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28 Feb, 2012.

After 40 years, Pakistani Hindus’ ashes immersed in Ganga

IANS | Fri, Feb 18, 2011

Amritsar, Feb 18 (IANS) Finally, their ashes reached the ultimate destination – the holy river of Ganga – some 1,400 km away and 40 years later.

The ashes of 135 Pakistan-based Hindus who had passed away in the last 40 years arrived in little urns in Hardwar and were immersed by a delegation in the Ganga, a member of the group said Friday.

For many Hindus based in Pakistan, it was the fulfilment of the last wish of their kin that their ashes be immersed in the Ganga – an act of salvation for many Hindus across the world.

Led by Mahant Ram Nath Mishra of Karachi’s Panchmukhi Hanuman temple, a group of 12 Hindu religious workers, without attracting much media and public attention, recently brought to India the 135 urns kept at the temple for over four decades.

The delegation quietly boarded the Samjhauta Express, the peace train between the two countries, and later reached Hardwar in Uttarkhand state.

‘We had been battling visa and travel restrictions for years to bring the ashes to India for immersion. We got permission to travel to Hardwar only recently. We did not want undue media and public attention. We first reached Hardwar and immersed the ashes,’ Mishra told reporters Friday while boarding the train back to Pakistan.

‘Over a hundred more Hindus there want to immerse ashes in the Ganga. Visa restrictions for such emotional things should be relaxed by both countries,’ he said.

6th Dec. 2010

18^th anniversary of Babri destruction for restoration of the Hindu dignity by building a Grand Ram Janma Bhoomi Temple.

Hindu Existence News | Dec. 6^th 2010 | Lacknow : Uttar Pradesh : India | Hindu Activists remember the sacrifice all 1000000 martyrs for the liberation of Ram Janma Bhoomi ( birth place of lord Rama)at Ayodhya,  since a military general of Mughal emperor Babur  captured that holy place of Hindus and destructed the old temple in 1528 AD.

While some parts of Hyderabad, Lacknow and other Muslim influenced areas remained shut on Monday in response to a call given by Muslim organizations to mark the 18th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya on  Dec. 6^th 1992, the Hindu organizations observed this day in this year with a festive mood as the recent verdict of designated court accepted the historic view supporting a certain existence of old temple before the disputed mosque structure erected there forcefully.

Hindus prayed to their Lord Rama to shift the hurdles for an early clearance in all respect in the higher judiciary from the arm-twisting of litigant sides so that their desired Ram Temple can be established and also paid homage to all souls so sacrificed for their battle of Ram Janma Bhoomi.

Muslims put black badges on their shirts to mark it as a protest against Indian Judiciary and are being united to launch a nation-wide agitation to get back a Babri Mosque in Ayodhya again as a Muslim supremacy over the majority Hindus as existed in Mughal period in India.

In this year RSS-VHP have launched a nation-wide Hanumat Shakti Jagaran programme to boost up Ram Janma Bhoomi Temple movement to set its final phase for the construction of the Temple by defeating any challenges in all quarters. Thousands of Hanumat Shakti Jagaran Programmes have been organized successfully all over the country.

Hindus laud British Museum for extensive Hindu collection

From ANI |Nevada (US)| Dec 5^th 2010 : Hindus have applauded British Museum (BM) in London for its sizeable collection of Hindu art and artifacts.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, commended the Museum for providing opportunity to the world to further explore Hinduism and its concepts. BM has developed a touring exhibition titled “India: the Art of the Temple” in collaboration with Victoria and Albert Museum, which was on display at Shanghai Museum in China from August four to November 15 this year.

Various Hinduism focused sculptures in BM’s collection include: Chamunda, Garuda, Harihara, Vishnu, Shiva, Durga, Saptamatrika, Shiva-Parvati and their children, Hindu temple, Shakti-Ganesha, Shivalinga, Brahma, Varaha with Bhu, Skanda, Vishnu with Bhu and Shri, Shiva as Lingodbhava, Narasimha, Vishnu on naga throne, Ganesha on his rat vehicle, Umamaheshvara, Sarasvati, Hindu goddess, Lakulisha, Nataraja, dvarpala of Hindu temple, Dakshinamurti, Surya, Kichijoten, ratha model, Matsya, etc. Read more here ……..

Hindu Divine Singer Anuradha Poudwal loves stage performances to infuse cultural tradition to all.

AgenciesTags : Anuradha Poudwal, Lata Mangeskhar Award for Anuradha PoudwalPosted: Tue Nov 30 2010, 00:11 hrsBhopal:

Noted playback singer Anuradha Poudwal today said she loved giving live performances.

“I love live performances. Nowadays I am busy giving live performances. Young artists too perform and enjoy live performances and that is good,” she told reporters.

To a query, the singer, who will be honoured with the 26th Lata Mangeskhar Award constituted by Madhya Pradesh government on December 4 in Indore, said she did not any plans to open a music school as yet.

“I think teaching is an art and it is a noble profession. I have immense respect for music teachers. If some young persons come to me on their own then I give them tips on singing,” she said. Read more here…….

As branded Hindu protagonist, Naipaul cancels Turkey visit after protests

From the Newspaper
November 25, 2010 (3 days ago)

ISTANBUL: Nobel-winning writer V.S. Naipaul has pulled out from a literary event in Istanbul following protests over his critical views on Islam, organisers were quoted as saying on Wednesday.

The Turkish media has “politicised” the author`s participation and “the essential goal of the event and V.S. Naipaul`s contribution as an author has been overshadowed”, the statement, carried by Anatolia news agency, said.

The pullout decision was taken in mutual agreement with the author, the statement, released jointly by organisers and Naipaul`s literary agent, added.

The gathering of the so-called European Writers Parliament, scheduled to start on Thursday, is part of events marking Istanbuls status as European “capital of culture” this year, bestowed by the European Union.

Some Turkish participants had threatened to boycott the gathering if Naipaul attended, with several newspaper columnists denouncing organisers for having invited the Trinidadian writer of Indian descent, who won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2001.British-based Naipaul, 78, has stirred controversy in the past, arguing that Muslims both enslaved and attempted to wipe out other cultures, resulting in a “calamitous effect” on converted peoples worse than that of colonialism.

