Source: The Hindu NEW DELHI, INDIA, May 14: The Central Government today extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam for a further period of two years under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. The earlier ban was scheduled to come to an end today. Announcing the decision, the Government said the LTTE’s unlawful activities on the Indian soil…
Source: Religion News Service NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May 15, 2002: Excerpts from a report by William bole of Religion News Service: “One of the often-heard comments since Sept. 11 is that Islam is growing so rapidly it will soon become the world’s largest religion, overtaking Christianity in just a couple of decades. Many of these projections are traceable to…
GO TO SOURCE RUMTEK, SIKKIM, INDIA, May 11, 2002: Followers of the 17th Karmapa claimant Urgyen Thinley Dorjee have decided to prevent a Reserve Bank of India official from entering Rumtek monastery to make a court-ordered inventory of its fabulous wealth, a monastery spokesman told reporters here on Saturday. “We will oppose the RBI official tooth and nail if he…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May 12, 2002: The NY Times “Fashion And Style” page recently contained the announcements of two Hindu weddings. The “High Society” announcements both appeared in the May 12 edition. Interestingly, both marriages were between Hindu women and non-Hindu men and both ceremonies were conducted by Hindu priests. Dr. Neeta Sharma, daughter of Dr.…
Source: Times of India KATHMANDU, NEPAL, May 13, 2002: Some 500 Maoist rebels stormed a Sanskrit university in west Nepal, set the building on fire and destroyed office records, an official said on Monday. District officer Mathur Prasad Yadav said that the guerrillas snapped telephone lines and overpowered the night guard of the Mahendra Sanskrit University in Dang in west…
GO TO SOURCE AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND, May 14, 2002: Asia 2000 and Auckland City both joined hands and holding an authentic Deepavali festival in Auckland, New Zealand at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre on 26 October 2002. An official press release states that the Deepavali Festival of Lights will be the first of its kind on this scale in Auckland. As…
GO TO SOURCE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, May 2, 2002: The Seattle lawyer who successfully forced McDonald’s to publicly admit its use of beef extract in its supposedly vegetarian french fries now has set his sights on another popular fast-food chain: Pizza Hut. The proposed class-action suit, filed by attorney Harish Bharti on behalf of 15 million vegetarians and 1 million Hindus…
GO TO SOURCE CAMPAL, GOA, INDIA, May 15, 2002: Percussionist Shivamani is recognized as “Shiva” in the world of South Indian percussion in the present day, for he becomes the epitome of Shakti on stage with his assortment of percussion instruments. Shivamani creates magic with just about anything from his conventional cymbals to the timbale to the batajon to the…
GO TO SOURCE AHMEDABAD, INDIA, May 12, 2002: The state government will help pilgrims from Gujarat who have been selected by the Ministry of External Affairs for the June 2002 Kailas-Mansarovar Yatra. Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board chairman, Bhupendra Khatri said that the ministry conducted a drawing to select the participants for the pilgrimage. He said pilgrims from the state should…
GO TO SOURCE LUCKNOW, INDIA, May 13, 2002: An Astrology-Mela, organized at Sanatam Ashram on Sunday to mark its 42nd foundation day, drew people from all walks of life to enquire about their health, career and marriage with renowned astrologers of the country who had assembled there for the two-day conference. As one entered the Sanatan Ashram, stalls full of…