thursday to observe the colourful Hindu festival of Thaipusam.The annual Thaipusam festival is an event of thanksgiving and ... Read more...
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Advani urges parties, people to confront corruption
December 19th, 2010 - 5:49 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 19 (IANS) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Sunday urged political parties and right-thinking people to confront corruption, failing which there would be no peace in the ... Read more...
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Hindus laud British Museum for extensive Hindu collection
December 5th, 2010 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 5 (ANI): Hindus have applauded British Museum (BM) in London for its sizeable collection of Hindu art and artifacts.Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada ... Read more...
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Devotees in Shimla participate in stone pelting festival
November 7th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by ANI
Shimla, Nov.7 (ANI): A number of devotees in Himachal's Shimla district participated in a unique stone-pelting festival this week.Thousands of people of the district congregated at Dhami village on Saturday to ... Read more...
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Sensex gains 973 points, hits new high (Weekly Market Review)
November 6th, 2010 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 6 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities gained nearly five percent this week to hit a new all-time high, buoyed by a stellar listing of Coal India and ... Read more...
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Amid fireworks, Sensex starts New Year at all-time high
November 5th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 5 (IANS) During an hour-long trading Thursday, befitting Diwali, a key stock market index ended at an all-time high above the 21,000-point mark, ushering New Year for a section ... Read more...
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Markets to open for special ‘Muhurat’ trading on Diwali
November 4th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) will hold a special Diwali trading session for an hour from 6 p.m. Friday to pay obeisance to Lakshmi -- the Hindu ... Read more...
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Demand for designer lamps rises in Hyderabad ahead of Diwali
October 27th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Oct. 27 (ANI): The demand for designer lamps has risen here in the run-up to the festival of lights - Diwali.People, who are engaged in the sale of designer lamps and ... Read more...
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Sushmita-Kangna To Heat Up The Dancefloor In Anees Bazmee’s No Problem
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 23, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): With government policies clamping down heavily on the participation of foreign entertainers in Bollywood, the days of Kylie Minogue and Snoop Dogg going chiggy wiggy with ... Read more...
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Mysore Dussehra ends with grand elephant procession (Lead)
October 17th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Oct 17 (IANS) The 10-day Dussehra festivities here culminated Sunday as thousands of people from across India and abroad witnessed its grand finale - the famed 'Jamboo Savari' or procession of ... Read more...
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Elephant procession begins to mark Dasara end in Mysore
October 17th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Oct 17 (IANS) The famed 'Jamboo Savari' or elephant procession of the 10-day Dasara festivities, which draws thousands of visitors to this cultural capital of Karnataka every year, got underway on ... Read more...
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Mysore decked up for Sunday’s ‘Jamboo Savari’
October 16th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Oct 16 (IANS) This city of palaces, culture capital of Karnataka and home to Brindavan Gardens is decked up for the culmination of 10-day Dasara festival with Jamboo Savari (elephant procession) ... Read more...
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Mysore Dasara promises a feast of pomp and pageantry
October 9th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
By Bhargavi Kerur
Mysore (Karnataka), Oct 9 (IANS) The famed Dasara festival that draws thousands of visitors to this cultural capital of Karnataka every year has got under way, promising a feast of ... Read more...
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Hollywood film ‘Kaali…’ not about Hindu goddess: Producer
September 30th, 2010 - 9:20 am ICT by IANS
By Shilpa Raina
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Hollywood film "Kaali - The Warrior Goddess" is inspired by mythology but not based on the Hindu goddess, says Britain-based producer Karan Arora who ... Read more...
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Tina Turner Back to Play Shakti in The Goddess
August 2nd, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 2, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Six years back, Ismail Merchant's Ivory Productions had undertaken a film project, The Goddess. Tina Turner, the "Queen of Rock "n' Roll', was roped in ... Read more...
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Strike in Jharkhand over idol theft, Muslims lend support (Lead)
July 9th, 2010 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 9 (IANS) Several parts of Jharkhand, including the state capital, shut down Friday in response to a strike called by Hindu religious groups, and supported by Muslims, to protest the ... Read more...
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