Author: Rajan Zed

Source: mediaforfreedom.com

http://www.mediaforfreedom.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=7743

New Mexico State Senate of USA will have its first Hindu prayer containing Sanskrit mantras on January 28.

Rajan Zed, a prominent Hindu chaplain, will read the historic opening prayer from ancient Hindu scriptures before New Mexico Senate in Santa Fe on this day. After first delivering in Sanskrit, he will then read the...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indians_Abroad/UKs_Hindu_school_withdraws_veggie_policy/articleshow/2622631.cms

Britain's first state-funded Hindu school has been forced to take a U-turn on its strict 'vegetarian-only' admissions policy following wide-spread criticism from the local Indian community.

In its admissions policy...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Times of India

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article3047068.ece

A cow kept at a Hindu temple once owned by former Beatle George Harrison was secretly killed by the RSPCA today, Hindu groups have claimed.

Gauri Das, leader of the Hindu Community at Bhaktivedanta Manor temple in Hertfordshire, said that the cow was given a lethal injection this morning while worshippers were at...

Author: Press Release

Source: Hindu American Foudnation

http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.org/media_press_release_malaysia_arrests.htm

Several human rights activists at the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) raised alarm today over what they described as the continued heavy-handed and authoritarian actions of the Malaysian government in dealing with the leaders of the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF).

According...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Gulf Daily News

Author: Christine Ferretti

Source: The Detroit News

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071211/METRO01/712110375/1041/LIFESTYLE04

CANTON TOWNSHIP -- Today, a passersby might confuse the cream-colored Hindu Temple for an office building. A $5 million plan to create a mega temple next to an upscale subdivision would erase all doubt. Mirroring a surge in both Asian-Indians and temples in Metro...

Author: KATHERINE MICHALETS

Source: GM Today

http://www.gmtoday.com/news/local_stories/2007/Dec_07/12102007_02.asp

CITY OF PEWAUKEE - The Hindu Temple of Wisconsin is a place where Nina Valanju feels she can celebrate her Indian heritage.

"Heritage, that’s the main thing. It’s the language, the culture," said Valanju, of Brookfield. "We had to have the best part of where we came from in India."

Author: ADAM SMITH

Source: INDIA New England News

http://www.indianewengland.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=&nm=&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=7A13A71435464C948BACD955D01040F2

WASHINGTON — Just weeks after the U.S. House unanimously passed a resolution recognizing...

Author: Goutam Gupta

Source: VOA News

https://www.voabangla.com/a/a-16-2007-12-09-voa4-94423269/1395087.html

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad today demanded an apology from West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee for his remarks on Lord...

Author: RACHEL J. KING

Source: Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2007/12/09/2007-12-09_temple_brings_himalayas_to_queens.html

The Himalayas, the towering, snow-clad mountain range in southern Asia, is considered to be one of Hinduism's most sacred sites. According to Hindu scripture, Hindus are encouraged to make four pilgrimages to the region in their lifetimes.

But...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Al Jazeera English

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/530BB561-F000-4390-AC07-EBA94768A31A.htm

A US congress-appointed panel has called for Malaysia to do more to protect sacred places and bring an end to alleged discrimination faced by the country's religious minorities. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom cited the destruction of Hindu temples as a particular cause for...

Author: Tony Krickl

Source: Claremont Courier

http://www.claremont-courier.com/pages/Topstory120507.1.html

From the pioneers at Pilgrim Place to the Imams at the Islamic Center of Claremont, the city has a rich history of religious diversity. And with the addition of a new Hindu temple on its borders, the variety of cultural and religious influences that make up the unique population of Claremont will continue to grow.

Just down...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Standard/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Author: Indrani Bagchi

Source: Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Hindus_in_Europe_come_together_for_common_causes/articleshow/2590428.cms

Hindus in Europe are in search of a recognized social and political identity and soon they will come knocking at the door of the Indian government for diplomatic assistance as they look for official recognition from different...

Author: Corrinne Hess

Source: Daily Herald

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=88535

Since 1999, members of Chinmaya Mission Chicago have worshipped in civic centers and schools, which made this weekend's opening of the group's new center feel more like a homecoming than an open house.

"This is how it feels when you buy a new home," said Indu Sriram, of Buffalo Grove. "Having this gives us a sense of belonging. It is a place where you can nourish...