A collection of gurus in India have issued an ultimatum in the Indian government to clean up the terribly polluted Ganges, or face protests and political ruin.The group is called Ganga Raksha Manch, which is...
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It is a centuries-old tradition for Nepal to have a young girl serve as the Kumari, the virgin "living goddess", and the search for a candidate to replace the current Kumari has already begun. Religious authorities...
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A Bahujan Samaj Party member and Uttar Pradesh top official, low cast Mayawati, shows her intention to run for the Prime Minister post in India.
" India's low-caste leader eyes prime minister's job.
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LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Mayawati, India's...
"Am Become Death: Atomic Bomb Dropped 8/6/1945 Posted on 06 August 2008 by Kevin Today in history, on this day August 6, 1945, U.S. bomber, the Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima Japan...
Sanjay Jha came up with this story first, the url is:- http://www.nowpublic.com/world/more-100-dead-temple-stampede-india My post starts from here... According to police, at least 120 people have been killed by...
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I just went to see the much talked about film in town, which had its premier on Friday. The two neighbouring countries, Pakistan and India, have collaborated on it. The story, written by Javed Jabbar, is based...
Tension between Cambodia and Thailand continue to mount after UNESCO declared Hindu Temple of Preah Vihear a World Heritage site last week. This temple was subject to ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) but remains the source of a long-standing...
Bali... one of the islands in Indonesia that is beautiful and rich in cultural art and customs..."Hundreds of thousands of people were gathering here Tuesday to cremate two Balinese royals in what promises to be one...
" As a Dalit, the lowest level in India's complex caste system, she was a so-called scavenger, a person who collects the garbage, feces and urine of other higher caste people. In the eyes of many, that would make her...
" The government of Indian-administered Kashmir has said it will revoke its decision to transfer land to a body that manages an important Hindu shrine. News that the Amarnath Shrine Board was to get the forest...
"Serangan island, a 73-hectare island located just 250 metres off the southeast coast of Bali, is the resident of Sakenan temple–one of the most visited temple for religious purpose on the southern part, according...
"Next to the museum, the Jagatnatha (Lord of the World) Temple stood charmingly. There’s not too many activities here, only in the afternoon, people from the surrounding “kampung” (village) come here to pray,...
"At least 40 people have been injured in religious clashes on a remote delta island in India's eastern state of West Bengal, police say. Fifteen of those injured in the clashes on Sagar island, at the confluence of the Ganges and the sea, were policemen. Supporters of the...
"$62-million Paramount Pictures movie "Love Guru" by Mike Myers is set to release June 20 amid a controversy over its 'lampooning Hinduism'. According to reports, comedy 'The Love Guru' has been inspired by the...
India continues to be hot spot for Christian persecution
This from The Voice of the Martyrs Persecution Blog:
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On May 27, Pastor Rampal Kori was beaten by two Hindu militants in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, India.
According to The Voice of the Martyrs contacts, “The...