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 organize various festivals regularly; including Navarathiri, Kandha Shasti, Tamil New Year, Varalakshmi Viratham, Diwali, Kethara Gowri Viratha Pooja, etc. According […]
Average Temperature during last ten years (2007 to 2016) was 26.10 0C. Rise in the average temperature was 0.510C during this period. Spatial pattern of trend in mean annual temperature anomalies, for the period 1902-2012, suggests significant positive (increasing) trend (0.50 C in general with few pockets of 1.00 C) over most parts of the […]
Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Culture & Tourism inaugurated an exhibition entitled “Traditional Head Gear of India” organised by the National Museum in National Museum Complex, Janpath, New Delhi today. This small exhibition is arranged to showcase printed turban, embroidered dopalli and Maratha stitched cap and zardozi cap. Pagdi, pag, turban, topi, cap, headgear are […]
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee received books and reports related to Rashtrapati Bhavan today (July 24, 2017) at a function held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on the eve of demitting office as the 13th President of India. Speaking on the occasion, Pranab Mukherjee said that he was overwhelmed by a deep sense of gratitude to the […]
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 inappropriate. Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or […]
Bangladesh’s Rangamati saw landslide and floods which claimed no less than 166 lives in June. While the government is doing its bit, recently the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) of the United Nations has pitched in $1million to provide life-saving assistance to the victims. Lingayats says we are not Hindus, demand separation from Hinduism in […]
Subramanian Swamy is a happy man today after the Supreme Court today decided to list the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid matter as soon as possible. An ecstatic Swamy informed this on Twitter and wrote: JAI SRI RAM!Today in CJI SC court I gave CJI a letter from SC allowing to join the Ram Temple case. CJI […]
South African Hindus are 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) on July 23. This will mark the conclusion of three-day celebrations involving the offering of prayers to Hindu deities of Maha Marieammen, Draupathieammen, and Madurayveeran. Celebrations […]
IIFA awards 2017 turned out to be a spectacle to watch, yet again! Varun Dhawan was at his charming best while Shilpa looked on. Kriti Sanon meanwhile looked really great! Her performance would certainly leave many breathless! While Bollywood hunks indeed looked dapper on the red carpet, yet we are biased against the beauties of […]
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has been asked by the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs to ensure completion of smart city projects ahead of time so as to lead by example in smart city making across the country. Timelines for the same have been fixed at a two hour review of implementation of NDMC’s […]