Naipaul has written two books on Islam, “Among the Believers” and “Beyond Belief”, for which he travelled extensively in Muslim countries. —AFP

Court orders lodging of FIR for sedition against Geelani, Roy for their anti Indian – anti Indian activism.

PTI | New Delhi | November 28, 2010   12:09:01 AM

A local Court today directed the Delhi police to lodge an FIR against hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and writer Arundhati Roy on charge of sedition for their alleged anti-India speeches here recently.

Metropolitan Magistrate Navita Kumari Bagha also came down heavily on the police for their prolonged inaction and “weird” reply that no offence was made out against Geelani and Roy, whose speeches had triggered a controversy.

“After giving my thoughtful consideration to the submisisons made and the material on record, I have come to the conclusion that the complaint lodged with the police, clearly discloses commisison of cognizable offences,” the court said, acting on a petition.

The court asked the police to conduct the investigation and submit a report on January six.  Read more here…..

Indian, Pakistani hackers set off full-scale cyber war

December 06, 2010 || Rakesh K Singh | New Delhi | Daily Pioneer

CBI registers case against unknown persons for defacing its portal.

A day after the CBI’s official website was hacked by ‘Pakistani Cyber Army’ (PCA), the Indian Cyber Army (ICA) on Saturday retaliated by hacking the official website of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (OGRA).

The full-scale cyber war between hackers owing allegiance to the two countries has triggered even as the CBI registered a case against unknown persons for hacking and defacement of its portal.

The screenshot of the hacked OGRA website read: “You Have Been Hacked By The “INDIAN CYBER ARMY”. This Is a Retaliation of Hacking “CBI”. You were Very Proud That Your OGRA has Not Been Hacked? Huh!? we can do anything for INDIA.” Read more here………

26th  Nov. 2010

Millitant Shikh devotees marched along Delhi  in the martyr anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur24th Nov, 2010. Gurus of Sikh Panth was the most hard resistance to the Mughals to save Sanatana Dharma.

Buddham Saranam Gacchami. Aung Suu Kyi paid homage to lord Buddha in Shwedagon pagoda after her recent  release from a long captive in Jail.

Mirwaiz punched in face at Chandigarh seminar by Kashmiri Hindu Pandits and Sikh brothers. We don’t allow any subversive activities in our mother land. Kashmir is meant for INDIA. Kick out these Pro-Pakistani like Geelani, Mirwaiz & Arundhati.

Agencies Tags : Hurriyat Conference leaders, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Bilal Lone, Indo-Pak relations, Kashmiri pandits Posted: Thu Nov 25 2010, 13:02 hrs Chandigarh:

Hurriyat Conference leaders Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Bilal Lone were today manhandled allegedly by activists of right-wing Hindu organisations and Kashmiri Pandits at a seminar here after which police detained ten people.

Commotion broke out when the activists from the audience charged at Farooq, who was seated on the dais along with Lone. At that time, a person, believed to be a journalist, had got up to ask a question to the Mirwaiz.

During the pandemonium, some of the activists manhandled the two separatist leaders, eyewitnesses said, adding police immediately stepped in and cordoned off the dais.

Eyewitnesses said in the melee, the activists punched the Mirwaiz in the face, who fell from his chair.

Police said it has taken at least ten people into custody.

The incident comes over a month after a shoe was thrown at hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani during a seminar in Delhi on October 21. The shoe missed Geelani, who was seated on the dais. The seminar had also witnessed protests by a group of people including Kashmiri Pandits. Read more……….

Arundhati faces fresh protest by Hindu activists.

21 November 2010 || The Statemnan. Kolkata.

BHUBANESWAR, 21 NOV:  A handful of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) activists staged a black flag demonstration against writer Arundhati Roy, provoking the organisers of a meeting here to chase and assault them with sticks here today. The city police, who were caught napping, managed to intervene and detain eight ABVP activists. The incident occurred as soon as Roy got down from her vehicle near the gate of the meeting venue. ABVP activists led by Mr Ajay Kumar Sahu started shouting slogans against Roy dubbing her as anti-national. They sported black head-bands and placards denouncing Roy for her recent statements on Kashmir. Organisers of the meeting, on “Cultural resistance to war on people in corporate interest”, stepped in to escort Roy to the venue and in the process a tussle between them and the ABVP activists took place. Heavily outnumbering the ABVP members, the organisers chased and assaulted the protesters. A couple of the protesters sustained bruises before they were whisked away by the police. sns

Muslim boys force to sex with Nepali Hindu Girlfriend in Kuwait

KUWAIT CITY, Sept 25, 2010:

A Nepalese woman filed a complaint at Jahra Police Station accusing her boyfriend, who belongs to a [Gulf] country, of allowing his friends rape her successively, reports Al-Watan Arabic daily.

The woman said she had a date with her boyfriend and when she reached the venue, she was shocked to see many of his friends waiting to have ‘fun’ with her. She mentioned that she was forced to have sex with them against her will.

Meanwhile, police are looking for three unidentified youths who allegedly kidnapped a runaway housemaid in Waha, Jahra, and drove her to a desert where they raped her successively, reports Al-Rai daily.

A person who happened to be in the desert saw the housemaid in a pathetic condition and took her to a police station where she filed a complaint and provided police with information about the three rapists and their car.

A Marathon For Ahimsa

Source: www.indianexpress.com

PUNE, INDIA, November 12, 2010: ‘Live and Let Live’ is be the slogan for this year’s ‘Peace Run’ organized by the Stop All Killing Association (SAK), founded by Dada Vaswani, which works to uphold the principle of non-violence, Ahimsa. The event comprises a 10-km marathon for men and women and a 6-km race for boys and girls under 18 years. The race is part of the activities SAK will organize to commemorate Meatless Day, on November 25, also Sadhu T.L. Vaswani’s birthday.

SAK expects to top last year’s mark of around 1,000 runners and 2,000 walkers and spectators. “Our goal is to spread awareness of the importance of saving animals. To live and let others live,” said SAK spokesperson Gulshan Dudani. The organization also aims at making people aware that vegetarianism is also a source of good health. Know more……….………………………..

