New Delhi, Feb 12, 2024: Washoe County Board of County Commissioners in Nevada (USA) will start its day on February 20 with Hindu prayers, containing hymns from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who has opened the United States Senate and US House of Representatives in Washington DC with Hindu prayers besides 297 […]
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West Australian Ballet to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”
New Delhi, Feb 11, 2024: Rajan Zed is urging West Australian Ballet (WAB) to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled for April 12-20, 2024 in His Majesty’s Theatre (HMT) in Perth; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that taxpayer-funded […]
Muraleedharan to visit the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Kenya
New Delhi, November 20, 2023: V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs of India will pay official visits to the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Kenya from 20-23 November 2023. A 30 member business delegation from India will be accompanying MoS for the visit. MoS Muraleedharan will […]
Rajnath Singh to attend 10th ADMM-Plus in Jakarta
New Delhi, November 15, 2023: Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh will pay an official visit to Indonesian capital Jakarta from November 16 to 17, 2023 to attend the 10th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus). During the meeting, which will take place on November 16, the Raksha Mantri will address the forum on regional and international security issues. Indonesia […]
Vice President of the Dominican Republic on a visit to India
New Delhi, October 03, 2023: At the invitation of the Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, the Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Raquel Peña Rodríguez, will pay an official visit to India from 03-05 October 2023. This will be the first ever visit of the Vice President of this nation to India. The visit is significant […]
No crematorium in Malta even after cremation law aggrieves Hindus
New Delhi, September 04, 2023: Although a law allowing cremation was passed in Malta Parliament in May 2019, a functioning crematorium is still nowhere in sight. Star dream: Your fate will be decided by you According to some estimates; going through blueprints, approvals, construction, licensing, etc.; it might be 2026 or 2027 when a working crematorium […]
Incendiary Brewing Company must withdraw Goddess Kali beer
New Delhi, August 27, 2023: Upset Hindus are urging Winston-Salem (North Carolina) headquartered Incendiary Brewing Company to apologize and withdraw beer named after Hindu deity Kali and carrying her reimagined image, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu deities or […]
Rajan Zed to open Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly with Hindu mantras
New Delhi, August 16, 2023: Hindu invocation is scheduled to be read for the first time in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife (Canada) on August 21, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures. After Sanskrit delivery, he then […]
UNESCO World Heritage List: India has 40 Sites
New Delhi, August 06, 2023: Currently, India has 40 Sites in the UNESCO World Heritage List and 52 sites (including 6 added in year 2022) in the UNESCO Tentative List. Inclusion of any property in Tentative List is a prerequisite condition for onward inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Augmentation of Tentative List is continuous […]
Hindus seek apology from Baskin-Robbins for non-disclosure of beef in ice cream
New Delhi, August 01, 2023: Hindus are asking for an official apology from Baskin-Robbins for non-disclosure of beef in its “Rocky Road” ice cream; and its immediate recall. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was shocking for Hindus to learn that popular “Rocky Road”, which they had been […]