Payson City Council in Utah (USA) will start its day with Hindu prayers on June six, reportedly for the first time since its founding in 1850, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Council. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will […]
Hindu girl Priya Mullick was hospitalized after she was viciously assaulted by perpetrators as she refused to convert to Islam in Bangladesh. Worse, when a human rights activist had a query with regards to the arrest of the perpetrators, it was met with threatening reaction from Cox Bazar’s superintendent of police Dr. Iqbal and Officer in Charge […]
Oklahoma State Senate in Oklahoma City will start its day with Hindu prayers on April 30, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Senate. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayer. Sanskrit is considered […]
Brooklyn (New York) headquartered e-commerce company Etsy, Inc. withdrew flip-flops carrying image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh from its website within less than six hours after upset Hindus protested, calling it “highly inappropriate”. Ganesh Flip Flops, earlier selling for $25 at Etsy.com, does not show up anymore. Item description of Ganesh Flip Flops stated: “Traditionally, […]
Upset Hindu leader Rajan Zed is urging world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com for the immediate withdrawal of stockings carrying the image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha and flip-flops carrying sacred Hindu symbol Om; calling it highly inappropriate. Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was highly revered in Hinduism and […]
Rumors of blasphemy led to violent protests against Hindus on the eve of Holi in Pakistan in Mirpurkhas, Sindh, Pakistan. Videos viral on social media shows violent Muslim mobs shouting slogans like Gustakh-e-Nabi ki Ek saza sar tan se juda, sar tan se Juda which means that those who disrespect Prophet should be beheaded. The […]
Hindus in Kenya hosted the First Lady of Kenya, Margaret Kenyatta, for Ram Katha narration in Nairobi. The Hindu community in Kenya started a nine-day spiritual pilgrimage on Saturday evening (25th February 2018) where they also sent a message of love and compassion to Kenyans facing food shortages occasioned by drought, informed a press statement issued […]
On February 26, both Iowa State Senate and House of Representatives in Des Moines started their respective sessions with Hindu prayers, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed delivered the invocations from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Iowa Senate and House. After Sanskrit delivery, he then read the English interpretation […]
Victorian State Government is providing over $160,000 to Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple (Hindu Society of Victoria) in Carrum Downs for up-gradation. Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs Robin Scott stated in a release: “The upgrades to the Shri Shiva Vishnu Temple will help our Hindu community enshrine and share their values of compassion, selflessness, harmony, tolerance […]
Indonesia woke up to desecration on a Hindu Pura in which three statues were also desecrated. Pura means Temple in the local language. The desecration has been reported by major newspapers like the CNN Indonesia. The reports state that three statues in Pura Mandara Giri Semeru Agung, Senduro Lumajang East Java, were destroyed by unknown […]
