human values

Unite world’s religions through spirituality: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar


September 11th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, Sep 11 (IANS) Indian guru and Art of Living (AoL) founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has exhorted religious leaders the world over to unite people through spirituality."Spirituality unites ... Read more...

Posted in World |

‘Nammanna Don’ - touching, yet entertaining movie (Kannada Movie Review)


February 18th, 2012 - 5:38 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Nammanna Don"; Cast: Ramesh Arvind, Mona Parasher, Santhini, Raju Thalikote, Neenasam Achyutha, M.S. Umesh, Rajendra, and Karanth; Producer; Ravi Joshi; Screenplay Writer-Director: Ramesh Arvind; Composer: Mathews Manu; Camera: Krishna Kumar; ... Read more...

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Indians’ attackers will be punished: Britain


February 13th, 2012 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 13 (IANS) Those found guilty of attacking Indians in Britain would be brought to justice and punished, British Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Jeremy Browne said here ... Read more...

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Another foreign visit for Dalai Lama - but not to Tibet


January 27th, 2012 - 12:37 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Jan 27 (IANS) The globetrotting Dalai Lama visited not less than 18 countries last year and the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism already has on the cards a ... Read more...

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Video games make you insensitive


November 2nd, 2011 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Syndey, Nov 2 (IANS) Video games make you insensitive and kill core human values such as warmth, open-mindedness and intelligence, claims new research that says people identify with the aggression ... Read more...

Posted in Health Science |

OIC condemns Delhi blast


September 8th, 2011 - 11:43 pm ICT by IANS
Jeddah, Sep 8 (IANS/WAM) The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned Thursday's bombing at the Delhi High Court that killed 13 people and injured 96.OIC secretary general Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu ... Read more...

Posted in World |

Dalai Lama: I was a hypocrite!


August 10th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) Displaying his sense of humour, the Dalai Lama said Wednesday that he was a hypocrite because he had done what he should not have: combine ... Read more...

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Memorial to Guru Tegh Bahadur unveiled in Delhi


July 30th, 2011 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Constructed over an area of 11.87 acres, the aesthetic and grand Guru Tegh Bahadur Memorial, dedicated to the ninth Sikh guru, was unveiled here ... Read more...

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Tibetans hail Dalai Lama-Obama meet


July 17th, 2011 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, July 17 (IANS) Tibetan exiles are upbeat that US President ignored Chinese warnings and met their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama -- for a second time since February 2010."The ... Read more...

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‘Gita’ teaching sparks row in Karnataka


July 17th, 2011 - 2:25 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, July 17 (IANS) Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government has landed in a row over its support to teaching of Hindu holy book 'Bhagvad Gita' in schools.The controversy ... Read more...

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Dalai Lama retires from his political role


May 31st, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Dharamshila, May 31 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A spokesperson for the Dalai Lama has announced that the 75-year-old has relinquished his political powers. The announcement which was made on Monday however pointed out that ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama’ delightful rugged romantic-comedy (IANS Movie Review)


May 22nd, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Pyaar Ka Punchnama"; Cast: Raayo Bakhirta, Nushrat Bharucha, Sonalli Sehgal, Divyendu Sharma, Ishitta Sharma and Kartikeya Tiwari; Writer-Director: Luv Ranjan; Rating: *** 1/2"Pyaar Ka Punchnama" packs in a precocious ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi pay respects to Satya Sai Baba


April 26th, 2011 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), Apr. 26 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, and Congress party president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday paid their respects to departed spiritual guru Shri Satya Sai Baba ... Read more...

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PM, Sonia Gandhi to visit Puttaparthi tomorrow


April 25th, 2011 - 9:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi will visit Puttaparthi on Tuesday to pay their last respects to the late Sri Sathya Sai ... Read more...

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Manmohan Singh to visit Puttaparthi tomorrow


April 25th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will visit Puttaparthi tomorrow to pay his respects to the late Sri Sathya Sai Baba.He will leave in the morning ... Read more...

Posted in National |

PM condoles passing away of Sri Satya Saibaba


April 24th, 2011 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/ Puttaparthi, Apr 24 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, today condoled the passing away of prominent religious leader Sri Satya Sai Baba."I learnt of the passing away ... Read more...

Posted in National |

‘We are trying to seek general autonomy for Tibet’, says Dalai Lama


February 13th, 2011 - 12:31 pm ICT by ANI
Jaipur, Feb 13 (ANI): Denying the accusations of the Chinese Government, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said that an attempt is being made to seek general autonomy for entire Tibet.Addressing ... Read more...

Posted in National |

Writer Acharya Lokesh Muni gets national integration award


January 25th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Delhi-based writer, orator and social worker Acharya Lokesh Muni has been named for the national award for promotion of communal harmony and national integration for the ... Read more...

