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Up to Malaysias rulers to accept yoga ruling

November 26th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by ANI -
Ipoh (Malaysia), Nov.26 (ANI): The National Fatwa Council may have declared yoga haram for having the potential to undermine the faith of Muslims as it could be traced back to Hinduism, ...

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Malay Muslim caner patients a dismayed lot after ban on practicing yoga

November 24th, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 24 (ANI): Many Muslim cancer survivors here who practised yoga for their well-being are a disappointed and confused lot over the National Fatwa Councils fatwa banning yoga for ...

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Top Malaysian Islamic body prohibits yoga to Muslims

November 23rd, 2008 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 23 (ANI): A top Malaysian Islamic body has reportedly issued an edict prohibiting the Muslims from practising yoga, with the view that elements of Hinduism in the ancient ...

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European Parliament president invites Indian American Hindu priest

November 22nd, 2008 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, Nov 22 (IANS) Indian American Hindu priest Rajan Zed, who created history last year by reading a Hindu prayer in the US Senate, has been invited by European Parliament President ...

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Christian leaders meet Orissa CM, discuss Kandhamal riots fallout

November 10th, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI -
Bhubaneswar (Orissa), Nov.10 (ANI): A team of Christian leaders, including the Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar Raphael Cheenath, met Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on Monday, and reportedly discussed the fallout ...

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Mayors of 185 cities contacted to name a major street after Mahatma Gandhi

November 10th, 2008 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI -
Nevada (US), Nov.10 (ANI): The Gandhi Monument Council made up of interfaith clergy has approached mayors of 185 of world''s important cities spread in 39 countries to name one of the ...

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Rajan Zed asks American Hindus to vote

November 3rd, 2008 - 7:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Nevada (US), Nov.3 (ANI): Without endorsing any particular presidential candidate, Hindu leader Rajan Zed has asked the roughly two-million American Hindus to come out and vote hundred percent in November four ...

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Two young Swedish women marry in Agra

November 2nd, 2008 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS -
Agra, Nov 2 (IANS) Two young Swedish women, who were living together in New Delhi for the past one year, married in traditional Hindu style at a temple here, a priest said.According ...

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Hindus call for joint inter-religious effort to save world’s poorest from current financial crunch

October 31st, 2008 - 9:34 pm ICT by admin -
Hindus have urged the world religions to join hands and do something meaningful for world’s poor and vulnerable who are likely to be hurt most in view of current economic downturn. Acclaimed Hindu ...

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Malaysian practitioner defends yoga for Muslims

October 31st, 2008 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI -
George Town (Malaysia), Oct 31 (ANI): A long-time yoga instructor has expressed shock and dismay over the views of a Malaysian lecturer who said that practicing yoga could cause Muslims to ...

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Will SmithLondon, Oct 31 (IANS) Hollywood actor Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith have been praised by a Hindu chaplain in the US for teaching their children sacred texts. Contactmusic.com reports that Jada Pinkett recently revealed she was giving her kids basic teachings from all major religions and Rajan Zed wants to help the actress promote his religion. He has invited them to worship and will gif height="75" hspace="10" vspace="2" align="right" title="Hindus embrace Jada Pinkett Smith over religious teachings" alt="Hindus embrace Jada Pinkett Smith over religious teachings" border="0">

Hindus embrace Jada Pinkett Smith over religious teachings

October 31st, 2008 - 1:03 pm ICT by IANS -
London, Oct 31 (IANS) Hollywood actor Will Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith have been praised by a Hindu chaplain in the US for teaching their children sacred texts. Contactmusic.com reports ...

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Malaysian Fatwa Council to clarify stance over yoga soon

October 30th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI -
George Town ( Malaysia ), Oct 30 (ANI): The National Fatwa Council in Malaysia is expected to make its stance clear about Muslims practicing yoga soon, after a leading Muslim professor ...

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Malaysia says action against Hindraf not anti-Indian

Malaysia says action against Hindraf not anti-Indian

October 25th, 2008 - 6:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Putrajaya (Malaysia), Oct 25 (ANI): The action against the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) should not be construed as a clampdown on Indians or Hinduism by the government, said Home Minister ...

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Union Govt. says Ram Sethu not a place of worship

October 14th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi, Oct 14 (ANI): The Congress-led UPA government has filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court on the controversial Ram Sethu issue. In the 100-page affidavit, reportedly filed on ...

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Uttarakhand’’s Herakhan temple fascinates devotees from around the world

October 9th, 2008 - 10:07 pm ICT by ANI -
By Vipul Goel Nainital, Oct.9 (ANI): Uttarakhand''s Herakhan Temple, which is located at the foothills of Mount Kailash and along the banks of River Gautama Ganga, is today a major attraction for ...

