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Christian fanatics disrupted first Hindu prayer in US Senate

Washington: Christian fanatics who tried to disrupt the opening prayer as per Hinduism by Rajan Zed in US Senate’s opening session, were arrested here. For the first time in History…

KHNA’ s call for Hindu Unity

(This is the full text of the speech by KHNA (Kerala Hindus of North America) Chairman Udayabhanu Panickar at Pranav Nagar on July 1, 2007 during the inauguration ceremony of the…

Human Rights Group Censures Eleven Countries for Abuses Against Hindus

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 11, 2007) –  The Hindu American Foundation (HAF), the leading U.S. based Hindu human rights group, released its third annual report today on the discrimination against Hindus…

Bloodshed in Rawalpindi – 60th anniversary

By Kuru Institute of Hindu Ideology  July 10, 2007.     Pakistani army is now carrying out an operation to flush out terrorists in LAL MASJID (Red Mosque) in Rawalpindi.…

Demonizing the Hindu/Indian image in American Academia

Demonizing the Hindu/Indian image in American Academia

By Pandita Indrani, Ph.D. The recently published book, “Invading the Sacred: An Analysis of Hinduism Studies in America,” (545 pg) demonstrates how the lack of vigilance and indigenous expertise enabled…

The Myth of Islamic Reform

Texas(US): The one who really want to modernize Islam are very few. Moslims living in Non Moslim Countries propagate, that Islam is very tolerant religion because they want you to…

Murderer Roman Catholic Priest under trial

Buenos Aires: A Roman Catholic priest named Von Wernich is under trial for his involvement in seven murders and 41 cases of kidnapping and torture here.   The trial has…

Muslim-born woman seeks life as Hindu

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia – A Muslim-born woman who was forced to spend six months in an Islamic rehabilitation center because she wants to live as a Hindu said Friday after…

Al qaeda recruits Indian Muslims for operations in west

By B. Raman Courtesy:www.saag.org Source URL:http://www.saag.org/%5Cpapers23%5Cpaper2288.html   Pro-Al Qaeda cells in India and abroad have started recruiting Wahabised Indian Muslim youth, known for their anti-West views, for their operations in…

UK arrest of Jihadi Terrorists – Isn’t that Human Right violation?

The UK will “not be intimidated” by terrorist attacks, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith told MPs, reports BBC. The Home Secretary’s statement came today in wake of car bomb plots by…

US Jihadi attempt to malign Sadhvi Ritambara

US Jihadi attempt to malign Sadhvi Ritambara

FORT LAUDERDALE. FLORIDA, June 25, 2007 In a ridiculous attempt analogous with a pot calling the kettle black, Nazis accusing Jews of subjecting them to holocaust, Bin-Laden accusing Dalai Lama…

Sadhvi Ritambara inspires Indians in Florida

FORT LAUDERDALE. FLORIDA, June 26, 2007 – More than 200 members of the local community comprising of several faiths including Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism and Judaism came together at the Hollywood…

Rigveda in UNESCO enlisting

The first portion of VEDA, Rigveda got placed in the list of UNESCO, as the written heritage. It has started in 1997 to enlist such written heritages and now it…

Launch of the Council of ex-Muslims of Britain

A British branch of a new Europe-wide phenomenon is to be launched on Thursday 21 June in London . The Council of ex-Muslims of Britain is building on the stunning…

Reject Taj Mahal, Vote for Angkor Wat Temple

The world wide contest is underway to find new Seven Wonders of the World by a Swiss philanthropist Bernard Weber, a Swiss filmmaker and curator.   One of the Kerala…

A strong message from Sikhs in UK to Jihadi fanatics

Birmingham (UK): Hundred’s of Sikhs joined here on Saturday to protest against the rise of Islamic Extremism against Sikhs in UK. March started from Handsworth to the police headquarters in…

Religion may have played role in murder of NRI family

Los Angeles : Religion could have played a role in the brutal death of two members of an Indian American family last week, according to court papers. Jayprakash Dhanak, 56, and…

