China’s respect for freedom in Tibet deteriorated: US report
July 31st, 2012 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, July 31 (IANS) The US State Department has said there was a marked deterioration in the Chinese government's respect for and protection of Buddhist religious freedom in Tibet and ... Read more...
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From translation screens to ACs, gurdwaras go hi-tech (Feature)
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:51 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh/Amritsar, May 2 (IANS) The afternoon heat outside bothers none. As the gathering of the devout listens to hymns in air-conditioned comfort, the English translation of the lyrics appears on ... Read more...
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‘Amarnath yatra duration as per religious tradition’
April 15th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 15 (IANS) Countering the criticism of some Hindu groups, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) Sunday said its schedule for the Himalayan pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama prays at Bodh Gaya ahead of Kalachakra puja
December 31st, 2011 - 10:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Dec 31 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama offered prayers at the Buddhist holy site of Bodh Gaya Saturday, a day ahead of the 10-day-long 32nd ... Read more...
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Buddha relevant in modern world: Dalai Lama
November 27th, 2011 - 10:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Buddhism has a special role to play in the modern world because unlike many other religious traditions, Buddhism uniquely propounds the concept of independence which ... Read more...
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Seventy injured in annual bloody sport in Andhra
October 7th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 7 (IANS) At least 70 persons were injured in an annual bloody fight with sticks and fire by hundreds of devotees in Andhra Pradesh's Kurnool district.Despite attempts by ... Read more...
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Denmark asks China to resume dialogue with exiled Tibetans
May 31st, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, May 31 (IANS) Denmark has called upon the Chinese government to resume dialogue with Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama's envoys and protect the Tibetan people's unique cultural and ... Read more...
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Hindus welcome “World Interfaith Harmony Week”
February 3rd, 2011 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 3 (ANI): Hindus have applauded the launching of "World Interfaith Harmony Week" by United Nations (UN).Notable Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that ... Read more...
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UN-backed project to conserve Buddha’s birthplace underway
January 12th, 2011 - 4:00 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Jan 12 (ANI): An international team of archaeologists has begun a three-year survey, coordinated by the UNESCO, of the ruins of Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha in Nepal.The survey on ... Read more...
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Water resources played vital role in patterns of human settlement
December 5th, 2010 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 5 (ANI): Water resources played an important role in shaping patterns of human settlement and networks of biological and economic exchange, say scientists as they reconstruct the colonial hydrology of ... Read more...
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Jews support Hindus on protest against Newsweek’s Obama Nataraja cover
November 27th, 2010 - 1:20 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 27 (ANI): Jews have come out in the support of Hindus who were upset over the cover of November 22 edition of American newsweekly Newsweek which depicts US ... Read more...
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Sikh group to launch global ecological movement
November 25th, 2010 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Nov 25 (IANS) Two young Sikh professionals are joining EcoSikh, a community environment group to launch a global ecological movement with several diverse initiatives on behalf of the global ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Hindus welcome Pope’s overtures on interfaith dialogue in “Verbum Domini”
November 13th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 13 (ANI): Hindus have welcomed Pope's overtures on interreligious dialogue in his "Verbum Domini" (The Word of the Lord) apostolic exhortation released at Vatican City on November 11, calling ... Read more...
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Pope finds Hinduism’s “sense of the sacred, sacrifice and fasting” in agreement with Catholicism
November 13th, 2010 - 5:23 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 13 (ANI): "Evidence of a close connection between a relationship with God and the ethics of love for everyone is found in many great religious traditions", His Holiness Pope ... Read more...
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Obama’s always welcome to Golden Temple: Sikh leaders (Lead)
October 20th, 2010 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 20 (IANS) Barack Obama's proposed visit next month to this Sikh holy city is off his itinerary, but Sikh religious leaders here say that the doors of the shrine ... Read more...
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Need for dialogue between religions to maintain harmony: Dalai Lama
September 5th, 2010 - 3:26 pm ICT by ANI
By Juhan SamuelKochi (Kerala), Sep 5 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has emphasized the need for having a dialogue to keep relations between various religions harmonious and peaceful.Addressing the 33rd ... Read more...
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Hindus welcome Claremont School of Theology plan to provide Hinduism training
June 12th, 2010 - 6:25 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), June 12 (ANI): Hindus have welcomed plans of prestigious Claremont School of Theology (CST) in California (USA) to train "religious leaders for a variety of religious traditions", including Hinduism.Acclaimed Hindu ... Read more...
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Identifying Jewishness through genetic analysis
June 4th, 2010 - 6:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): A new research has used genomic analysis to probe the ancestry of several Jewish and non-Jewish populations and define in a better way the relatedness of contemporary Jewish ... Read more...