Narasimha Rao had a desire to build Ram mandir at Ayodhya: VHP

Associated Press Tags : Ayodhya, Ashok Singhal, Narasimha Rao, Ram Mandir Posted: Thu Nov 25 2010, 21:54 hrs Vijayawada:

VHP leader Ashok Singhal today claimed that former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao had a desire to build Ram temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya.

“Narasimha Rao had a desire to construct Ram Mandir at Ayodhya and with this intention only the then government had acquired 70 acres of land adjacent to the disputed site,” Singhal told a gathering at a foundation stone laying ceremony here.

Singhal said he revealed this secret only after the Allahabad High Court’s verdict on Ayodhya title suit. He hoped that the Supreme Court’s judgement will be in favour of the temple.

The VHP approached the Supreme Court to get the entire plot, though it was satisfied with the High Court bench dividing the site into three parts, Singhal said.

“It is the wish of entire Hindu community to build a Ram Mandir at Ayodhya and the wish would be fulfilled with the construction of a temple on the 70-acre land acquired for this purpose,” he said. Read More …………..

19th  Nov. 2010

“Islamic Love Jehad” making inroads into Jammu: VHP

Vikram Sharma, Hindustan Times
Email Author || Jammu, November 14, 2010

Vishva Hindu Parishad has termed the recent movement of interfaith marriages in Jammu among Muslim boys and Hindu girls as an “Islamic Love Jehad” to induct Islamic domination in the region. “The exercise contains government patronage as everything is being done openly without any administrative check to it,’ said Ramakant Dubey, VHP president sounding a warning that if immediate containment is not maintained against the ‘unholy practice’, Jammu people would have to rise for a rebellion.

“The only way to fight against jehad is jehad,” said Ramakant adding that present dispensation instead of making tall claims on national and international levels must look into the state affairs first.

“We submit a request to chief minister to take serious note of the unholy practice and rein in such exercise, failing which, Jammu would be left with no option but to revolt which may lead to damaging consequences,” said the VHP chief.  Read more here………

Digging Copper mine in Afghanistan unearths 2,600-year-old Buddhist monastery

By Daily Mail Reporter || on 15th November 2010

A Chinese company digging an unexploited copper mine in Afghanistan has unearthed ancient statues of Buddha in a sprawling 2,600-year-old Buddhist monastery.

Archaeologists are rushing to salvage what they can from a major 7th century B.C. religious site along the famed Silk Road connecting Asia and the Middle East.

The ruins, including the monastery and domed shrines known as ‘stupas,’ will likely be largely destroyed once work at the mine begins.

The ruins were discovered as labourers excavated the site on behalf of the Chinese government-backed China Metallurgical Group Corp, which wants to develop the world’s second largest copper mine, lying beneath the ruins.

Hanging over the situation is the memory of the Buddhas of Bamiyan — statues towering up to 180 feet high in central Afghanistan that were dynamited to the ground in 2001 by the country’s then-rulers, the Taliban, who considered them symbols of paganism.

No one wants to be blamed for similarly razing history at Mes Aynak, in the eastern province of Logar. MCC wanted to start building the mine by the end of 2011 but under an informal understanding with the Kabul government, it has given archaeologists three years for a salvage excavation. Read more here……..

Hindu Yogi Baba Ramdev feels insecured, wants ‘Z-plus’ security

Dehradun : MSN Portal & Zee News : 17th Nov, 2010 : Yoga guru Baba Ramdev has requested the Uttarakhand government to provide him with ‘Z-plus’ security considering his vulnerability to attacks from his opponents.

“Baba Ramdev has been exposing the intentions of MNCs in the field of health and beverages, launching a tirade against corruption and establishing Indian tradition and culture. So, he has become a target of his opponents,” general secretary of Ramdev’s Haridwar-based Patanjali Yogpeeth Acharya Balkrishna said.

Since he also floated a political party ‘Bharat Swabhiman Trust’ and has announced to contest the next general elections, the number of opponents who may harm him have increased, he said. Balkrishna said he has recently sent a letter to the Uttarakhand government asking for providing ‘Z-plus level’ security to the yoga guru. Currently, Ramdev has been given ‘Y-level’ security. Read more here……..

Murthy (Statues), ceremonies create Ventura county’s [S. California] first Hindu temple

• By Tom Kisken
• Posted November 5, 2010 at 11:23 p.m.
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Priests sitting on a cushioned platform chanted in Sanskrit. Women in saris danced. Husbands and wives washed marble statues of Lord Shiva and other Hindu gods in holy water from the Ganges River.

On a sweltering Friday, in a business park behind the Ventura Auto Center, a small Hindu community started three days of ceremonies to breathe life into more than 20 statues of deities shipped from India.

And when the rituals end on Sunday, a goal that began six years ago will be realized. A renovated warehouse will officially become Ventura County’s only Hindu temple, serving about 500 families.

“This is our dream for so many years,” said Promila Kohli, a board member of the new Hindu Temple Ventura County. “I feel very relaxed. I feel very happy.”  Read more here…….

IGNOU to certify Guru-Shishya Parampara of Hindu Concept

November 13, 2010 || The Daily Pioneer

The IGNOU recently signed a Memorandum of Collaboration with the Union Ministry of Culture’s four zonal cultural centres at Thanjavur, Nagpur, Allahabad and Kolkata for the launch of Academic Certificate programme, Certificate in Indigenous Art Practices (CIAP) under the Guru-Shishya Parampara Scheme.

CIAP is an initiative of IGNOU for Vocational Education and Training (IIVET), Shillong.

The seven Zonal Cultural Centres were established in 1986 by Rajiv Gandhi with a mandate to protect dying art forms and give support to families of performers. Their major initiative was to encourage documentation of the various forms of folk and tribal music and dances and establish support mechanisms for art forms that are disappearing. Under the Guru-Shishya scheme, the North Central Zone Cultural Centre has shortlisted 19 Gurus and around 162 students, including accompanists. These Gurus have been drawn from Birha singing, Maand gayaki and others. Students will be evaluated basis of one performance per year. Read more here….

