Hindus have commended Fiji Ministry of Education for reportedly including yoga in school curriculum. Calling it a step in the positive direction, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, applauded Fiji Ministry of Education for coming forward and...
Hindus worldwide are highly concerned after reports of frequent desecration of Hindu temples in Malaysia recently. According to reports, vandals damaged the statue of a Hindu deity at Dewa Sri Mathurai Veeran Hindu Temple in Bayan Baru (Penang) on July two evening....
Hindus have offered heartfelt condolences on the Nobel peace laureate Elie Wiesel’s death on July two in New York. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that they were saddened by the passing of Wiesel, 87. Zed, who is President of Universal...
Hindus have commended City of Compton in California for announcing free yoga classes for residents. To be held in Burrell-MacDonald Park, these are open to all ages and experience levels, ranging from beginner to advance. Compton Mayor Aja Brown said: “A physically...
Upset Hindus are seeking apology from New York City (NYC) Mayor Bill de Blasio and Department of Education Chancellor Carmen Farina over reported appearance of a mural in a middle school in Queens depicting its principal as multi-armed Hindu goddess; saying it was...
Hindus have condemned the reported damaging of ancient Otomi Indian religious site deep in the forest in Hidalgo State of Mexico. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was really sad to learn about the reported toppling of stone...
University of Toronto (U of T), “one of the world’s top research-intensive universities”, is launching three-level Sanskrit language learning courses from September next. Under the university’s Department for the Study of Religion, these will be undertaken at...
Vishnu Mandir, a Hindu temple in Richmond Hill in Greater Toronto area established in 1979, is installing a 50 feet Lord Hanuman statue on July two. Morari Bapu, well known Hindu preacher from India, will lead the installation ceremonies. This temple, whose tagline is...
University of Missouri (Mizzou) is now reportedly planning to add terms pertaining to Hinduism in its “inclusive terminology” guide for “learning about inclusive language”, after Hindus felt ignored and protested. Noor Azizan-Gardner, Assistant Deputy Chancellor for...
Welcoming the plans to have a Hindu Room at the inter-religious centre at the Rio Olympic Games 2016, Hindus are urging that it be properly equipped. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, thanked Rio Olympic Games for recognizing the intersection...
