Source: Telegraph of India BODHGAYA, INDIA, March 12, 2001: The 17th Karmapa, the Buddhist leader who had visited the sanctum sanctorum of the Mahabodhi temple in Bodhgaya with shoes on, was compelled to make a second trip to the same place barefoot to appease the sensibilities of some monks here. This time before entering shrine, he stopped near the checkpost…
GO TO SOURCE CHANDIGARH, INDIA, 12 Mar 2001: The foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), one of the most contagious animal diseases now ravaging Britain has affected animals in some parts of Haryana and Punjab, though the situation is not alarming, officials from the two states asserted. The disease, which has claimed 11 animals in Haryana and 23 in Punjab, has been checked…
GO TO SOURCE SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, March 14, 2001: The Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) which had taken away eight temple construction workers with them on February 26 on the charge that they were being underpaid and exploited, has strongly denied allegations of desecrating the Sri Venkateswara Temple here and has instead leveled a counter-allegation that the management of…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, March 11, 2001: Studies have recently indicated that there is a definite correlation between animal abuse and domestic violence. Police departments now teach their officers to be on the look-out for animal cruelty as battered women and children may also be part of that household’s scenario. Victims are often prevented from leaving an…
GO TO SOURCE KOLKATA, INDIA, March 13, 2001: This website by Subhas Chakraborty is an authoritative source of information on attacks and harassment of Hindus in Bangladesh. Says the editor, “The staunch bias against minorities (including Buddhists, Hindus and Christians) is evident in all walks of life in Bangladesh. Certain sections in Bangladeshi society want to insure that this bias…
GO TO SOURCE HOUSTON, TEXAS, March 10, 2001: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America issued a press release today strongly condemning the destruction of statues in Afghanistan by the Talibans. The release says, “It is an act of savagery finding parallels only in the vandalism forced by tyrants and barbarians of the past, fortunately not so prevalent in modern times…
Source: The Daily Pioneer SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, March 11, 2001: Secret human cloning experiments that were conducted in Australia in 1999 implanting a cell containing human DNA into an empty pig’s egg, have drawn protests from a prominent church group. Cloning a human being is illegal in Australia and carries a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment. The resulting cloned embryo…
Source: Anchorage Daily News ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, March 7, 2001: India’s Special Olympians, a team of handicapped individuals competing in special sports, landed in Alaska recently. Appealing to a crowd honoring a reception for the crew, a representative for the Cultural Association of India solicited volunteers to cook for the hungry athletes. Apparently the flight from India offered no familiar food…
Source: Hinduism Today PORT LOUIS, MAURITIUS, March 12, 2001: The independence day of Mauritius falls on March 12, and this year the President of India is the island nation’s guest of honor for the celebration. Manon Mardemootoo reports, “Considerable energy is now being focused by our government on making Mauritius a ‘cyber Island.’ India has pledged a US$21 million line…
GO TO SOURCE NEW YORK, NEW YORK, March 13, 2001: Battery Dance Company will be the first American performing arts ensemble to tour India after the tragic earthquake of January 26th. A special send-off performance is scheduled for Sunday, March 25th, 3:00 p.m. at City Center, Studio 4, 130 West 56th Street, New York. The Company will give performances in…