16th  Nov. 2010

Sabarimala pilgrimage begins Wednesday

TIMES OF INDIA || IANS, Nov 14, 2010, 03.40pm IST ||  THIRUVANANANTHAPURAM: The Sabarimala temple in Kerala, one of the most revered religious centres of the country, is ready for the nearly two-month long pilgrimage season beginning Wednesday, Ramachandran Kadannappally said Sunday.

“All arrangements are falling in place for a smooth pilgrimage, and a final review meeting under chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan will take place on Monday at Pamba,” Devaswom (temple administration) minister said.

“There is an adequate stock of the famed Sabarimala aravana payasam and appom. Like in previous years, all the departments are working in close coordination to see that the pilgrimage is a smooth one,” he said.  Read more here…….

“I have received real spiritual satisfaction through Hinduism”-Julia

I don’t believe in comparing religions: Julia

ANI, Nov 14, 2010, 12.35pm IST||The Times of India.

Oscar-winning Hollywood star Julia Roberts (Pretty Woman), the recent convert to Hinduism, says, “My opting for Hinduism is not a religious gimmick”.

She adds: “It is similar to Patsy of Razor””s Edge by Somerset Maugham. We share a common aspect of finding peace and tranquility of mind in Hinduism, one of the oldest and respected religions of civilization”.

Roberts argues: “No, I have no intention of demeaning any other religion simply because of my fondness for Hinduism. I don””t believe in comparing religions or human beings. A comparison is a very mean thing to do. I have received real spiritual satisfaction through Hinduism.” Read more here…….

Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (DDB)

The project of the Digital Dictionary of Buddhism (usually referred to by the acronym DDB) was initiated by Charles Muller(a specialist in East Asian Buddhism) during his first year of graduate school–upon his realization of the dearth of lexicographical works available for both East Asian Buddhism and classical Chinese. Since that time, he has continued to compile the terminology from the texts that he has studied and translated, extending for almost twenty years.

A splendid initiative and a dedicated effort to document Bauddham, spanning Sanskrit, Pali and other sources. – Dr. S. Kalyanaraman. Read more here………

New Book Series started by the Center for Buddhist Studies:

Hamburg Buddhist Studies

With the publication series Hamburg Buddhist Studies (ISSN Print 2190-6769), the Center aims to honor the long-standing commitment to research and share the results of this tradition with the community of scholars and the wider public.

The new series of Hamburg Buddhist Studies will also contribute to opening up Buddhist Studies to those who are not necessarily trained in the classical languages of the Buddhist traditions but want to approach the field with their own disciplinary interests in mind. – Dr. S. Kalyanaraman.

Muslim mob attacks police outpost to protest Hindu Chhathpuja loudspeaker as Friday prayer disturbed. Who will tell them to stop Mosque loudspeakers causing various disturbance equally to the hindus five times a day regularly ……..

Mob attacks police outpost

Vishvendu Jaipuriar || The Telegraph, Kolkata.

The official vehicle of the Hazaribagh DSP in flames on Saturday. Picture by Vishvendu Jaipuriar

Hazaribagh, Nov. 13: A mob of over 2,000 attacked a police outpost here today, pelting stones and torching a DSP’s jeep, to protest against alleged inaction after Muslims complained about loudspeaker use during Chhath celebrations yesterday during the time of Friday prayers.

Five policemen of Pelawal police outpost were injured while 13 troublemakers have been arrested.

The mob gathered at the outpost around 10am after which DSP Naushad Alam and sub-divisional officer Binay Rai asked that 10 members of the group come in for talks.

While this was being negotiated and 10 chosen representatives were coming inside, the mob started pelting stones, forcing the senior officers to take shelter inside. Read more here………

Press Statement of Hindu Samhati on Ban on Cow slaughter

On 12^th November, 2010 the Honourable Kolkata High Court passed an important judgment banning the slaughter of cows for ritual sacrifice on the occasion of Idd-ul-Adha, popularly known as Bakri Idd.

In actuality the Kolkata High Court has only upheld a similar judgment passed by it in 1995, which was further endorsed by the Supreme Court of India, banning the slaughter of cows as religious ritual on Bakri Idd. The Court has also instructed the Government to pass this judgment as notification to all its administrative and law enforcement units and to make sure that this injunction of the court is observed in its entirety. Read more here……..

14th  Nov. 2010

Aung San Suu Kyi walks free

P.S. Suryanarayana || The Hindu || Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar’s celebrated pro-democracy leader and a political prisoner of global stature, was set free from house arrest in Yangon on Saturday.

The 65-year-old Ms. Suu Kyi’s release was greeted by cheering supporters who gathered outside her house in a show of defiance against Myanmar’s military government. Hundreds of other supporters waited for her at the Yangon headquarters of the recently-derecognised National League for Democracy (NLD), which she still leads.

Several world leaders hailed her in comments on the release……..

Hindu Existence Salutes Her for the spirited fight she won.

Regards. Read more here………

Chhath Puja celebrated with zeal most over India

Samaya Live English News Portal & eMedia || The final day of the Chhath Puja was celebrated with fanaticism across the nation on Saturday morning.

Lakhs of people from Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh worshipped the rising sun at the banks of rivers.
They offered ceremonial ‘Arghya’ (the ritual offering of water) to the rising sun.
Chatth is also known as Surya Sashti. Women of the family fast during the chhath and prepare special prasad consisting sweets and Thekua( which is made of sugar and flour).
People worship Sun so that their wishes are fulfilled.
Women break fast after worshipping the rising sun on the third day of Chhath puja.
In New Delhi, Arrangements were made at nearly 40 Yamuna ghats for Chhath puja. Photo Gallery for Chhath Puja festival

Water and electricity arrangements were made at the ghats. Tents, chairs and mobile toilets were also arranged for the devotees. Read more here…….

Ship docked in Mumbai ‘invites Hindus to convert to Islam’

11/11/2010 23:50:25||The Financial Express

Mumbai: A Kuwaiti flagship vessel docked at Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has come under the scanner of security agencies after some members of the crew were allegedly found distributing a 12-page pamphlet named Nimantran Patra, underlying words “inviting people practising Hinduism to a better religion called Islam”.