Eminent Indologist Dr Koenrad Elst in critical condition

Eminent Indologist Dr Koenrad Elst in critical condition

Courtesy: Gunter Cauwenberghs   Antwep(Belgium): World renowned Indologist Dr Koenrad Elst is admitted to Antwep University Hospital, following a massive Heart attack. Sources from Belgium revealed that Doctor’s are hoping…

Florida gets new temple

The new temple of the Hindu Society of North East Florida was inaugurated recently with a five-day grand celebration of Pranaprathista Mahotsav, fulfilling a long-awaited dream of the Hindu community…

Malaysia’s answer to Conversion

Malaysia‘s highest court has rejected a Muslim convert’s plea to legally recognise as a Christian, according to BBC Malaysia‘s constitution guarantees freedom of worship but says all ethnic Malays are…

Hindu Students Council cautions on Leftist revolutionaries in US

HSC exposes those involved in CSFH attack: Urges students and community members to be careful of these controversial individuals NJ, USA. The Hindu Students Council (HSC) has investigated the antecedents…

Fanatic Cleric opposes Sri Sri Ravishankar’s proposal

Najaf(Iraq): A fanatic cleric from Pakistan settled in Iraq, opposes Sri Sri Ravi shankar’s  proposal for conducting yoga classes in the war ravaged Iraqi town. Art of living Guru, Sri…

Chicago Assaulter-“A Respected Member of FIACONA”

Alleged Assaulter Pallekonda “A Respected Member of FIACONA”, Says Press Release Courtesy: http://www.pluralindia.blogspot.com/ 10 days after Jayachand Pallekonda, former president and current regional vice-president of Federation of Indian American Christian…

Coconut Oil – a Significant Bio-fuel

 Coconut oil powers island’s cars Courtesy:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6634221.stm People on the island of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea have found their own solution to high energy prices – the humble coconut. They…

Shambo – TB or not TB: That is the question

Shambo – TB or not TB: That is the question

Skanda Vale (UK):It has come to the attention of HHR that the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has issued a notification of slaughter of a bull residing…

Chicago Memorandum – A Symbol of Hindu Awakening

Memorandum of Concerns submitted to Hon. Y Samuel Rajasekhara Reddy, Chief Minister, Andhra Pradesh     Ø      With immediate effect ban sale, transfer and gifting of temple property   Ø     …

Save Temple Campaign held in Chicago

A massive awareness campaign by over 400 people was held to protect Hindu Temples in India.Rosemont, IL- May 6, 2007, a massive protest campaign organized by Save Temples forum was…

Crusader arrested in US for disrupting peaceful Hindu protest

Crusader arrested in US for disrupting peaceful Hindu protest

Plan to disrupt the Peaceful Protest was foiled in Chicago On May 6, 2007 nearly 500 people were peacefully protesting in Chicago expressing their concern for the plight of Hindu…

Elaborate arrangements for KHNA Convention

New York: In the land of immigrants, Kerala Hindus of North America (KHNA) was formed with an aim to uphold the Sanathanadharma and to pass on the merits of our…

Law of land will be supreme in Afzal Guru Case: Kalam

ON BOARD SPECIAL AIR INDIA PLANE: With the European Parliament President raising the death sentence awarded to Mohammed Afzal Guru for his role in the Parliament attack, President A P…

Greek President greets Kalam in Sanskrit

ATHENS: It was a pleasant surprise for President A P J Abdul Kalam when his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias greeted him in Sanskrit at the banquet ceremony hosted in honour…

ISI active in Maldives-Maldivian Minister

Thiruvananthapuram: Pakistan intelligence agency has extended their operations to Mali , revealed Minister of State and Principal Collector of Customs Ibrahim Rashad in press meet here.   Minister was heading…

‘Mahabharata, the grandad of all epics’-Kenneth Anderson

Mahabharata, the grandad of all epics http://www.telegraphindia.com/1070417/asp/calcutta/story_7618741.asp “It resembles a 20th Century saga-cum-soap opera, a marriage of Barbara Taylor Bradford and Arthur Hailey”. Guess what book The Guardian is reviewing…

