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• Hindus ask Utah school apology for reprimanding student on Hindu dreadlocks

  Hindus are critical of Lincoln Academy of Pleasant Grove (Utah) for reportedly reprimanding a student and removing her from class for wearing dreadlocks, which she links to her spiritual journey in Hi



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  Rajan Zed received warm welcome in New Jersey, Connecticut & Rhode Island

  Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed received warm welcome in New Jersey, Connecticut & Rhode Island states of USA during his recent visit. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduis



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  Hindu statesman Zed awarded at Global Dharma Conference in New Jersey

  Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed was honored with "Pride of Dharma Award? at Global Dharma Conference in Edison (New Jersey, USA) on September 11 evening. The ?Pride of Dharma Award? citat



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  Scholarships for Children of Police Personnel from ISKCON

  Bangalore, September 7, 2015: The Learning Society in Association with ISKCON Bangalore today distributed Scholarship awards for the children of Police Department who have secured highest percentage




• Hindus urge Brazil to improve lives of indigenous people

  Hindus want Brazil to focus on the improvement of the daily lives of its indigenous communities. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that many indig




• Gigantic 120-meters Vishnu statue coming-up in Bali

  A gigantic statue of Hindu Lord Vishnu is being built in Bali (Indonesia), which is claimed to be ?one of the tallest and largest modern day sculptures?, and will reportedly be ready by 2017. This



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  Worlds largest childrens museum displays Hindu Lord Ganesh

  The Children?s Museum of Indianapolis (CMI), said to be world's largest children's museum, in partnership with National Geographic, is displaying a statue of Hindu Lord Ganesh in its current Sacred




• To celebrate Popes visit, Free Library of Philadelphia exhibits Hindu scroll

  In a remarkable interfaith gesture, to ?celebrate the landmark papal visit to Philadelphia?, Free Library of Philadelphia is displaying a 64-foot Hindu ?Bhagavata Purana? scroll (ca. 1750-1800). I




• Hindus concerned at Hindu shrine vandalism in Trinidad & Tobago

  Hindus are highly concerned after reports of vandalism of a Hindu shrine in Blanchisseuse village (Trinidad and Tobago), defacement with human filth and destruction of statues of deities and other pro




• Michigan Hindu goddess temple erects tower

  Devi Parashakthi Ma (Eternal Mother) Temple in Pontiac (Michigan, USA) has formally inaugurated its Rajagoupuram, a richly decorated 54-foot granite monumental tower recognizing 520 deities and contai




• 39th Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival to include bhajans

  The 39th Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival, claimed to be the ?largest Indian classical music festival outside of India?, will be held in Ohio (USA) starting March 23. This Festival includes celebrity




• Canadas Guruvayurappan Hindu Temple gets permit after long & difficult process

  Guruvayurappan Temple of Brampton in Canada has reportedly received the building permit from the City of Brampton in Ontario, which it calls ?a long and difficult process?. According to Temple Pre




• Lord Krishna temple opens in Malaysia

  Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple of Devotion & Understanding opens in Seberang Jaya, (Penang, Malaysia) on August 29. First of its kind in Malaysia, this about 10 million Malaysian Ringgit octagonal-s




• Hindus upset at depiction of Lord Ganesha on swimwear

  Hindus are upset at the depiction of the image of Lord Ganesha on women?s water polo suit of a California company, which they termed inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a st




• London’s Victoria & Albert Museum to display Lord Vishnu on silk

  Victoria and Albert Museum (V&AM) in London, which claims to be ?world's greatest museum of art and design?, will be showcasing Lord Vishnu avatars on silk in its Fabric of India exhibition from Octo




• Diverse religious leaders back Hindu Hanuman statue in Arkansas Capitol grounds

  In a remarkable interfaith gesture, religious leaders of diverse traditions have supported the request of Hindus to erect a statue of Hindu deity Hanuman in Arkansas Capitol grounds in Little Rock.




• Prophetess Shareese Simmons to Empower Atlanta Women.

  (August 11, 2015 - Atlanta, GA) Women in Atlanta, Georgia have an opportunity to connect with renowned spiritual leader and prophetess Shareese Simmons. The two day conference will take place at the




• The Lighthouse Church In Houston Honors 20 Years of Ministry for Pastor Keion Henderson

  (Houston, TX) A light for thousands of believers in Houston and around the world, Pastor Keion Henderson has devoted his life to the work of his LightHouse Church and the word of God. Now, on the 20th



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  Austriaviennapuja.com Offers Best Online Puja Services In Europe From Austria Office

  Austria (July 7, 2015) Austriaviennapuja announce that they have started their online puja & astrology services to all over the Europe. Organization is famous for Hindu puja, homas and astrology servi




• University of Missouri showcasing Hindu Gods

  University of Missouri Museum of Art and Archaeology (UMMAA) is exhibiting Hindu gods and goddesses in its ?Seeing the Divine in Hindu Art? exhibition from September 22 to December 16. This exhibi




• 1st Hindu temple planned for Bay of Plenty in New Zealand

  There are plans to raise the first Hindu temple of the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand,according to reports. About 2150 square meters of land in Tauriko area of Tauranga has been bought for about




• Church in Indiana becomes Hindu Temple

  Bharatiya Temple & Cultural Center of Greater Lafayette (BTCCGL) has purchased a Christian Church in West Lafayette (Indiana, USA), which is being converted to a Hindu temple, according to reports.