The vessel, CGM Everest, steered by a Pakistani captain, Sayed Hader, had travelled from Karachi Port. It had been allowed to leave JN Port and it had set sail, but it was then asked to return to port. IG (Konkan region) Parambir Singh said the ship has been detained.

The pamphlet is from the Islamic Dawa and Guidance Centre, based in Kuwait. The crew of 33 includes an Egyptian engineer, Karim Rehman, and two Pakistanis apart from the captain. Read more here……

Cow slaughter banned by Calcutta High Court

Kolkata, Nov 12 : The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday welcomed a judgement by the Calcutta High Court banning the slaughter of cows for religious purposes.

The weighty judgement comes days ahead of Eid Al-Adhha (Feast of Sacrifice) also known as ‘Bakri-Eid’ being observed by Muslims across India by sacrificing goats and even cows in some places.

The division bench of Chief Justice J N Patel and Justice Asim Ray of the Calcutta High Court on Friday declared the practice of sacrificing cow and its progeny for religious purpose as ‘unlawful’, the RSS statement said.

The Hindu volunteer organisation added that it expected the judgment to have “far reaching ramifications in the minority-centric domestic politics of West Bengal”. –IBNS || New Kerala.

Read more here……..

BJP warns Cong to stop violent attacks on RSS offices

November 13, 2010   11:05:16 PM |PTI | New Delhi

BJP today asked Congress to put a stop to attacks on RSS offices by its workers in protest K S Sudershan’s remarks against Sonia Gandhi and warned that failure to do so would lead to nation-wide agitations on corruption in 2-G Spectrum, CWG and Adarsh Housing Society.

“We are giving a stern warning to Congress that if it continues with its violence and anarchy inspite of all clarifications by BJP and the RSS, which remained calm even after Congress leaders equated RSS with SIMI, we will launch a nation-wide agitation to expose Congress on 2-G Spectrum, Adarsh scam and CWG issues,” BJP spokesperson Tarun Vijay told PTI.
Vijay said this violence showed the Congress was trying to “repeat 1984 (anti-Sikh riots)”.
“Congress spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi’s statement and resultant attacks on RSS offices country-wide are a clear indication that to wriggle out from corruption and other scams, Congress will resort to creating violence and an atmosphere of social disharmony,” he said. Read more here….

12th  Nov. 2010

Demand to declare public holiday on Chhath Puja

NEW DELHI, November 10, 2010 || The Hindu.

The Delhi BJP has demanded that the State Government declare a public holiday on Chhath Puja which the party said was observed “with much gusto” by over 50 lakh people in Delhi hailing from Bihar, Jharkhand and Eastern Uttar Pradesh.
State BJP president Vijender Gupta made this demand at a meeting organised at the party office here on Tuesday. He said at least a restricted holiday should be provided if a public holiday was not possible.
Mr. Gupta announced that the party had set up over two dozen camps at various Chhath Ghats across Delhi and demanded that the Government make sufficient security, power, water and transport arrangements for devotees at the ghats.
The BJP also sent a list of demands regarding Chhath Puja to the Delhi Government. The demands include sufficient number of special trains to run from Delhi to Bihar, arrangements for worship at the MCD and the DDA parks, release of additional water at Wazirabad Ghats, cleaning of Yamuna banks, free parking arrangements, sufficient number of toilets for men and women and tents at Yamuna banks for women to change clothes.
He said that BJP volunteers have started cleaning the ghats and they would perform 24-hour kar seva on November 12 and 13.

Tipu massacred 700 Hindu Iyengar men, women & kids in Diwali

Source : www.tamilbrahmins.com

Less than three weeks from now will occur Naraka Chaturdashi, the famous festival of lights, but Mandyam Iyenga

Deepavali, the festival of lights, is observed as Dark Day even now by their descendants of Iyengar section of hindu people who were vehemently tortured by Tipu Sultan at his time.

rs don’t celebrate it; they observe it as a Dark Day. It was on this day over 200 years ago that Tipu Sultan herded nearly 700 men and women belonging to this community and put them to a cruel death, according to two Mysore-based scholars who have more than academic interest in this particular aspect of history. Read more here.

New Krishna Temple in Sigatoka , Fiji

Hinduism, the most moderate religions of the world, is now also the fastest growing religion in this earth. Due to this fastest growth, the demand for more and more Hindu Temple ’s coming from all over the world.
In Fiji , ISKCON – International Society for Krishna Consciousness  – popularly known as Hare Krishna, is opening a grant Krishna Temple in Sigatoka. Week long celebrations for opening of new Temple will start on 19th November, 2010 and end on 27th November.

Fiji, is an island country situated in the south pacific ocean near Australia has a large number of Hindu population. According to Government of Fiji’s records, 38.7% of Fiji ’s population are Hindu’s. But according to CIA – Intelligence agency of US administration, Hindu’s forms 27.1% of Fiji ’s population.

In the early 1980’s Hindu’s formed 45% of Fiji population. But due to conversion through intimidation by Methodist Church of Fiji, a counter part of India ’s Methodist Church of India, Hindu population in Fiji diminished to 30%.

Photograph of the new Temple in Sigatoka nearing completion is attached with the report. Photo courtesy ISKCON.

Courtesy : hindu_media_monitoring@yahoo.in

Ganesha and other Hindu symbols are always preferred by the global design houses and jewelleries.

Ganesha goes global

Aroma Sah||The Hindustan Times || October 22, 2010

This Diwali, Indian deities like the Ganesha are getting an International touch. Many global design houses have tied up with Indian corporates to come up with unique Diwali statuettes and mementos to mark the most important festival in the Indian calendar.

“Companies have a lot of resources this year, and silver develops a connect with the festival,” says Veresh Kalra of Momentz. The brand has tied up with Italian design houses such as Marcello Giorgio, Chinelli and Argenesi, and swears by their quality and craftsmanship. He adds, “Italian silver does not tarnish, while the Indian silver becomes black in just three months. Also, these internationally-crafted pieces look much more beautiful, as they are made with more precision.” Because of their superior quality, Italian designs are among the favourites this year.

