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Hindus don't oppose anyone, don't aspire to dominate: RSS chief
Asserting that Hindus neither oppose anybody nor aspire to dominate, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the community needs to unite to end its centuries of sufferings.
Nun rape case: Kerala catholic organisations stage demonstration against 'police inaction'
Members of various catholic reformation organisations took to the streets here Saturday to protest the alleged laxity in the probe into a complaint of rape filed by a nun against a Roman Catholic church bishop. Five nuns from a convent in Kottayam, to which the victim belonged, also took part in the demonstration and alleged that the victim had been denied justice by the church, police and the government as no action has been initiated against accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar diocese. "We are fighting for our sister. She has been denied justice by the Church, government and the police. We are ready to go to any extent for ensuring justice to our sister," a nun told protesters here, who held placards demanding arrest of Bishop Franco. She sought to know why Bishop Franco has not been arrested despite sufficient evidence against him and also questioned the Church's stand on the matter. "Seventy-four days have passed since the complaint was made against Bishop Franco. The ...
Protesters briefly disrupt World Hindu Congress in Chicago
A group of protesters briefly disrupted the proceedings of the World Hindu Congress in Chicago when they started raising slogans demanding the religious leaders at the meet to oppose the Indian government's alleged "actions against religious minorities". Two of the women protesters were arrested Friday evening and local police charged them with disorderly conduct and trespassing. They were released later in the night. Representing the Chicago South Asians for Justice, the two women speaking on condition of anonymity told PTI that they protested during the World Hindu Congress to urge the leaders attending it to oppose the "current actions of the government against religious minorities". The event organisers alleged that the protesters sneaked into the venue through a "fake identity card". The issue has been reported to the police and is being investigated. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and its joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosbale and six other top Hindu religious leaders were ...
Hinduism embraces people of all faiths; tolerance, diversity its facets: Krishnamoorthi
Tolerance, love, diversity, and inclusion are the facets of Hinduism which embraces people regardless of their faith, Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has said, urging Hindus to instill these values in all generations. Addressing a gathering of Hindus from across the globe on Friday, Krishnamoorthi said Hinduism embodies values such as tolerance and inclusion. "We must teach our children and all generations the values of tolerance, love, diversity, and inclusion which Hinduism embodies. We must recommit ourselves to this highest form of Hinduism and reject any other form. "We must accept every person whoever they are, wherever they come from, and whatever be their religion or faith," Krishnamoorthi said at the second World Hindu Congress here. A devout Hindu, the first-time Congressman from Illinois said he faced pressure from some of his constituents not to attend the mega event. "I must tell you that some of my friends and constituents were very concerned about my ...
UN postal agency to issue special Diwali stamp next month
The UN postal agency will issue special stamps here next month to commemorate the festival of Diwali. The United Nations Postal Administration will issue a New York special event sheet on October 19 to commemorate the Indian festival. Diwali, also known as Deepawali, is the joyous and popular festival of lights, which is celebrated in India and across the world by followers of many faiths, the UN agency said. The sheet in the denomination of USD 1.15 contains ten stamps and tabs featuring festive lights and the symbolic lamps known as diyas'. The background of the sheet features the United Nations Headquarters building illuminated with the message of Happy Diwali to celebrate the spirit of the festival. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin welcomed the announcement with a tweet, Nice Diwali gift from @unstamps coming next month. The United States Postal Service (USPS) had in October 2016 launched a commemorative stamp in honour of the festival of ...
RSS chief asks Hindus to unite and work for better society
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat gave a clarion call on Friday to the Hindu community to unite and work for the betterment of the mankind. Addressing a gathering of some 2,500 delegates attending the second World Hindu Congress here, Bhagwat said the Hindu society has the largest number of meritorious persons. "But they never come together. Coming together of Hindus in itself is a difficult thing, Bhagwat said in his inaugural address to the conference inspired by the Hindu principle 'Sumantrite Suvikrante' or 'Think Collectively, Achieve Valiantly'. He noted that Hindus had been suffering for thousands of years because they forgot to practice its basic principles and spiritualism. "We have to come together," Bhagwat said, noting that all the people need not to register under one umbrella. "We have to learn to work together separately," he said. The Hindu society will progress and prosper only when it will work as a society. Some organisations, or parties working alone will not suffice, ...
