By Namta Gupta New Delhi, April 30, 2020: Roma or the Romani community is one of Europe’s most disadvantaged communities. Standing somewhere at 10-12 million, the community is also one of the most marginalized and persecuted. And as Coronavirus knocks, the situation of the Roma community is turning worse with the European countries using the […]
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Trump puts out threat of economic sanctions after Turkey bombs Kurd Muslims
President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan yesterday announced Operation Peace Spring ostensibly to counter PKK/YPG, Kurd Muslim groups fighting for a homeland and also against the Islamic State militants. He also claimed that ‘Our mission is to prevent the creation of a terror corridor across our southern border and to bring peace to the area. Operation […]
Hindu Forum Luxembourg launches new center
Hindu Forum Luxembourg has launched a Hindu Center in the Beggen district of Luxembourg. The “inaugural pooja” conducted by purohits from nearby countries; included Ganapthi-Lakshmi-Dhanvanthri-Navagraha homams, aarti, etc. It plans to have “Diya/ Deepam” lighting rituals daily with devotional songs, reports suggest. Hindu Forum Luxembourg has 21 founder-trustees and whose Objectives include “Honoring the Hindu […]
Hindu leader upset as Europe headshops sell cannabis paraphernalia with Ganesha images
Upset Hindu leader Rajan Zed is urging European Commission to persuade various headshops of Europe to withdraw cannabis paraphernalia with images of Lord Ganesha and other Hindu deities, which he feels is highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada said that Lord Ganesha and other Hindu deities depicted were highly […]
Islam has no place in Netherlands, will close all mosques: Dutch Freedom Party
Geert Wilders, the man who may become the next Prime Minister of Netherlands has vowed to work on his party’s explosive Preliminary Election program (election manifesto) which is sure to raise eyebrows across the world. Geert Wilders comes from the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV). The English manifesto of the party under the title “The Netherlands […]
Is Dalai Lama’s stance hypocritical on Europe’s refugee crisis?
New York, June 1, 2016: Dalai Lama is not a man to mince words, but we only expect soothing and pleasing words from him, but his take on the refugee crisis is a bolt from the blue. Germany took in 1.1 million refugees last year from Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, and other countries amidst much debate […]