Author: Staff Writer

Source: Israel News

http://www.israelenews.com/view.asp?ID=907

The German Family Ministry is pushing to have a book it says slurs Judaism, Christianity and Islam labeled dangerous for children. The book's publisher says kids have a right to enlightenment.

The German Family Ministry is pushing for the children's book "How Do I Get to God, Asked the Small Piglet," by written by Michael Schmidt-Salomon and illustrated by Helge...

Author: Justin Vallejo

Source: Sydney Daily Telegraph

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23139115-5007132,00.html

FIRST Camden didn't want an Islamic School, then Rosebery wouldn't stand for a Hillsong stadium and now a sleepy rural suburb north of Rouse Hill is campaigning against a Hindu temple.

All denominations have felt the wrath of local communities opposing religious development in Sydney,...

Author: Todd R. Brown

Source: Inside Bay Area

http://www.insidebayarea.com/argus/localnews/ci_8137819

While countries such as Israel and Pakistan are infamous for imposing strict emergency security rules on civilians, the plight of ethnic Indians in Malaysia is less well-known.

The tropical nation along the South China Sea officially is Islamic, and Hindu residents there complain of second-class treatment by the government.

...

Author: Bob Unruh

Source: World Net Daily

http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=59960

A Nevada Hindu who has opened the U.S. Senate with a faith-specific chant now has provided the invocation to open the state senate in Colorado, and a senator is suggesting since "om" has been cited, perhaps prayers "in Jesus name" again should be allowed.

The comments came after Rajan Zed, a Hindu from Reno who is making a series of...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Sify News

http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14597806

An ashram in Los Angeles that has had an urn of Mahatma Gandhi's ashes for over 50 years and has set up a much-venerated memorial is hesitant to part with it — for now.

Tushar Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi's great grandson, had asked the Self Realisation Fellowship (SRF) ashram founded by Paramahansa Yogananda to immerse the ashes in water.

"In...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Times of India

Wire Service: AP

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/World/Rest_of_World/Malay_teacher_forces_Hindu_boys_to_shave_in_holy_month/rssarticleshow/2741533.cms

A teacher in Muslim-majority Malaysia has been reprimanded for forcing six Hindu schoolboys to shave their moustaches and beards, which they...

Source: Hindu American Foundation

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

WASHINGTON, DC (January 28, 2008) - The Hindu American Foundation, which has consistently fought to uphold the separation of church and state, expressed deep concern and worry about Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's call to amend the U.S. Constitution according to "God's standards". "The American Constitution, amended 27 times in the past 220 years...

Author: SRIREKHA N. CHAKRAVARTY

Source: India Post News Service

http://indiapost.com/article/communitypost/1905/

NEW YORK: Ever since the Rajan Zed created history in July last year, by becoming the first Hindu to open the US Senate with a Hindu prayer, this Nevada-based priest has been on a roll.Setting one milestone after another, Zed has been conducting the opening prayers at various state senates, and participating in various local Nevada church and...

Author: SUTHENTIRA GOVENDER

Source: The Times

http://www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/News/Article.aspx?id=692091

KENYAN Indians in the port city of Kisumu fear that the post-election unrest that forced them to flee their homes and take refuge in temples may erupt again.

The city, said to be a stronghold of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, has been hard hit by violence and looting since Odinga accused President Mwai...

Author: Daniela Perdomo

Source: Los Angeles Times

Source: Hindu Press International

http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2008/1/26.shtml#1

KAPAA, HAWAII, USA, January 26, 2008: Hinduism Today releases its Keynote Video about the US R-1 Religious Worker Visa process, a controversial proposed change in U.S. law affecting the Hindu community and the future of its cultural identity. During the Second Hindu Dharma Summit in Orlando, Sannyasin Arumugaswami, Managing Editor of Hinduism Today, gave this overview of the religious worker...

Author: Shahid Raza Burney

Source: Arab News

http://arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=105983&d=23&m=1&y=2008&pix=world.jpg&category=World

Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray yesterday criticized Malaysian Hindus of Indian origin for their protests against alleged social and economic discrimination.

In an interview with the party mouthpiece “Saamna,” Thackeray denounced the Malaysian...

Author: JULIA ZAPPEI

Source: AOLnews

Wire Service: AP

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/malaysian-hindus-celebrate-religious/n20080123002009990103

Ten of thousands of pilgrims, some with skewered cheeks, gathered Wednesday for a Hindu festival dampened this year by a boycott among ethnic Indian activists discontent over the government's treatment of minorities.

After overnight...

Source: www.rediff.com

http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2008/1/27.shtml#3

EDISON, NEW JERSEY, USA, January 21, 2008: On being sworn in as a member of the Edison Township Council on New Year's Day, Dr. Sudhanshu Prasad chose to take the oath of office on the Bhagwad Gita.

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Indians_Abroad/Hindu_festival_declared_national_holiday_in_Malaysia/articleshow/2715911.cms

Assuaging the feelings of agitated ethnic Indians ahead of elections, the Malaysian Prime Minister on Sunday declared the Hindu festival of Thaipusam a national holiday and vowed to eradicate poverty among...