Springfield (Missouri) based award-winning Springfield Brewing Company (SBC) has apologized and removed Hindu deity Lord Ganesha image portrayed on its Bombay Brown IPA beer label after upset Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate”. “SBC sincerely apologizes to Rajan Zed and The Universal Society of Hinduism for the inappropriate usage of Lord Ganesha on our beer […]
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India welcomes US move of naming three Pakistanis as Specially Designated Global Terrorists
The US has designated three Pakistanis who are with Lashkar-e-Toiba as Specially Designated Global Terrorists to clamp down on the terrorist group’s financial resources. The US designated LeT commander Abdul Rehman al-Dakhil as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGT). Pakistani men Hameed ul Hassan and Abdul Jabbar have also been named as the SDGT. Pakistani man […]
India reacts to the kidnapping and killing of Indian national in Afghanistan
The murder of an Indian national has drawn condemnation from India. Three foreign nationals who were working for French catering company Sodexo were abducted and killed in Kabul on Thursday and their bodies were recovered later. An Indian (39 years of age), a Malaysian (64 years of age) and a Macedonian citizen (37 years of […]
Model from Arunachal Pradesh speaks out against racism
Model Chum Darang from Arunachal Pradesh wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister of India describing the racial discrimination that she saw and experienced. Many people from North East have been vocal about the racial discrimination they face. Here is what she wrote verbatim: “Dear Prime Minister Of India, How long will we be […]
Tempe School District for offers yoga
Hindus have commended Tempe Union High School District (TUHSD) in Arizona for offering Yoga and Advanced Yoga in its 2018-19 Course Catalog, calling it a step in the positive direction. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada, applauded TUHSD for coming forward and providing an opportunity to students to avail the multiple […]
17 antiquities returned to India from U.S since 2016
Till date, 17 antiquities which are also artefacts have been returned to India by US since June 2016. Two antiquities i.e. (1) Saint Manikkavichavakar (Sambanthar), (2) Ganesha have been handed over to Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police and one male figure in stone has been sent to Khajuraho Museum. The remaining objects are still […]
CBSE invites online applications for Central Teacher Eligibility Test
The Central Board of Secondary Education- CBSE has started inviting online applications for the 11th edition of Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET) 2018. The Central Teacher Eligibility Test will be conducted in twenty languages in 92 cities all over the country. The detailed Information Bulletin containing details of examination, syllabus, languages eligibility criteria, examination fee, […]
India ranks 5th in global cultivation of GM crops
As per a report of International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications, 2018, India ranks 5th in global cultivation of GM crops. Bt. cotton is the only GM crop approved for commercial cultivation in the Country. Many people are opposed to the GM crops in India and also abroad. Invest India and UAE Ministry sign […]