• Ganesha Hindu temple to be built after demolishing Church hall in Australia

  Strathfield Council in New South Wales (Australia) has reportedly approved a Hindu temple for Homebush, to be built after demolishing the existing Church hall. This new temple will reportedly inclu




• £1 million Hindu temple opening in Leicester England

  The ?1 million BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir is opening in Belgrave section of Leicester in England on October nine. This Mandir, which features three sikhar towers and was approved by the Ci



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  Pickering Interfaces Introduces New Range of 6GHz PXI Solutions

  Clacton on Sea, UK ?September 19th, Pickering Interfaces is expanding its range of 3U PXI RF/Microwave solutions with the introduction of 4 new solutions with frequency coverage to 6GHz. The 40-88




• Ancient Gayatri Mantra opened “Heal the World Interfaith Picnic of Nevada”

  Various faiths came together to have a picnic in Nevada?s capital Carson City (USA) on July 31. Christians (various denominations), Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Baha?is, and others, besides sh




• Cows to be decorated on Janmashtami at Beatle Harrison donated Temple in England

  Beatle George Harrison donated Bhaktivedanta Manor Temple in England will reportedly dress a herd of Jersey cows in multi-colored decorations to celebrate Lord Krishna?s birthday Janmashtami on August




• America’s Trinity College with Episcopal roots now teaches from Vedas & Gita

  Prestigious Trinity College in Hartford (Connecticut, USA), whose earliest heritage was Episcopalian, now reportedly teaches from Vedas, Upanisads and Bhagavad-Gita in some of its courses. Courses




• Jewish School in London becomes Hindu Primary School

  A Jewish Primary School in London Borough of Redbridge in United Kingdom (UK) will be a Hindu Primary School on September one, 2012. London based Hindu state education promoter charity ?I-Foundatio




• India Cultural Center opens in Utah

  An India Cultural Center of Utah (ICCU) has started functioning in South Jordan (USA) whose ?primary function is to promote the heritage, arts, crafts, sports and culture of India?. A subsidiary of




• Yoga popular at prestigious Brigham Young University

  Yoga seems to be very popular at Brigham Young University (BYU), a prestigious institute of USA sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS). Its ?Yoga on the Edge? class, of




• Major Catholic University in USA teaches Hinduism courses

  University of San Francisco (USF), premier Catholic and Jesuit institute of higher learning in USA founded in 1855, offers various classes in Hinduism. Courses include ?Hinduism? (ancient, classica




• Texas Christian University teaches about “god Krishna”

  Texas Christian University (TCU) in USA, affiliated with Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), offers a course titled ?Many Faces of Krishna?, which ?considers the many images of the god Krishna?, a




• Premier Catholic University in USA offers Yoga Philosophy course

  Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in Los Angeles (USA), a premier Roman Catholic university rooted in the Jesuit and Marymount traditions, is offering Certificate Program in Yoga Philosophy. It in




• Veda institute launched in Slovenia

  Institute for Vedic Culture named Gopuram has reportedly been launched in Slovenia to conserve the Vedic heritage and spread it in Slovenia and other countries. Launched by sister-brother team of




• Vatican Library carries books on Hinduism & Yoga

  Even the Vatican Library has books on Hinduism and Yoga. Catalogue search reveals that besides nine books on the subject of Yoga, Vatican Library carries books on Hindu civilization, manners-custom




• Six Hindu temples nominated for World Heritage List

  Six Hindu temples in Indonesia, Thailand and Nepal have been nominated to be certified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Sukuh Hindu Temple and Penataran Hindu Temple Complex in Indonesia, Temples of




• Temple University teaches many Hinduism topics in its Ph.D. program in religion

  Well known Temple University (TU) in Philadelphia (USA) is teaching various topics of Hinduism in its doctorate program in religion. These include historical-thematic survey of Hinduism, tradition




• Catholic University of America offers Hinduism courses

  The Catholic University of America (CUA), national university of the Catholic Church in the United States located in Washington DC, is offering various Hinduism related classes. Courses include: in



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