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Hindus seek public apology from Natalie Portman over denigrating video

October 3rd, 2008 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Oct 2 (ANI): Natalie Portman has enraged America''s leading Hindus with her portrayal of an Indian princess in ex-beau Devendra Banhart''s new Carmensita video - and now they''re seeking public ...

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Hindus greet Muslims on “Id al-Fitr”

October 2nd, 2008 - 9:07 am ICT by admin -
By Rajan Zed Hindus have sent greetings to Muslim communities world over for the festival of "Id al-Fitr" on the breaking of the fast of Ramadan, the blessed ninth month of the ...

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New Zealand’s largest city Auckland keeps “Mahatma Gandhi Marg” for a possible future street name

October 1st, 2008 - 1:14 pm ICT by admin -
By Rajan Zed Auckland, largest city of New Zealand, at the request of Gandhi Monument Council, has kept "Mahatma Gandhi Marg" for a possible future street name. Right Reverend Gene Savoy Jr. and Rajan ...

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Radio Pakistan targets Hindu-Sikh unity

September 29th, 2008 - 8:42 pm ICT by ANI -
Ferozepur (Punjab), Sep.29 (ANI): Radio Pakistan in its latest bulletin of Punjabi Darbar programme has tried to create divisions among Hindus and Sikhs and affect the fraternal relations shared by them ...

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Christians, Hindus in Pak claim possession of temple

September 27th, 2008 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Lahore , Sept 27 (ANI): A temple in Lahore has become the centre of feud between the Hindus and the Christians. While both the communities claim full rights over the temple, ...

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Hindu couples harassed by cops in Pak to produce nikahnamas to prove marriage

September 25th, 2008 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI -
Karachi , Sept 25 (ANI): Members belonging to minority communities in Pakistan like Hindus, Christians, Parsis, want a change in the laws to lessen their miseries. In the absence of proper ...

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Hindus in Karachi begin preparations for Navratras

September 22nd, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI -
Karachi , Sept 22 (ANI): The Hindus living in Karachi have begun preparations for the forthcoming Navratras, the nine-day fasting period preceding Diwali scheduled to begin from October 1. Temples are being ...

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First state-funded Hindu school in UK to train kids in yoga, meditation, prayers

September 15th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI -
London , Sept 15 (ANI): The newly opened Krishna-Avanti school in Harrow, the first state-funded Hindu school in the UK , will provide the kindergarten kids of the Hindus an opportunity ...

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First Hindu school in Britain ready to begin term

September 15th, 2008 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS -
London, Sep 15 (IANS) Students will shortly begin their term at Britain's first Hindu school - the Krishna Avanti Voluntary Aided Primary School in Edgeware, north London, the area with the largest ...

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‘Karna’ - tribute to the anti-hero

August 7th, 2008 - 10:51 am ICT by IANS -
By Robin Bansal New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Showing how social barriers can prevent people from attaining success, Bobby Bedi's play "Karna - Warrior of the Sun" tells the tale of the unsung ...

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Hindus ask Hollywood star Mike Myers for public apology on “The Love Guru” issue

August 5th, 2008 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, Aug.5 (ANI): Hindus have asked Mike Myers, Hollywood actor and producer, for a public apology for lampooning Hinduism with his recent movie "The Love Guru". Acclaimed Hindu leader Rajan Zed, in ...

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Hindu leaders claim victory as ‘The Love Guru’ falters

July 31st, 2008 - 12:42 am ICT by IANS -
New York, July 30 (IANS) Hindu leaders have claimed victory in their campaign against Mike Myers' new film "The Love Guru" after the movie failed to wow audiences across America. Religious leaders ...

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Vatican banking on sari-clad Virgin Mary in Indian Bible to draw in converts

July 26th, 2008 - 12:41 pm ICT by ANI -
London, July 26 (ANI): With the picture of a sari-clad Virgin Mary and a loincloth and turban-clad Joseph in the first Indianised Bible, the Vatican is hoping to attract more people ...

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Now a temple for actress Namitha (Lead)

July 10th, 2008 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS -
Chennai, July 10 (IANS) A temple dedicated to popular south Indian actress Namitha is being built in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district and she is "thrilled and scared". "I am both thrilled and ...

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Hindus demand film and book to counter `Love Guru” misrepresentation

July 10th, 2008 - 3:22 pm ICT by ANI -
Washington, July 10 (ANI): Leading Hindus have called for movie executives at Paramount Pictures to release a film and booklet about the religion with the DVD of `The Love Guru''. Leading U.S. ...

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