Toyota Tundra Super Bowl halftime commercial “We’re All One Team”, apparently attempting to show unity of world religions, for failure to include representation of Hinduism, world’s third largest religion. This commercial; in Toyota Tundra Super Bowl LII football championship played in Minneapolis on February four; depicts Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish religious figures. How could you […]
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Fiji: Repeated Temple desecration angers Hindus, police take emergency measures
Fiji police led by Commissioner of Police, Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho, have taken a strong notice of the Hindu Temple desecrations in the Suva/Nausori corridor which have stunned adherents of Hinduism in Fiji. On January 22, an emergency meeting was called where Qiliho called for attackers to be brought to justice. Fiji Sun had earlier reported the […]
Hindu school girl kidnapped for forceful conversion
Bangladesh Minority Watch (BDMW) has reported that a Hindu school girl aged 14 has been kidnapped by perpetrators for forceful conversion to Islam. Kalash girl forced to convert to Islam The kidnapping of the Hindu school girl Tulshi Rani Sarkar (aged 14) happened on 27 January 2018 at about 8.30 pm from the Nowgaon district […]
Hindu leader urges Switzerland to mandate listing of gelatine
Hindu leader Rajan Zed is urging Switzerland Government and its Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) to mandate food manufacturers to mention the source of gelatine, if used in the product, on its “Ingredients” label. When the source of gelatine is not listed and if it is beef, it is a serious non-disclosure affecting […]
Thaipusam: Coconut breaking is not a contest
In Penang, Malaysia, the Consumers’ Association of Penang (CAP) has called for less breaking of coconuts after last year’s Thaipusam where about 400,000 broken coconuts were found with their flesh intact. CAP education officer NV Subbarow is quoted by the Free Malaysia Today as saying that since breaking more coconuts mean more luck hence people […]
Exclusive: Why did a woman seek to become a Shankaracharya? Listen to her (Video)
Sadhvi Hemanand Giri is the first woman to be shortlisted for the post of Shankaracharya out of the 200 candidates. The Sadhvi is from Nepal and is in the running for the Jyotish Peeth of Uttarakhand. This is an achievement in itself, no doubt. But why does she want to become a Shankaracharya? Here she speaks […]
Germany: With cow’s blessings, another Hindu Temple is soon coming up!
A cow gave her blessings for a Hindu Temple in Germany’s Bremen. Cows are considered sacred in Hinduism and are even accorded the status of the ‘mother-figure’ to show gratitude to the benign living being which provides milk and companionship for the humankind. As per a report published on 17th January 2018 in the newspaper […]
Hindu leader welcomes Nelson as new Mormon President
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed welcomed the announcement of Dr. Russell M. Nelson, 93, internationally renowned surgeon and medical researcher, as the 17thpresident and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), also known as Mormon Church. Zed in a statement in Nevada (USA) on January 17, said that he hoped that […]
South Africa: Children encouraged to study Hinduism
The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Ladysmith Sub-Centre, is offering a course Hinduism for children every Thursday from 5.30pm to 6.45pm and the classes are held at the Ramakrishna Shrine in Agra Road as per a report in a newspaper ‘ladysmithgazette.co.za.’ Teachers well-versed in Hinduism are teaching kids belonging to pre-primary to Grade 12 and […]
Malaysia: Islamic authorities to meet entrepreneur after transgender rumors
Malaysia’s Islamic experts belonging to The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) want to meet a successful cosmetic entrepreneur named Nur Sajat after it was speculated that she could be a transgender. Malaysia is a Muslim-majority country and LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) communities are frowned upon. A newspaper mStar has reported that the Jakim’s […]