HSC Denounces Inaccurate, Misleading Propaganda By Anonymous Group

New Jersey, USA, April 20, 2007  The Hindu Students Council (HSC) denounces the recently released report by anonymous writers on the Internet under the name of the “Campaign to Stop…

VHPA pays condolences on Virginia Massacre

Condolences to the families and friends of the Victims of the Massacre at Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA  On behalf of Hindu American community of USA , Vishwa Hindu Parishad…

First Newzealand Hindu Conference

HINDU COUNCIL OF NEW ZEALAND IncorporatedP.O. Box 6240, Whakarewarewa Rotorua, New Zealand.Email: [email protected] We are very pleased to inform you that the 1st New Zealand Hindu Conference, a historic event…

UK Hindus fight for cremation right

In a significant case for the 559,000 Hindus in Britain, a British court will review whether open air cremations are unlawful. Davender Kumar Ghai, 68, from Gosforth, Newcastle, had organised…

A mystery disease called Christianity

 Mystery illness at Mexico school URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6534081.stm   Hundreds of girls at a Mexican boarding school run by Roman Catholic nuns have been hit by a mystery illness that the…

Save Temple Campaign-Protest against Andhra CM YSR in Chicago on May 6th

Hindu Temples and Institutions in India are unfairly targeted by State Governments in India. Using Hindu Temple Endowment Act Looting, Selling, Encroachments is occurring all over Southern India.Particularly alarming is…

Diwali set to become official in US

New Delhi: It’s no more just spicy Indian treats, cultural shows and a colorful street fair in down town New York, but the US House of Representatives is considering to…

Malaysia Court Halts Baby Hindu Boy’s Conversion to Islam

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, March 31, 2007: A Malaysian court has taken the rare step of ordering a Muslim man not to go ahead with plans to convert his baby son…

European Union report on Kashmir backs India’s stand

Excerpts from Indrani Bagchi’s report in TIMES NEWS NETWORK   NEW DELHI: A European Parliament’s hotly-contested report on Kashmir – largely backing the Indian stand – finally made it through…

World wide Campaign to save Ram Sethu

HHR Press Release 27/3/2007 : Save The Ram Sethu Campaign International groups launch a campaign against destruction of Adam’s bridge in India     International groups have jointly launched the Save Ram…

American Senators Urge Musharraf to Stop Sending Jihadi Terrorists to India

For several years Pakistan has been acting as an epicenter of Jihadi terrorism. Pakistan Jihadis consider India as “unfinished business”.     Pakistan has been recruiting Jihadis from  from different parts…

American Hindu foundation wins textbook case

A Hindu foundation in the US has won a major victory with the California State Board of Education accepting its suggestions to make textbook adoption process more transparent and incorporate ‘critical’…

Hindu Americans Expose Online Hate in Latest Report

Internet websites promoting religious hatred and intolerance towards Hindus and Hinduism are proliferating, and this trend has adverse long-term consequences for the Hindu American community, according to the latest report…

Israel too, facing the heat of Evangelism

Proselytizers of Christianity are all out not only to destroy the Sanathana Dharma, but also behind Judaism. As like India, Israel is also facing the threat from Missionaries apart from…

Men and Woman stoned to death in Jihadistan

Pakistan:Taliban Jehadies who dream about an virtual land were the rule of law is Shariath,  have stoned and shot dead two men and a woman for alleged adultery in Pakistan.…

Seminar on Crusades, Colonisation, & Conversion, in London

CRUSADES, COLONISATION & CONVERSIONStrategies for global appropriationSeminar on 21st March 2007, 6.15 pmRoyal Overseas League, Princess Alexander Hall, St James St, London.Presentation of Report : Conversion & Anti-Conversion In India…

Minutes of the 1st meeting between the UK Hindu leaders and the UK Govt. officials

Friends,   Please find below the minutes of the 1st meeting between the UK Hindu leaders and the UK Govt. officials to discuss the above issue. The report was prepared by Anuja…