SGPC ex-general secretary held for hurting religious sentiments
Former general secretary of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) Sukhdev Singh Bhaur was on Friday arrested from Mohali town, adjoining Chandigarh, following a case registered against him for hurting religious sentiments of a community, police said.
Do not agree with anti-sacrilege bills passed by Punjab: Chidambaram
Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday said he was a liberal and did not agree with the anti-sacrilege bills recently passed by the Punjab Assembly. The former home minister, however, added that his views were "irrelevant" as he was not Punjab Chief minister Amarinder Singh's "boss". He said it was not Singh alone, but a number of legislators from almost all the parties in the state, who passed the bills, and hence, the question should be posed to them. Chidamabaram was asked about the bills at a panel discussion here, after the launch of his colleague Kapil Sibal's book, "Shades of Truth". "I am not in agreement with the anti-sacrilege law but that is irrelevant. I am not the boss of the Punjab chief minister. The entire legislature of Punjab seems to have passed the bills unanimously and was of the view that there should be life imprisonment for desecration of four religious books -- the Gita, the Quran, the Granth Sahib and the Bible. "Personally, as a liberal and as a practising .
Devotees take part in car procession at Velankanni
Devotees from various parts of the country throngedVelankanniin the district Friday to witness theilluminated grand'carprocession'at the Shrine Basillca. Theprocessionbegan late in the evening. The number of pilgrims from Kerala, which used to be very high every year, was comparatively less this year, probably due to the recent torrential rains there. Prior to thecarfestival, a holy flag was hoisted in the afternoon. Bishop of Thanjavur Rev. M Devadass Ambrose conducted special prayers. The prayers were dedicated for world peace. After the prayers, seven'illuminatedcars'in various sizes were taken out ina procession. Only women were allowed to carry the firstcarand it was followed by the othercars. Tight security arrangements had been made in the town in connection with the festival. Nagapattinam District Collector C Sureshkumar and otherofficials participated in the car fest. Thefestival marks the commencement of the birthday celebrations of the Lady of Good Health. The ..
Sidhu thanks 'friend' Imran for Kartarpur corridor announcement
Defending his earlier stand on the opening of Kartarpur corridor by Pakistan, Punjab Cabinet Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday thanked his "friend" Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for enabling the opening of the religious corridor.
Politicians can be bad, not politics: Farooq Abdullah
Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference president Farooq Abdullah has said that "politics is not bad but politicians can be bad".Speaking at an event in Delhi on Thursday, he further said that since Independence, each election has divided India instead of uniting."Politics is not bad, politicians can be bad. Many of us join politics for service and many of us join politics for making money. God doesn't live in temples, mosques or gurudwaras, he lives in people and if you serve people you are serving God," he added."Since independence, each election has divided India instead of uniting it. We fight for temples and mosques, we don't fight for people. We lie and we fear that if we're honest, we won't win. We are wrong. You have to tell them that you can't do things beyond a certain point," he opined.Later in the day, while addressing another event in the national capital, Abdullah also claimed that the democracy of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru doesn't ..
BJP's aim is not to spread sanatan dharma: Dwarka Shankaracharya
Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati of Dwarka peeth Thursday said the BJP's aim is not to propagate the 'sanatan dharma', but to mine the votes of those who follow it. The Dwarka Shankaracharya told this to reporters when asked why the BJP was not building the Ram temple in Ayodhya despite having taken a vow on it. The Hindu seer is visiting Vrindavan near here on the occasion of 'chaturmas', a holy period of four months as per the Hindu calendar. Ram temple in Ayodhya cannot be built by any political party, he said. He said the moment a political party assumes power, the prime minister and his Cabinet colleagues have to take oath to the Constitution, which, being secular, does not allow any party in power to build temples, mosques, gurdwaras or churches. He also denounced Muslim bodies' claim that there existed Babri mosque in Ayodhya. Neither the first Mughal emperor Babar nor his lieutenant Mir Baqi ever visited Ayodhya, he said. "So the question of existence of a Babri masjid named ...
FIR lodged on court order for 'promoting' conversion to Christianity: Cops
The police have booked 271 persons here on charges of promoting conversion to the Christianity by spreading misinformation about Hinduism, the police said Thursday. A First Information Report was lodged at Chandwak police station in the district. "The FIR was lodged on Wednesday against a total of 271 persons for various penal offences like cheating, defiling places of worship and prejudicing national integration," said Additional Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Pandey. The officer identified Jaunpur natives Durga Prasad Yadav, Kirit Rai and Jitendra Ramone as those named in the FIR. The case was registered on the orders of a court here on a plea by a Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM) worker. The complainant's advocate Brijesh Singh alleged the accused had been convincing people from Jaunpur, Varanasi Azamgarh and Ghazipur districts for the last few years to visit a church in Baldeh village and attend the prayers there. They used to spread various misinformation about Hinduism and ...