“In Italy, there are areas that specialise in manufacturing silver products. Here, products are reasonably priced and come with a lifetime guarantee. The techniques are much better than those used in India, and that’s why these Italian mini idols are a hit this season in the Indian market,” says Bela Bose of Stilarte.

The corporate budget for gifts during the festive season this year varies from R5 lakh to as much as R5 crore. But firms want to spend their money on a product that is value for money, and silverware emerges as the unanimous choice, with purchases at their peak. Manufacturers of silver products are rejoicing with the burst in their business. Read more here…….

7th  Nov. 2010

The Hindu Heritage of Himachal Pradesh

Highlights

• 95% of the population is Hindu à the highest percentage of all states in India.
• Birthplace of Parashurama, the 6th major Avatara of Lord Vishnu
• Contains 4/51 Shakti Peeths
• Contains 1/12 Jyotirlingas
• Associated with major Hindu sages like Vashishtha and Markandeya
• 3/5 rivers of Punjab arise in this state.  Read more here……

Rama Janmabhumi: Is a solution near?

Sandhya Jain ||5 November 2010

The Hindu struggle to recover the Sri Rama Janmabhumi is still some battles and skirmishes away, as all parties plan to approach the Supreme Court to rectify – to the satisfaction of each contending litigant – the fractured verdict delivered by the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Sept. 30, 2010. Hence it is dicey to engage in political forecast over whether we are near a solution to this vexed issue. Nor is it advisable to stir the waters at a time when the nation is besieged with complex and volatile problems and nothing will be gained by provoking ill will and unrest.

What is gratifying, however, is that for the first time in the decades since the murti of Ram Lalla appeared beneath the central dome of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, and particularly since the climactic moment of Dec. 6, 1992, voices have risen within the Muslim community in favour of closure of the dispute. Some of the parties have held meetings to attempt a settlement, and important Muslim religious leaders, notably Maulana Wahiduddin Khan and Maulana Mahmood Madani, MP (Rajya Sabha) have urged Muslims to accept the High Court verdict.  Read more here…

RSS to hold a nationwide protest against  politically motivated anti-Hindu and anti-RSS canards on November 10

RASHTRIYA SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH – press release New Delhi: The 3-day meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) concluded on 31st Oct at Jalgaon (Maharashtra), has decided to hold nationwide MASS DHARNA on the 10th of November at all state and district head quarters to protest against the hateful and politically motivated anti-Hindu and anti-Hindutva canard by some leaders and political parties related with the Union govt.

Misleading charges of ‘Hindu’ and ‘Saffron’ terror, sinister designs to malign Hindu saints and Hindu organizations and attempts to wrongly implicate functionaries of the RSS in some bomb-blast cases in the recent times suggest a deep-rooted conspiracy to silence patriotic and nationalist vioces in the country. Read more here…..

Watch the video of Ram Madhav, Spokesperson RSS : Click : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQGREllVBIw&feature=player_embedded#

Madras HC restrains corpn from razing Hindu temple

TIMES NEWS NETWORK ||3^rd Nov, 2010

Chennai: The Madras high court on Tuesday restrained the Chennai corporation from razing a temple at Shastri Nagar and directed the civic body to remove fish stalls, hoarding and other structures put up on a place from where two other platform temples were removed in May 2010.

The first bench comprising Chief Justice M Yusuf Eqbal and Justice TS Sivagnanam passed the interim orders on a public interest petition filed by Radha Rajan. The corporation demolished two temples — Chelliamman Temple and Pillayar Temple — at First Avenue, Shastri Nagar on May 25 2010. Another — Srinivasa Perumal Temple at No. 33, First Avenue in Shastri Nagar — is sought to be demolished by the civic authorities, apparently to restore the footpath.

Alleging that the authorities were targeting only Hindu places of worship, Radha Rajan, who argued her own case, submitted that the temples were sought to be demolished without prior notice. After removing two temples in May 2010, corporation had put up its own fish stall and erected hoardings at the very same spot. Judges asked authorities to remove all fish stalls and hoardings by November 7.

4th  Nov. 2010

Threat to blow up Baba Ramdev temple in Rajasthan

Jaisalmer, November 02, 2010|| Press Trust Of India

Security at the temple of the fifteenth century saint Baba Ramdev in Jaisalmer has been tightened after an anonymous letter threatening to blow it upon November 9 was received, police said on Tuesday. “The letter was delivered to the office of District Collector G S Kushwaha by ordinary post on October 27, following which we tightened security in and around the temple,” Superintendent of Police S Parimala said.

“The letter states that the Ayodhya verdict was not justified hence a bomb will be exploded at the Ramdev temple on November 9,” the SP said, adding, efforts were on to trace the sender.

Around 50 lakh devotees from all over the country visit the temple every year.

Source : Hindustan Times

Hindu-Fire Temple of Baku(Surakhani)/ Hindu-Feuertempel von Baku(Surachani)

Baku – Azerbaijan, where  Hindus existed in numbers.

“The Fire Temple of Baku, known locally as the Atashgah (“place of fire”) or Ateshgyakh (“home of fire”), is a castle-like Hindu temple and monastery complex in Surakhani near Baku in Azerbaijan. The complex is now a museum, and is no longer used as a place of worship. The fire was once fed by a natural gas vent.”

Übersetzung: Der Feuertempel von Baku, von Einheimischen auch Ataschgah (“Ort des Feuers”) oder Ateschgyach (“Haus des Feuers”) genannt, ist eine burgähnliche Hindu-Tempel- und Klosteranlage in Surachani bei Baku. Die Anlage ist heute ein Museum und wird nicht mehr als Heiligtum genutzt. Das Feuer wurde einst durch natürliche Gasvorkommen genährt.

Full text of Wikipedia (English)

Source : caucasus-pictures

BJP calls for Jammu bandh on Nov 8 against ‘accession remarks’ of Omar

TNN, Nov 2, 2010, 02.45pm IST

JAMMU: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday called for Jammu bandh in protest against chief minister Omar Abdullah’s recent statement on Jammu and Kashmir’s instrument of accession with India, on November 8, the scheduled opening day to re-open of the government offices the winter capital after traditional ‘Durbar Move’.

