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• Washoe County issues Proclamation on Zed led weekly inter-religious dialogue crossing 5 years

  Washoe County Commission issued a Proclamation on June 21 on ?Faith Forum?, a highly popular one-of-a-kind weekly multi-faith dialogue on religion at a Pulitzer winner Gannett publication in Nevada, c




• New York’s Rubin Museum showcasing Hindu deities

  Rubin Museum of Art in New York is exhibiting various Hindu deities in it ?Rain and Ritual? exhibition, which will continue till March 27 next. Deities exhibited reportedly include Lakshmi (17th c




• University of Missouri “inclusive terminology” guide ignores Hinduism

  Hindus are upset at University of Missouri (Mizzou) ignoring Hinduism in its ?inclusive terminology? guide for ?learning about inclusive language?. Available on Mizzou website, this guide?s ?Faith




• Hindus welcome idea of Meditation Room at Ohio University

  Hindus have welcomed the reported efforts of planning an Interfaith Meditation Room at Ohio University (OU) campus in Athens by its International Student Union (ISU) in the fall semester. Distingu




• Hindus welcome Iowa church offering free yoga

  Hindus have welcomed the First Congregational Church of Spencer (Iowa) for hosting free yoga classes open to the public. Starting June 20, hour-long yoga classes will be offered on Mondays, Tuesda




• Redemption Outcry International Unveils Exceptional Transformational Spiritual Services: Consultatio

  Monroeville, Pennsylvania; 20, June 2016: It is evident how people commonly experience frustration, depression, and the feeling of being trapped by life?s circumstances which cause them to believe tha



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  Hindu statesman Zed organized multi-faith prayer vigil in Nevada for Orlando massacre victims

  A multi-faith memorial service in honor of Orlando massacre victims was held at South Reno United Methodist Church (SRUMC) in Reno (Nevada, USA) on June 15 evening. Organized by distinguished reli




• Christian-Muslim-Hindu-Buddhist-Jewish leaders in Nevada unanimously condemn Orlando massacre

  A multi-faith gathering; containing leaders of Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha?i, Native American and Atheist traditions; in Reno (Nevada) today strongly condemned the Orlando (Florid




• Hindus worldwide concerned at continuing murders of Hindus in Bangladesh

  Hindus worldwide are highly concerned about continuing murders of Hindus in Bangladesh; as second Hindu citizen was killed in a week in Bangladesh; which was the fifth such brutal murder in recent mon




• Universal One Church Makes The Calling Official For Those Interested To Become A Minister

  Carrabelle, FL (13th June, 2016) - Universal One Church is an online ministry that dedicates itself in the mission to spread the message of Christ around the globe. The online ministry offers services




• Metropolitan Museum New York to exhibit Lord Krishna holding Mount Goverdhan

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (MET), said to be one of the world's largest and finest art museums, is exhibiting various Hindu deities in its ?Divine Pleasures? exhibition from June 14 t




• Jewish Center in Arizona offering free yoga classes on yoga day

  The Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale (Arizona, USA) is offering free yoga classes on International Day of Yoga June 21. This Jewish Center, also known as simply ?J?, will of




• First Hindu Temple to be consecrated in Malaysia’s oil town Miri

  Sri Kamini Thurga Iswari Amman Alayam in Miri (Sarawak, Malaysia), on the island of Borneo, will be consecrated on July 10 after seven-days of elaborate ancient rituals. ?Maha Kumbabishegam? at th




• Vedanta Centre opens in Adelaide

  A Vedanta Centre has reportedly opened up in Burnside suburb of Adelaide, the capital of South Australia. Its recent launching celebrations included bhumi-puja, vastu-puja, Ganesha-puja, bhajan-ki




• Amazon.com removes doormats with images of Hindu gods in 24 hrs after Hindus protest

  Amazon.com, said to be world's largest online retailer, has removed the doormats carrying images of various Hindu deities from its website within 24 hours after Hindus protested. Distinguished Hi




• Upset Hindus urge Amazon to apologize & remove doormats with images of Hindu gods

  Upset Hindus have urged world's largest online retailer Amazon.com for the immediate withdrawal of doormats carrying the images of various Hindu deities-temples-saint and sold on its website, calling




• Recognition for more religions sought in Indonesia

  Indonesia should extend same rights and privileges to adherents of minority beliefs as given to officially recognized six faiths, distinguished religious statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada today.