Hamza Shahbaz appointed as Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly
Hamza Shahbaz, the son of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif, was appointed as the Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Thursday. Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervaiz Elahi issued a written order appointing 44-year-old Hamza as the Leader of the Opposition in the provincial assembly, Geo TV reported. Citing sources, it said Hamza's appointment had faced a delay after the Assembly Secretariat received a complaint about forged signatures on the nomination papers. "After probing into the matter and ensuring that signatures were not forged, the Punjab Assembly speaker proceeded with Hamza's appointed," it said. Hamza's father Shehbaz Sharif serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly. Sharif was the chief minister of Punjab from 2008 till 2018.
Janmashtami prasadam sent to families of slain security forces personnel in Mathura
In a special gesture, the Shri Krishna Janmasthan Seva Sansthan sent Janmashtami prasadam to the families of security forces personnel killed in the line of duty, an official said today. The prasadam (religious offering) was sent to 72 such families residing in Mathura. The birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated on Janmashtami. This year the Hindu festival was celebrated on September 3. Mathura, according to mythology, is the birthplace of Lord Krishna.
Following are the results of Fifth
Following are the results of Fifth day races held here today. 1st race: Eclipse Plate - 1400 M. Durer [Babu Krishna Kumar] 52 Rajesh Kumar first High Response 54 Arshad Alam second Eudora 49.5 Darshan third Ultimate Glory 55 Sai Vamshi fourth All Ran Won by: Shd, 3Ls and Lnk Time: One min:24.76 seconds Tote: Rs 36 for win.Rs 17, Rs 22 and Rs 15 for places Favourite : Angel One Winner trained by : Sharavanan Forecast : Rs 294 Quinella : Rs 143 Shp : Rs 59 Thp : Rs 45 Trinalla: 70 pct Rs 462 30 pct Rs 349 Exacta : 70 pct Rs 18,165 30 pct Rs 14,597.
Shobha Yatra taken out in Mathura, Janmashtami celebrations conclude
Thousands of people participated in a huge Shobha Yatra taken out in Mathura city on Wednesday to mark the conclusion of the three-day Janmashtami celebrations. "Aimed to protect and preserve culture of Brijbhumi and maintain harmony through the teachings of Krishna in the epic, Gita, the Shobha Yatra was taken out today," Krishna Gopalanand Deo Goswami, head of Radha Shyam Sundar temple and coordinator of the yatra, said. Kanika Goswami, head of Radha Damodar temple, said the religious procession presented the culture of the city as it was a congregession of disciple of various temples and saints. The yatra began with a 'Yamuna poojan' at Govind Ghat on the bank of the river.
Virtual reality tour brings biblical-era Jerusalem to life
A Jerusalem museum is breathing life into the ancient city with a new virtual reality tour that allows visitors to experience how archaeologists believe Jerusalem looked 2,000 years ago. The Tower of David Museum, which is housed in the Old City's ancient stronghold, plans to launch the high-tech guided tour this month ahead of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. The virtual reality guide, "Step into History," offers visitors a chance to "walk in the streets of Jerusalem and enjoy the present and take a look back to the past," said Tower of David Museum director Eilat Lieber. Working with archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority, Lithodomos VR created 360-degree simulations of how Jerusalem's citadel, palaces, streets and ancient Jewish temple are believed to have appeared during its heyday under King Herod in the first century B.C. and during the life of Jesus. Herod, a Roman vassal who ruled Judaea from 37-4 B.C., invested heavily in large construction projects across his ...
KVS an autonomous body, nothing to do with morning prayers in KV: HRD Ministry
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has washed its hand of the mandatory recitation of Sanskrit and Hindi hymns during the morning assembly of Kendriya Vidyalayas (KV) across the country, saying the Sangathan was an autonomous body headed by the Board of Governors.
Judge issues arrest warrant against Spanish actor
A judge in Madrid issued an arrest warrant on Tuesday against a left-wing Spanish actor failing to appear before the court twice to testify in a lawsuit brought against him by a group of Christian lawyers who accuse him of offending their religious sensibilities.