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Facebook, Twitter demeaning human values: Scientist


January 24th, 2011 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 24 (IANS) Social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook could be downright anti-social, threatening to dominate our lives and making us less human, a researcher says. Prof. Sherry Turkle ... Read more...

Posted in Sci-Tech |

Curfew imposed in Srinagar during Moharum


December 17th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Srinagar, Dec. 17 (ANI): Curfew was imposed in Srinagar on Friday to prevent any untoward law and order incident during Moharum, which is being observed throughout the country.Moharum is observed ... Read more...

Posted in Feature |

Ravi Shankar asks NGOS to join effort against corruption


December 3rd, 2010 - 11:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 3 (IANS) Spiritual guru and founder of the Art of Living (AoL) Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said Friday that Indians were torn between "slum India and scam India" and urged ... Read more...

Posted in Business |

Rajnath Singh writes to PM against ‘religious’ tone of CWG functions


September 27th, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh opposing representation of religious practices during the Commonwealth Games' opening and ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

India-US partnership ‘looms bright’ before Obama visit


September 23rd, 2010 - 11:43 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar New York, Sep 23 (IANS) The promise of India-US partnership "looms bright and unmistakable" ahead of President Barack Obama's historic India visit, says a senior US official praising ... Read more...

Posted in World |

KNP leaders meet British Foreign Secretary, urge end to rights abuses in Kashmir


September 9th, 2010 - 12:19 pm ICT by ANI
By Cynthia ChandranLondon, Sept.9 (ANI): Kashmir National Party leaders Abbas Butt and Dr Shabir Choudhry had a detailed meeting with senior officials responsible for issues related to Kashmir and South Asia at ... Read more...

Posted in National |

The Dalai Lama: A monk on the move


August 23rd, 2010 - 1:37 pm ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati Dharamsala, Aug 23 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama is 75 but still a true globetrotter, so much so that he doesn't really need to unpack.He's made 11 ... Read more...

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PM greets nation on Parsi New Year


August 19th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday greeted the Parsi community on their new year and hoped Navroz would usher in prosperity to all Parsis and the nation. ... Read more...

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Zardari, Gilani condemn Lahore blasts


July 2nd, 2010 - 11:03 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 2 (IANS) The blasts at Lahore's Sufi shrine that killed 38 people show that terrorists have no respect for any religion and such acts will not deter us to ... Read more...

Posted in South Asia |

‘Thamassu’ a stunning directorial debut(Kannada Film Review)


June 12th, 2010 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
By V.S. Rajapur Film: "Thamassu"; Director: Agni Sridhar; Shivaraj Kumar, Padmapriya, Harshitha Poonachcha, Nasser, Shobharaj and Jai Jagadish; Music: Sandeep Chowta; Rating: ***1/2Writer and journalist Agni Sridhar makes a stunning impact ... Read more...

Posted in Entertainment |

Israel says it will ban entry of Iranian ships to Gaza


June 8th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
Jerusalem, Jun 8 (ANI): Israel has reportedly banned the entry of two Iranian relief vessels saying any such move by Tehran would be seen as an act of aggression and a challenge ... Read more...

Posted in World |

India condemns Israeli raid on ship, calls for dialogue


June 2nd, 2010 - 1:07 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 1 (IANS) As the UN Human Rights Council gets ready to discuss the Israeli raid on a flotilla with humanitarian aid bound for the Gaza Strip, India Tuesday reiterated ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Magazine condemns Brahmanical order, Mayawati orders probe


May 19th, 2010 - 9:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, May 19 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Wednesday ordered a probe after a Hindi monthly, patronised by the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), published an article condemning various Hindu ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Sonia not to visit Kumbh, conveys her greetings


April 11th, 2010 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi has decided against going to the Kumbh festival this year to prevent any inconvenience to people at the religious gathering, said to ... Read more...

Posted in Politics |

Compassion, love key to human rights protection: Dalai Lama


March 17th, 2010 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, March 17 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual guru the Dalai Lama here Wednesday said the ethos of global brotherhood, compassion and love hold the key to protection of human rights. Addressing a symposium on ... Read more...

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Belief in a caring God antidote to depression


February 24th, 2010 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) Belief in a caring God can act as an antidote to depression, says a new study. Rush University Medical Centre (RUMC) researchers surveyed 136 adults diagnosed with major depression ... Read more...

Posted in Sci-Tech |

‘Too much silence in Chinese parliament, too much noise in Indian parliament’


February 20th, 2010 - 11:51 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Honoured with the prestigious Democracy Service Medal, the Dalai Lama has hailed India's democracy, saying very unlike China it gives space for everyone to express ... Read more...

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