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Upset Hindus tell Trudie Styler & Sting: ‘Tantra not just sex’
May 8th, 2010 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 8 (ANI): Hindus are dismayed and critical of actress-producer Trudie Styler and her husband Sting who apparently think, describe, and fixated on Tantra as just sex.Styler (Moving the Mountain), ... Read more...
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Hindus upset with West’s fixation just on sex in Tantra
April 5th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 5 (ANI): Tantra is reportedly becoming quite popular in North America and Europe and Hindus are strongly critical of such self-styled "tantrics" who apparently think and describe of Tantra ... Read more...
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Obama-Dalai meet advocates Tibetans’ cause: Rights group
February 14th, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 14 (IANS) The scheduled meeting between Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and US President Barack Obama advocates the cause of Tibetans, says a US-based rights group that hopes ... Read more...
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Obama still plans to meet with the Dalai Lama
February 3rd, 2010 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) President Barack Obama still plans to meet with the Dalai Lama despite a warning from Beijing that a meeting with the exiled Tibetan religious could ... Read more...
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US varsity to exhibit M.F. Husain’s early masterpieces
January 28th, 2010 - 9:27 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Jan 28 (IANS) Brown University, a member of the prestigious Ivy League, will hold an exhibition of early masterpieces of Maqbool Fida Husain, one of India's most famous living painters, from ... Read more...
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PM speaks out against blind faith, outdated dogmas
January 16th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 16 (IANS) India has no need of blind faith, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said here Saturday, and called for rational thinking to counter outdated dogmas and ideologies.
"India does not ... Read more...
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Hindus upset with Trudie Styler’s- “Sadomasochism is the new Tantra”
December 26th, 2009 - 2:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus are unhappy at actress-producer Trudie Styler's recent reported announcement that "Sadomasochism is the new Tantra" and other "Hollywood types" who apparently think and describe of Tantra as just sex.Trudie Styler (Moving ... Read more...
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NATO condemns Taliban video of U.S. soldier Bergdahl
December 25th, 2009 - 8:25 pm ICT by BNO News
KABUL (BNO NEWS) -- A spokesman for the NATO-led ISAF alliance on Friday called the release of a Taliban video showing kidnapped U.S. soldier Bergdahl a "horrible act" showing "nothing more than ... Read more...
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Hindus upset at Trudie Styler’s announcement- “Sadomasochism is the new Tantra”
December 25th, 2009 - 12:08 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 25 (ANI): Hindus are unhappy at actress-producer Trudie Styler's recent reported announcement that "Sadomasochism is the new Tantra" and other "Hollywood types" who apparently think and describe of Tantra ... Read more...
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Tantra is not just sex say dismayed Hindus
December 21st, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus are strongly critical of "Hollywood types" who apparently think and describe of Tantra as just sex, including actress-producer Trudie Styler's recent reported announcement that "Sadomasochism is the new Tantra".Acclaimed Hindu statesman ... Read more...
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Hindus critical, dismayed of “Hollywood types” describing Tantra as just sex
December 21st, 2009 - 12:45 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Dec 21 (ANI): Hindus are strongly critical of "Hollywood types" who apparently think and describe of Tantra as just sex, including actress-producer Trudie Styler's recent reported announcement that "Sadomasochism is ... Read more...
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Tantra now used in dating
November 30th, 2009 - 6:04 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Nov 30 (ANI): Tantra is now reportedly being used in dating in Europe.Tantra is said to be an activity in such dating where each session is guided by a tantric ... Read more...
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A gender bender in the worship of Goddess Lakshmi
October 17th, 2009 - 9:56 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) The rites of invoking Goddess Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu whom millions worship on Diwali, is also mired in several "gender loopholes", says writer-researcher R. Mahalakshmi, a ... Read more...
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Jews, Hindus find Pope’s message “shocking”
September 24th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sept 24 (ANI): Jews and Hindus have found some of the Pope's World Mission Sunday message posted on The Holy See website "shocking".Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in ... Read more...
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Jews and Hindus find Pope’s message “shocking”
September 23rd, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Jews and Hindus have found some of the Pope's World Mission Sunday message posted on The Holy See website "shocking".
Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in ... Read more...
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Hindus hail Malta Catholics for inclusiveness attempt
September 9th, 2009 - 3:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Hindus have applauded Catholic Archdiocese of Malta for documenting that students should "learn from the beauty and goodness of other faith traditions".
According to Constitution of Malta (Chapter I, Article 2, Item 3): ... Read more...
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Hindus hail Malta Catholics for inclusiveness attempt
September 9th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sep.9 (ANI): Hindus have applauded Catholic Archdiocese of Malta for documenting that students should "learn from the beauty and goodness of other faith traditions".According to Constitution of Malta (Chapter I, ... Read more...
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