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• University of N. Dakota Meditation Center razed--Meditation community sad

  University of North Dakota (UND) meditation community was very sad when they saw Lotus Meditation Center (LMC), where they had been meditating for about 20 years, had been taken down and debris being



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  Melbourne fashion firm removes Lord Ganesha bootys within 24 hours of Hindu protest

  Melbourne (Australia) based fashion label ?Soulan Zee? withdrew bootys carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha from its website within less than 24 hours after upset Hindus protested, calling it ?




• Hindus seek Diwali holiday in all Washington schools

  Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in Washington State to close on Diwali, most popular of their festival, which falls on October 19 this year. M




• Zed urged Welsh Government to show fairness to minority religions

  The Welsh Government, whose tagline is ?working for a fairer and more prosperous Wales?, has been urged to be fair to minority religions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in




• Upset Hindus urge Melbourne fashion firm to withdraw Lord Ganesha bootys & apologize

  Upset Hindus are urging Melbourne (Australia) based fashion label ?Soulan Zee? for immediate withdrawal of bootys carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate. Dist




• Hindus urge Connecticut town to not prohibit yoga at farm

  Hindus are urging Manchester Town in Connecticut not to shut down yoga at a local farm. According to reports, town considers this yoga a zoning violation and a cease and desist letter has been iss



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  Hindus welcome dedicated “spiritual area” in new $276 million Cleveland Cancer Center

  Hindus have commended reported inclusion of dedicated ?spiritual area for prayer or meditation? inside the recently opened $276 million, seven-story, 377,000-square-foot, multidisciplinary Cleveland C




• Hindus welcome BBC plan to produce films on Hinduism

  Shown on BBC One, a new documentary strand of five films a year will reportedly explore faith and ethical issues in all the major religions in stimulating and contemporary new ways, including Hinduism



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  University of Cincinnati offering “Yoga in Its Hindu Matrix” course

  University of Cincinnati (UC), public research university, is offering ?Yoga in its Hindu Matrix?, a three-credit course in Religious Studies, in the upcoming Fall semester. Course description poi




• Hindus welcome Canadian Catholic monastery hosting yoga programs

  Hindus have welcomed Le Monast?re des Augustines in Quebec City (Canada), whose ?practices are rooted in the Augustinian Sisters? mission?, for hosting various yoga programs. Le Monast?re des Augu




• Ireland Hindus to ritually immerse Lord Ganesha statue in Derrymore waters

  Hindus of Ireland are reportedly planning to immerse Hindu deity Lord Ganesha?s painted clay statue in Derrymore waters on August 26 as a conclusion to Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations. Claimed to b




• Hindu Community Center approved in Pennsylvania

  Hilltown Township Board of Supervisors in Pennsylvania has reportedly unanimously approved land development plan for Swaminarayan Community Center. According to reports, the groundbreaking of this



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  PCVARK Software Launches mPanchang The Global Hindu Calendar

  The adversaries of Western culture have affected our roots deeply till its core without our impromptu realization of the same. PCVARK software, a leading software development company based in India, h




• Hindus urge Europe to eliminate prejudices against its Roma populace

  Hindus are urging for immediate end to apartheid conditions of European Roma in view of findings of the recent Pew Research Center (PRC) survey which concluded that ?Roma widely rejected? in Central a




• Hindus seek equality in UK marriage law

  Hindus are seeking equality for minority religions/denominations in United Kingdom (UK) marriage law. GOV.UK website, under ?Religious ceremonies? in ?Marriages and civil partnerships in the UK?,




• Alien Astronauts Transmitted The Holy Quran to Muhammad - Says UFO Website

  Fort Lauderdale (US), 31st July 2017: An alien astronaut transmitting the Holy Quran to Prophet Muhammad may sound bizarre to many and especially for believers. But this is how the second largest reli




• San Francisco’s Hindu chariot procession enters 51st year

  The 51st Annual San Francisco Rathayatra Parade will be held on July 30. The ?Festival of the Chariots? (Rathayatra Festival) involves a parade with people pulling three chariots by ropes througho



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  astroYogi launched their Daily Horoscope - Astrology for Zodiac Signs app in Apple store

  After the tremendous success of their Daily Horoscope app in Google Play Store, astroYogi.com - a flagship venture of Netway India, recently launched their coveted free Daily Horoscope - Astrology for




• Hindus seek Diwali holiday in all Pennsylvania schools

  Like Unionville-Chadds Ford School District (UCFSD) headquartered in Kennett Square in Pennsylvania, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in Pennsylvan



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  Etsy removes Lord Ganesha toilet seat within 2 hours of Hindu protest

  Brooklyn (New York) headquartered e-commerce company Etsy, Inc. withdrew toilet seat carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha from its website within less than two hours after upset Hindus protested



