PESHAWAR: A Hindu temple in Peshawar was attacked by unknown men on Sunday, Express News reported. The Goraknath Temple, located in the Gor Khatri district, was recently reopened for worship after being closed for almost 60 years over ownership issue. A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), in its verdict on September 15, 2012, [...]
May 20, 2012
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Groups representing Sikh and Hindu communities have complained about the term “Asian” being used to describe the men involved in grooming trials. Earlier this month, nine men were jailed for being part of a sex ring in Rochdale which groomed girls for sex. The groups said the men involved were “almost always of Pakistani origin” [...]
Portland (Oregon, USA) based Burnside Brewing Company, which earlier announced to release its “Kali-Ma” beer on May 15, has apologized, postponed the release and said they will rename the beer. In an announcement published on their Facebook page today, the Company wrote: In response to pleas from the Hindu community we have decided to postpone [...]
May 12, 2012
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American culture has once again demonstrated its crass ignorance towards non-Christian cultures, especially that of Hindus. The Burnside Brewing Company is based in Portland, capital of Oregon state. On 15 May this commercial alcohol selling outfit is due to release its new brand of beer named ‘Kali-Ma’, named after the Hindu deity of the same [...]
HHR regrets that once again American culture has demonstrated its
crass ignorance towards non-Christian cultures, especially that of
Hindus. We have learnt that on 15 May 2012 your company has plans to
release its new brand of beer named ‘Kali-Ma’, [...]
If in town then do visit the Museum of Glass in Tacoma (Washington, USA) A $48 million and 75,000-square-foot Museum of Glass whose tagline is ALL GLASS. ALL THE TIME which is running a nine-month long world-class exhibition based on various aspects of Hindu beliefs and cosmology. Titled “Scapes” which is created by respected international [...]
Buddhist and Hindu groups have grown steadily in United States of America (USA) since changes in immigration laws in 1965 and 1992, with particularly high concentrations in Texas, California, the New York Metropolitan Area, Illinois and Georgia; according to a Baylor University (Waco, Texas, USA) release quoting its professor who helped compile the recently released [...]
May 10, 2012
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New Delhi: Voicing concern over problems faced by minority Hindus in Pakistan, India today reminded Islamabad of its responsibility to discharge its Constitutional obligations towards its citizens. “It is the responsibility of the Government of Pakistan to discharge its constitutional obligations towards its citizens, including those from the minority community,” External Affairs Minister S M [...]
May 10, 2012
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When we can raise our voice for 1000 Muslims killed in Gujarat, we must cry from the rooftops for 2.4 million Hindus killed in 1971 or the 250,000 Kashmiri Pandits forced out of their homes in Kashmir. Why do we not? Why were the guilty not brought to book? A crime like genocide usually involves [...]
May 9, 2012
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India has now however rightfully made a move to patent Yoga asanas and will probably patent more of the indigenous Hindu practices in the years to come. [...]