MUSSOORIE, INDIA, May 12, 2022 (Hindustan Times): The death of 27 pilgrims during the Char Dham yatra since it started on May 3 has rattled the Uttarakhand government, prompting the state health department to seek detailed reports on the deaths from chief medical officers of Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Chamoli districts, where the four revered shrines are located, officials said. Director…
DEHRADUN, INDIA, May 13, 2022 (Big News Network): On the instructions of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, the state Health Department has started the facility of health screening at the entry and registration site of Char Dham Yatra, which commenced on May 3. Director-General of Health Dr Shailja Bhatt informed, “Health screening of passengers has been started at Rishikesh ISBT…
VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA, May 11, 2022 (Mirage News): Victoria will become the first Australian state or territory to ban the public display of the Nazi symbol in recognition of its role in inciting antisemitism and hate. The Andrews Labor Government today introduced the Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022, which makes it a criminal offense for a person to…
INDIA, May 5, 2022 (Goa Chronicle): Some Goans remember the horrid past of the Portuguese oppression and brutality with hurt and anger; some Goans opt not to acknowledge the trauma of 500-years of the Portuguese colonial rule and a few Goans have in their wisdom considered their identity to be one with the colonial oppressor, they consider themselves to be…
MAYILADUTHURAI, INDIA, May 8, 2022 (New Indian Express): : The Mayiladuthurai Revenue Divisional Officer has officially revoked the ban on Dharmapuram Aadheenam seer’s Pattinapravesham (palanquin tour), thus ending the week-long controversy. The RDO had earlier banned the custom of people carrying the seer in a palanquin due to law & order as well as human rights concerns. The decision courted…
UNITED STATES, May 4, 2022 (YouTube): Hindu American Foundation (HAF) presents Shifting Perspectives-an engaging conversation with three young adults as they take a deep dive into what really happens on college campuses, “Why Hindu American kids are doing a 180.” Many parents have said they sent their son/daughter to college and in a few years, they come back as atheists…
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, April 23, 2022 (Sydney Morning Herald): Surinder Jain, national vice president of the Hindu Council of Australia, has a dream: to normalize the swastika in Australia. Not the hate symbol that featured on the Nazi flag and is still waved by far-right racists today. Jain is referring to the ancient icon that plays a central role in the…
INDIA, April 10, 2022 (YouTube): This video from India’s Got Talent features an entertaining gymnastics performance with amazing choreography honoring Hanuman. The troupe of some two dozen dancers depict various scenes from Hanuman’s life including battles, building the Ram Setu bridge, flying the mountain Sanjeevani to Sri Lanka and much more. Really an extraordinary show. Watch the lively performance at:…
LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS, May 1, 2022 (PHYS. org): National Meat Free Week (7–13 March) is an initiative to reduce meat consumption. Assistant professor Paul Behrens of Leiden University is studying what impact a change in our food consumption would have on the world. What, according to him, are the main reasons to switch to a (mainly) plant-based diet? “If you look…
TAMIL NADU, INDIA, April 24, 2022 (Verve Times): Thirteen-year-old Rajan (name changed), a student of Class 8 in a school in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli, recalls how he was told during an extra class that if he needs good marks and wishes to perform academically better than his peers, he must pray to no other God but Jesus. Not doing so…