Addressing a press conference here today, BJP state president Shamsher Singh Manhas said, “We will welcome the Jammu and Kashmir chief minister with protests besides Jammu bandh when the Civil Secretariat will open here on November 8.”

BJP leader said the bandh call has been given in protest against chief minister’s statement regarding Jammu and Kashmir agreement of accession with rest of India. Read more here……..

Cong high command flames RSS, termed it as Terrorist Organization

Cong high command flames RSS, dodges scam shames

November 02, 2010  | PTI |  New Delhi |

Congress today went full blast in attacking the RSS and its sister organisations, accusing them of being involved in terrorism and held that the Allahabad High Court verdict does not condone the demolition of Babri Masjid but skirted the raging issue of housing scam in Mumbai.

The day-long session of AICC, to ratify re-election of Sonia Gandhi as party President, saw over 1,000 delegates authorising her to nominate members to the Congress Working Committee, the highest policy-making body of the party. Read more……..

Source: Daily Pioneer

3rd  Nov. 2010

Accession of J&K is Full and Final – Talk of Autonomy is Treason – RSS

AKHIL BHARATIYA KARYAKARI MANDAL

Yugabd 5112 || JALGAON 29 – 31 OCTOBER, 2010

Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal expresses serious resentment over the way the present turbulence in the Kashmir Valley is being handled by both the State and Central governments. The mistake committed in the past of trying to pamper the separatist and secessionist leaders of the Valley is being repeated this time too. Of particular concern is the lackadaisical attitude of the Central Government in addressing the issue. Never before has the Central Government been perceived as so weak and ineffective before the antics of the State Government, anti-national tirade of the secessionists and their pseudo-intellectual supporters and unwarranted internationalization of the Kashmir issue. Treacherous speeches amounting to blatant treason right under its nose go unchallenged.

The ABKM reiterates that the integration of J&K including Gilgit, Baltistan, Muzafarabad, Mirpur and Aksai Chin etc into Bharat was full and final with the signing of the Instrument of Accession by the Maharaja of J&K Sri Hari Singh on 26 October 1947 and subsequent seal of approval by Governor General Mountbaton on 27 October 1947. Successive and successful democratic elections to the State Assembly since mid-50s have ratified the integration. Indira Gandhi – Sheikh Abdullah Accord, Nov 1974 puts full stop to any further controversy over the status of the State’s integration.

The ABKM reaffirms that J&K is an integral part of Bharat and any challenge to that issue in the name of Azadi is nothing short of treason. Azadi has become a euphemism for Islamist and pro-Pakistan secessionism.

Disputed land at Ayodhya belongs to Hindus: Hindu Mahasabha

1 Nov. 2010 || 12.39 pm IST ||Agencies

AYODHYA: Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha (ABHM) president Swami Chakrapani has said the disputed Ram Temple-Babri Mosque land at Ayodhya only belongs to the Hindu community.

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, Chakrapani said: ” They are the 10th party in the conflict to file a case in the Supreme Court on the issue.

“Hindu Mahasabha never fights for personal and parochial issues; it fights for the rights of the whole Hindu society. We are the 10th party in the conflict and we have filed a case in the Supreme Court regarding the possession of the land, urging the Apex Court to hand it over to the Hindus only,” he added.

He also said Muslims should forfeit their claim on the disputed land. Read more here………

Muslim Tsunami has begun in Kerala to crush Hindu existence

Local body elections in Kerala in 2010 will be watermark in the history of Kerala. Two major developments have notified all Keralites about the shape of things to come:-

1.   Election victory of Prof. Anas who is the master-mind in hand chop-off case (of a Christian Professor, T J Joseph ).

2.  Emergence of Muslim League as the third largest political party.

Now there is no excuse for any Keralite to feign ignorance of the impending tsunami. Anyone who is ignoring these developments in Kerala are only living in a Fool’s Paradise and not God’s Own Country.

Prof. Anas has won the election democratically from his jail cell. He won the election convincingly without any malpractice or manipulation. The last time our leaders got elected from their jail cells was during the independence struggle. And throughout the world this is the same – jailed leaders who get elected are the ones who spearhead separation (what they also call as liberation). A separatist movement in Kerala, similar to Kashmir , is maximum one decade away, if the AMU-annexe starting up in Malappuram does not achieve it earlier.

Emergence of the only communal party (by name) in India viz. IUML, as the third largest political party is the fuel that is getting added to the separatist fire. IUML has dislodged CPI from the third place and it has established its all-Kerala presence. In all districts, cities, towns and villages in Kerala there are Muslim strongholds. Karunagappally in Kollam is as much vulnerable as Bheemapalli in TVM and Perinthalmanna in Malappuram. The Muslim tsunami has just started. Terror and Gulf money will overwhelm the weak and vulnerable very soon. Kerala’s future looks very pathetic.

Courtesy : Haindava Keralam.

2nd Nov. 2010

First World Sanskrit Book Fair to be held in Jan. 2011

Bangalore || Courtesy : PTI

With a view to giving fillip to modern Sanskrit literature and showcase learning of the language based on new methods and approaches, the first world Sankrit book fair will be held in Bangalore in January, 2011.

“Renowned scholars from about 20 foreign countries, including the UK and Germany, are expected to participate in the four-day fair, which is being held for the first time in the country from January seven”, former Chief Justice of India M N Venkatachalaiah told reporters here today.

The advent and popularity of Indian knowledge systems including yoga, ayurveda, vedanta and Bhagawad Gita has led to a renewed interest in the people world over to learn Sanskrit language, the “key to treasure house of Indian knowledge tradition”, Venkatachalaiah, president, National Advisory Board, World Sanskrit Book Fair, said.  Read more here…….

Read more :>>Big preparation on for largest Sanskrit book fair first ever || Source : The Hindu.

Meghalaya chief minister condemns attack on Durga temple in East Garo Hills.

Source: IANS & Sify News.

Shillong, Oct 31 : Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul M. Sangma Sunday condemned the grenade attack at a Durga temple in East Garo Hills district Friday.