• 1 in 5 Londoners is non-Christian, which includes Hindus

  Non-Christian religions, including Muslims, Hindus and Jews, account for one in five of the London?s population; according to a recent report from the Benedict XVI Centre for Religion and Society of S




• Hindus concerned after 2nd temple desecration in Malaysia

  Hindus worldwide are highly concerned after reports of desecration of second Hindu temple in Malaysia in less than six weeks. According to reports, a century old Muthumariamman Temple in Seberang




• Yoga road trip documenting yoga in America

  Yoga Journal, in partnership with Gaia, is hosting the ?Live Be Yoga Tour??a six-month cross-country tour documenting yoga in America. It stops at yoga studios, festivals, farms, prisons, healthca




• Hindus seek Diwali holiday in Philadelphia schools

  Hindus are urging The School District of Philadelphia (SDP) in Pennsylvania to include Diwali, the most popular Hindu holy day, as a school holiday in their 2017-2018 school calendar and beyond. T




• New Jersey's Education Board includes 19 Hindu festivals in its List of Religious Holidays

  In its recently adopted resolution?"The List of Religious Holidays Permitting Student Absence from School"?New Jersey State Board of Education (NJSBE) listed 19 Hindu festivals. It included four




• Students of Scotland’s renowned Lomond School introduced to Hinduism

  In a workshop, Hinduism was reportedly recently introduced to students of Lomond School in coastal Helensburgh, Scotland; a fully integrated 3 to 18 year co-educational institution. Students of Lo




• Hindu temple in Indiana concludes installation of murtis

  Bharatiya Temple & Cultural Center (BTCC) of Greater Lafayette in West Lafayette (Indiana, USA) has completed traditional installation of statues of Hindu deities. BTCC, which formally opened in 2




• Lauding Charleston school for yearend yoga party, Hindus urge yoga in all S. Carolina schools

  Hindus have commended Memminger Elementary School (MES) in Charleston (South Carolina, USA) for reportedly making yoga a major part of the end-of-the-school-year celebrations party on May 26. This




• Hindus to push for Hanuman monument at Oklahoma Capitol if ballot amends Constitution

  In the event the Oklahoma voters repealed a section of the Oklahoma Constitution in November ballot, which currently prohibits state assets from being used for religious purposes, Hindus will re-pursu




• Responding to Zed’s complaint on underserving Hindus, BBC aims to be “fully inclusive”

  Responding to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed?s complaint ?Hindus seek fairness in programming at BBC?, British Broadcasting Corporation states that ?our aim is to be fully inclusive?. Zed




• Hindus thank filmmakers for deleting inappropriate reference to Krishna in “X-Men: Apocalypse”

  Hindus are thankful to 20th Century Fox and Director Bryan Singer for deleting reference to Lord Krishna in the movie ?X-Men: Apocalypse?, releasing May 27, which was there in the trailer in December




• Virginia Commonwealth University to explore yoga’s effect on pregnancy depression

  Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Nursing will reportedly explore effect of yoga on depression during pregnancy. The US National Institutes of Health reportedly recently awarded two




• Boston University researchers find Hatha Yoga promising in treating anxiety

  Researchers at the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences in Boston University (USA) have concluded that ?Hatha yoga is a promising method for treating anxiety?. An abstract of the article



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  First Illustrated Bible Depicts Complete Old and New Testament

  Bible study has reached a new level of greatness. For the first time you can experience the complete Old and New Testament visually in a one mile long Leporello. Leipzig, Germany, May 23, 2016 -- B




• Hindus urge Missouri Governor to sign yoga tax exemption

  Hindus are urging Missouri Governor Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon to sign the measure exempting yoga classes from sales tax, already reportedly passed by Missouri lawmakers. Distinguished Hindu statesma




• Hindu temple opens in England’s Swindon

  Swindon in South West England has a new Hindu temple now. Swindon Hindu Temple & Cultural Centre organized its first formal puja on May 21, which reportedly included Ganesh puja, Satyanarayan puja




• Hindus seek fairness in programming at BBC

  Hindus want British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to broadcast more Hindu programs, dedicating more hours to Hinduism. According to a recent report in The Sunday Times, ?The BBC is too Christian




• “Do we all worship same God?”—a multi-faith discussion to be held in Nevada

  South Reno United Methodist Church (SRUMC) in Reno, Nevada, is hosting multi-faith discussion on the topic of ?Do we all worship same God?? on June 12; involving Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, Je




• Hindus concerned at robbery by gunman in Sacramento Hindu temple kitchen

  Hindus are highly concerned after reports of robbery and violent encounter in Sacramento (California) Hindu temple kitchen with a masked gunman, where an 86-year old woman was among the victims Di




• England’s Bowes Museum creating welcome rangoli for Lord Ganesha exhibition

  The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle in County Durham in North East England is creating rangoli to welcome visitors to ?Celebrating Ganesha? exhibition, being held from May 21 to September 18. Museu




• UCLA study endorses yoga to reduce Alzheimer’s risk

  University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) ?study finds that yoga and meditation can help minimize cognitive impairment?, according to UCLA release issued on May 10. To reduce risk for Alzheimer?




• Illinois’ Cook & Kane County boards & Rockford City Council opening with Hindu prayers

  Meetings of Kane County Board, Cook County Board of Commissioners and Rockford City Council?all in Illinois (USA)?are opening with Hindu prayers on May 10, 11 & 16 respectively; containing verses from




• Cook County Board in Chicago opening with Hindu mantras

  Board of Commissioners meeting of Cook County (Illinois), second most populous county in USA, will open on May 11 in Chicago with a Hindu prayer containing verses from world?s oldest existing scriptur



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