New Delhi, March 1, 2021: Alabama House Education Policy Committee has reportedly approved a bill, which if enacted, would allow yoga to be offered to grades K-12 in Alabama public schools, which has been reportedly prohibited since 1993. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged Alabama state legislators to wake up […]
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Hindu prayer to open Fergus Falls Council in Minnesota for the 1st time in 149 years
New Delhi, February 13, 2021: City Council of Fergus Falls (Minnesota), reportedly for the first time since its incorporation in 1872, will start its day with Hindu mantras on March 15, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures remotely before the Fergus […]
Clothing line depicts Lord Ganesh as Devil, Hindu leader protests
New Delhi, January 15, 2021: Hindus are urging Encinitas (California) based apparel company Third Eye Threads for the immediate withdrawal of “Devil Ganesh” T-shirts carrying the image of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh with tail and horns; calling these highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesh was […]
Hindus welcome proposal of Diwali holiday in Virginia’s Prince William County Public Schools
New Delhi, October 15, 2020: Hindus have welcomed option of including Diwali holiday (November four, 2021) in the 2021-2022 school calendar of Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) in Virginia, calling it a step in the right direction. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, urged the Prince William County Public Schools […]
India overtakes USA to become No.1 in terms of global COVID-19 recoveries
New Delhi, September 20, 2020: In a landmark global achievement, India has overtaken the USA and become the top country in terms of global COVID-19 recoveries. India has reported the highest number of total recoveries with more than 42 lakh (42,08,431) COVID-19 patients recovered and discharged. India now accounts for close to 19% of the total […]
Hindus seek Diwali holiday for school children in New Jersey schools
New Delhi, September 9, 2020: Hindus want schools in Cherry Hill Public Schools (CHPS) in New Jersey to stay closed on Diwali; the most popular of their festivals; starting 2021. They are thus urging Lisa Saidel and Dr. Joseph Meloche, Board President and Superintendent respectively of CHPS headquartered in Cherry Hill, to adopt Diwali as […]
Trump says Indians are backing him instead of backing Kamala Harris!
New Delhi, August 15, 2020: US President Donald Trump has attacked Indian origin candidate Kamala Harris saying that she is a step worse. But his quip that “she is of Indian heritage. I have more Indians than she has,” speaks of his confidence in the Indian American community which ironically has largely supported the Democratic […]
Hindus ask Virginia firm to withdraw Lord Ganesh mini-skirt
New Delhi, August 9, 2020: Upset Hindus are urging Toano (Virginia, USA) headquartered Enlighten Clothing Company (ECC) for an immediate withdrawal of “Ganesh Balance Mini Skirt” carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh; calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) yesterday, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered […]
US strikes at Chinese ‘propaganda’ newspapers and Xi Jinping’s ‘tenure’ now
New Delhi, June 23, 2020: China has been delivered another knockout punch by the USA. The U.S. Secretary of State Department Mike Pompeo in the early hours today dubbed Chinese newspapers as ‘foreign missions’ and even called them PRC (People’s Republic China) propaganda outlets. In a note for media that soon followed it made a […]
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is ‘happy’ to lose this type of consumers
New Delhi, June 10, 2020: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is losing his patience with a certain brand of customers. One of the world’s richest men took to Instagram to share an expletive-ridden email for his support to the Black Lives Matter protests that have rocked the USA. The email sender named Dave threatened Bezos that […]