religion

• 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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  Kane County Board in Illinois opening with Sanskrit mantra

  Kane County Board meeting in Geneva (Illinois, USA) will open with a Hindu prayer on May 10, containing verses from world?s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will



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  Gayatri Mantra launched 25th “Earth Day” celebrations in Nevada

  Multi-faith invocation opened 25th ?Earth Day? celebrations in Nevada on April 24, which started with Gayatri Mantra, considered the most sacred mantra of Hinduism. Distinguished religious statesm




• Hindus welcome Louisiana Veterans Museum offering yoga to combat PTSD

  Hindus have welcomed USS Kidd Veterans Museum in downtown Baton Rouge (Louisiana) offering ?Yoga for Veterans? to combat PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Its website says: The USS Kidd offe




• Catholic school in Canada treats students with yoga in Mental Health Awareness Week

  A Catholic elementary school in Alberta (Canada) treated its students with a yoga class on May four as a part of Mental Health Awareness Week initiative. Ecole Our Lady of the Rosary School (EOLRS




• British Museum & Google develop online Lord Ganesha exhibition

  British Museum (BM) has developed an online exhibition ?Celebrating Ganesha? with Google Cultural Institute (GCI). Its tagline includes ?Explore the imagery and symbolism associated with Ganesha a




• Lord Ganesha exhibit in England’s Bowes Museum

  The Bowes Museum in Barnard Castle in County Durham in North East England is having ?Celebrating Ganesha? exhibition from May 21 to September 18. Its main object is a 13th century 119 centimeters




• Hindu prisoners in England & Wales to be excused from work on 6 festivals

  Hindu prisoners in England and Wales will be excused from work on Maha Shivaratri, Raksha Bandhan, Krishna Janmashtami, Ganesha Pooja, Vijayadashami and Diwali; according to new guidelines which are e




• Illinois' Rockford City Council opening with Hindu prayer 1st time in 164 years

  Rockford City Council (Illinois, USA) will have its reportedly first historic Hindu opening prayer on May 16, containing verses from world?s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesma




• Hindus welcome use of yoga to prevent misbehavior in some Minnesota schools

  Hindus have welcomed some schools in Osseo Area Schools and Saint Paul Public Schools in Minnesota for reportedly using yoga to head off misbehavior before it begins. The preventive approach of yo




• Smithsonian showcasing Hindu deity Shiva

  The Smithsonian, ?world?s largest museum and research complex? in Washington DC, is displaying three iconic Hindu Chola bronzes till early 2017. These reportedly include Shiva Nataraja (ca. 990),




• Plans to promote yoga & India with Julia Roberts welcomed

  India government is planning global campaign to promote India with Oscar winner Hollywood star Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman), per media reports. Reports, quoting sources in India government, point




• Hindus welcome George Mason University for "Community Yoga for Activists" program

  Hindus have welcomed Women and Gender Studies Center at large public research institution George Mason University (GMU) on launching "Community Yoga for Activists" program, which terms it an ?inclus




• Glasgow museum highlights Hindu deity Shiva

  Bronze sculpture ?Shiva Nataraj? is one of highlights of award-winning Saint Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art (SMMRLA) at the heart of medieval Glasgow in Scotland. SMMRLA has three gallerie



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