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  Upset Hindus urge Etsy to withdraw Lord Ganesha toilet seat & apologize

  Upset Hindus are urging Brooklyn (New York) headquartered e-commerce company Etsy, Inc. for immediate withdrawal of toilet seat carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropri




• Hindus call Taiwan’s proposed curbs on incense a “religious infringement”

  Hindus are highly critical of Taiwan?s reportedly proposed restrictions on burning incense. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that incense restric




• Hindu temple planned for London Borough of Croydon

  A Hindu temple and cultural center has been proposed for Croydon area of Greater London. When ready, it plans to open daily from eight am to nine pm, conduct three main poojas every day and organi




• Hindus welcome Lululemon for launching meditation space in its stores

  Hindus have welcomed the popular athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. for launching meditation space in its stores. Lululemon reportedly included its first Mindfulosophy space inside




• Amazon removes Lord Hanuman leggings within 8 hours of Hindu protest

  Online retailer Amazon.com withdrew leggings carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Hanuman from its website within about eight hours after upset Hindus protested, calling it ?highly inappropriate?. ?



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  Hindu statesman Rajan Zed invited to address Bahá’u’lláh’s 200th anniversary event

  In a remarkable interfaith gesture, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has been invited to speak at the 200th anniversary celebrations of the birth of Bah??u?ll?h, founder of Bah??? Faith, in nor



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  Amazon sells Hanuman leggings despite past Hindu protests on trivializing Hindu gods

  Upset Hindus are seeking apology and urging online retailer Amazon.com for the immediate withdrawal of leggings carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Hanuman; calling it highly inappropriate. ?Hanum



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  Upset Hindus urge Anheuser-Busch InBev to change name of its “Brahma” beer

  Upset Hindus have urged Leuven (Belgium) headquartered leading global brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev to change the name of its popular ?Brahma? beer, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hi




• Hindus to take out traditional pots procession through Dundee town in South Africa

  Hindus are reportedly taking out a traditional procession, with devotees carrying religiously decorated and blessed brass pots on heads, through the streets of Dundee in KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) o




• Fiji Hindu temple to undergo $0.5 million beautification

  Legendary Sri Siva Subramanya Swami Temple in Nadi (Fiji) is reportedly planned to undergo a $0.5 million upgrade and beautification. Upgrading also includes constructing a vegetarian eatery. This



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  Upset Hindus urge Pennsylvania firm to withdraw Hindu gods’ yogamats & apologize

  Upset Hindus are urging Gladwyne (Pennsylvania) headquartered yoga mats company ?Spiritual Revolution? for immediate withdrawal of yoga mats carrying images of Hindu deities Ganesha, Durga and Hanuman




• Children can attack Ravana to save Sita at Taiwan’s National Palace Museum

  At Taiwan?s National Palace Museum Southern Branch in Taibao, children can join the Ramayana battle and attack Ravana to save Sita with an interactive game device for educational purposes. Lord Ha




• Meditation community upset at razing of Univ. of N. Dakota Meditation Ctr. which begins Monday

  While many universities and colleges across USA are patronizing meditation and opening new meditation centers, University of North Dakota (UND), a public research university at Grand Forks, is demolis




• Hindus plead for Diwali holiday in all Missouri schools

  Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in Missouri to close on Diwali, most popular of their festival, which falls on October 19 this year. Many publ




• UNESCO blamed of hypocrisy for heritage status to island where women are forbidden

  Hindus have blamed United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) of hypocrisy over granting Okinoshima Island of Japan the World Heritage Site status where the women are no




• Hindus welcome Baptist Health offering free yoga at multiple sites in Miami area

  Hindus have commended Miami (Florida) headquartered Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) offering various free yoga classes. These classes by BHSF ( which describes itself as ?a faith-based organiz




• Adequate coverage of Hinduism sought in new religion program at Eastern Michigan University

  Welcoming the launch of new Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies degree at comprehensive public Eastern Michigan University (EMU), Hindus are urging for adequate share of Hindu studies in the program




• Hindus seek Diwali holiday in all Tennessee schools

  Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in Tennessee to close on Diwali, most popular of their festival, which falls on October 19 this year. Many pub



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  Texas apparel firm apologizes & removes Lord Ganesha leggings after Hindus object

  Pharr (Texas) based athletic clothing company ?Miami Fitwear? apologized and removed leggings carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha from its website after Hindus objected, calling it ?highly ina




• Hindus seek Diwali holiday in all Wales schools

  Hindus are urging all state and independent/private schools in Wales (United Kingdom) to close on Diwali, most popular of their festival, which falls on October 19 this year. Distinguished Hindu s



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