“This is an act of cowardice by miscreants to disrupt peace and tranquility. The government will make every effort to nab the culprits,” Sangma said.

In a suspected attack by rebel outfit Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA), a Chinese-made grenade was lobbed at the Durga temple in Warima Market area in Williamnagar, the district headquarters of East Garo Hills district Friday night. Read more here…….

Ajmer blasts probe: RSS chief to lead nationwide protests

Oct 31, 2010|| NDTV

New Delhi:  RSS leader Indresh Kumar has not been seen since he was named by the Rajasthan Anti-Terror Squad (ATS) in the chargesheet in the Ajmer blasts case. But today he showed up at the RSS conclave in Jalgaon to defend himself.

He denied any involvement in the incident in which three persons were killed and 15 others injured.

“This is a political conspiracy and all these charges are baseless and an attempt to malign me and defame my organisation,” Indresh told reporters. Read more here…….

Rs 12 lakh crores Fake Money  and Islamic Banking can jeopardize the Indian Finance System

Fake money worth Rs 12 lakh crores in India

Vicky Nanjappa || Courtesy : Rediff News.

Even as the government of India speaks of taking preventive measures to curb the menace of fake currency, statistics show there is nearly Rs 12,00,000 crore worth of fake currency still in circulation in India.

While India managed to seal the fake currency’s Pakistan and Nepal route into India to a large extent, Inter Services Intelligence-sponsored operatives have furthered their activities by shifting base to Thailand.  Read details here……

Why Islamic banking is not acceptable in India

By Subramanian Swamy || Courtesy Haindava Keralam

Islamic scholars argue that payment of interest is a bane on the society. What are the alternatives especially example, for old-aged people who live on the interest from deposits of their lifelong savings, if interest is prohibited? How will banks survive without charging interest on loans extended?

An Islamic banks cannot charge interest, but then what does it do to survive? By giving by one hand, and taking away twice as much or more by the other hand! Let us take an example: If you want to purchase a house worth Rs 10 lakh an Islamic bank will not give you a loan of Rs 10 lakh at a rate of interest and fixed maturity as non-Islamic banks would. Instead the Islamic banks will purchase the house and sell it to you at a higher price! This means they will make a profit and such profit is called halal, as per Sharia! They will ask you to pay this back in say 15 years or so. Of course, interest-free. This is back-door collection of interest.  Read details here…….

Another Article : Islamic banking could spoil development in India >> Read more……

1st Nov. 2010

Kanchi Kamkoti Muth to address problems of displaced Kashmiri Pandits : Shankaracharya

Jammu, Oct 30 (PTI) Expressing concern over the plight of displaced Kashmiri Pandits (KPs), Jayendra Saraswati Shankaracharya Swami of Kanchi Kamkoti Muth (KKM)  said here today that the organisation will take steps to help the community. Displaced KPs have been in pain for all these years and therefore KKM has decided to undertake some measures to address the problems of these people, the religious leader said during his fourth visit to the trouble-torn state.

A three-member panel of KKM would provide scholarships to needy and deserving students of the community, give financial assistance to the girls for marriages and widows of KPs, he said, adding an institute would be set-up where education would be imparted in Sanskrit and Vedic traditions. Earlier welcoming Shankaracharya, President All India Kashmiri Samaj Moti Koul appealed to the religious leader to make efforts in getting Kashmiri Hindus shrines and temples bill passed, presently tabled in the state Legislature, adding that vested elements repeatedly scuttled passing of this bill, thus putting impediment to community”s aspirations to return to the valley.

Shankaracharya said he would be returning to Tamil Nadu on November 2 after attending several other religious and social functions in the Jammu region.

Source : Press Trust of India.

Idols stolen from Bally Jain temple

TNN, Oct 31, 2010, 06.35am IST

KOLKATA: A more than 250-year-old Jain temple at Bally in Howrah was looted of a large number of idols, silver umbrellas and jewellery worth nearly half a crore on Friday night, leaving the community members heartbroken and angry. Investigators said the burglars were not only familiar with the temple, but also knew the nitty-gritty of its security.

The Digambar Jain temple is located right off Jetia Ghat Road. The temple is also not too far from Bally police station. Early on Saturday, the lone security guard noticed that the gate of the temple had been broken and idols, silver umbrellas and jewellery were missing. Read details here……

Courtesy : The Times of India.

Vatican Message for Hindu Feast of Diwali

VATICAN CITY, OCT. 28, 2010 (Zenit.org).- Here is the message sent by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue on the occasion of the Hindu feast of Diwali, the festival of light, which will be observed Nov. 5.

The letter is titled “Christians and Hindus: Toward Enhancing of Mutual Respect, Trust and Cooperation.” It is signed by Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the president of the dialogue council, and Archbishop Pier Luigi Celata, its secretary.

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Dear Hindu Friends,

1. As in the past, we join you in the celebration of Deepavali, sending you our sincere greetings and congratulations on behalf of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue. May God, the Supreme Light illumine your minds, enlighten your hearts and strengthen the human bonds in your homes and communities! We wish you all a joy-filled Deepavali!

2. On this occasion, I would like to reflect on how best we can strengthen our friendship and cooperation by mutually ensuring and enhancing respect and trust. Read details here…….

Courtesy : Zenit.org

Ayodhya case: Hindu Mahasabha to approach SC by Nov. 10

Ram Janmabhoomi Case in Indian Appex Court.

The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, one of the main litigants in the Ayodhya title suits, on Saturday said it will move the Supreme Court against the verdict of the Allahabad High Court by November 10.

“The mahasabha would file its appeal in the apex court against the High Court verdict by November 10 and has authorised its national leader Dinesh Chandra Tyagi to pursue the case,” state unit president of the mahasabha Kamlesh Tewari said here.

He said that at a recent meeting of all factions of the party it was decided that since Tyagi has been looking after the case in the High Court he should continue to do so in the Supreme Court.

“Counsel Hari Shankar Jain, who had represented the mahasabha in the High Court, would continue to look after it,” Tewari said. Read details here……

Courtesy : All concerned News Input agencies.