INDIA, May 15, 2020 (Bar and Bench): In a wave of litigation initiated over the last few years, several petitioners have approached courts across the country to determine the religious origins and true nature of historical monuments and sites in India. In what some are describing as a consequence of the Supreme Court’s judgment in the Ayodhya case, Hindu petitioners…
VARANASI, INDIA, May 17, 2020 (Times Now News): Kashi Vishwanath temple is one of the 12 main jyotirlingas whose first archaeological evidence dates back to 9th-10th BC. It was renovated to grandeur during the Gupta period (4th to 6th century ce), a fact mentioned by Chinese historian Hsuan Tsang. It was demolished repeatedly by invaders like Mohd Ghori, Mahmud Sharqi…
UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA, May 17, 2022 (News of Bahrain): A gang of thieves have returned more than a dozen murthis they stole from an ancient Hindu temple in India, saying they had been haunted by nightmares ever since the crime, according to police. The group last week stole 16 Deity statues from a 300-year-old temple, police inspector Rajiv Singh said.…
AUSTRALIA, May 16, 2022 (Hindu Council of Australia Press Release): Prime Minister, Mr. Scott Morrison announced a grant of $250,000 (US$174,000) to Hindu Council of Australia for its Karma Kitchen program. The announcement was made by him during a Hindu Council’s Meet and Greet Political Parties event at Park Royal, Parramatta. “Karma Kitchen” is an initiative taken by the Hindu…
PALO ALTO, CALIFORNIA, May 13, 2022 ( Presswire.com): The Hindu Community Institute (HCI) today announced it had received funding for a new fellowship program from the Motwani Jadeja Foundation (MJF). Under the “MJF-HCI Chaplaincy Fellowships” program, tuition grants will be offered to qualified university faculty members, administrators, and others enrolling to become Hindu Chaplains at universities. In announcing the program,…
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…