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'Asura's Wrath': Video Game on Hindu Deity Provokes Anger

"Asura's Wrath," a popular Hindu-themed action adventure video game has come under criticism from Hindus in the United States for trivializing the religion and its concepts.

Mar 9, 2012

Mormon Church Baptises Mahatma Gandhi, Shocks Hindus

Hindus in the U.S. have been shocked by the proxy baptism of the Indian peace icon and father of the nation Mahatama Gandhi by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), headquartered in Salt Lake City, U.S.

Feb 29, 2012

Will 'Hindu Tea' Change American Lifestyle?

A leading tea and infusion company in the U.S. is reportedly producing an organic tea called Hindu.

Feb 26, 2012

Queen Elizabeth to Visit Hindu School During Her Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Queen Elizabeth II and Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip will visit Hindu Krishna-Avanti Primary School in Edgware in Greater London on the first day of her Diamond Jubilee tour March 29.

Feb 19, 2012

New Zealand School to Teach Sanskrit

In a bid to enhance the learning process of children a school in New Zealand teaches Sanskrit as a "base of study" and as a "road map for understanding English".

Feb 3, 2012

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Russia: Appeal Planned Against Gita Verdict

Prosecutors in Russia are planning to file an appeal against a verdict that rejected their call to ban a translated version of the holy book of the Hindus, the Bhagavad Gita, which they describe as "extremist literature."

Jan 27, 2012

NBC Removes Objectionable Term After Hindus Protest

National Broadcasting Company (NBC), Chicago, which sparked an outrage among the Hindus with its commentary on an ice hockey match, has removed the objectionable term "weird" from its Web site.

Jan 27, 2012

Perturbed Hindus Ask German Firm to Recall Yogamats Depicting Hindu Deities

A US based Hindu organization has asked for the immediate withdrawal of yogamats carrying images of Hindu deities sold by a Germany based firm Yogistar, calling it inappropriate.

Jan 20, 2012

Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Memorial Service Concludes With Hindu Chants

The 26th Annual Martin Luther King Junior Inter-faith Community Memorial Service in Nevada, U.S.A., concluded with mantras from ancient Hindu scriptures on Jan. 15.

Jan 16, 2012

US Based Hindu Group Expresses Shock Over Maltreatment of Gypsies in Slovakia

A U S based Hindu group has express shock at the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights report on Roma (Gypsies) human rights in Slovakia.

Jan 7, 2012

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Katy Perry-Russell Brand Divorce: Celebrity Marriages, the Indian State of Rajasthan and Hinduism

There is a trend, one that has existed for quite some time now, without courting controversy, of international (non-Indian) celebrities either proclaiming public allegiance to the Hindu religion or, for reasons of their own, deciding to marry according to the traditions and rituals prescribed by that same religion.

Jan 3, 2012

Hindu Community Applauds Russian Court's Rejection of Ban on Bhagavad Gita

Hindus across the world have reportedly welcomed the dismissal, by a court in Tomsk, Siberia, of a proposed ban on the translation, publication and spread of the contents of an ancient religious scripture, the Bhagavad Gita.

Dec 30, 2011

Hindus Protest Removal of Gandhi's Favorite Song from U.S. School District Concert

Hindus in United States are upset over reported removal of popular Hindu song "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram" from Holiday Concert of Greendale School District in Wisconsin (USA).

Dec 17, 2011

Mullaperiyar Dam Issue: Kerala CM Assures Same Quantity of Water

The Chief Minister of Kerala, Oommen Chandy, has assured the people of Tamil Nadu that they will continue to receive the same quantity of water (from the Mullaperiyar dam on the Periyar River) they did in the past.

Dec 15, 2011

NCP Wasn't Invited to Lokpal Debate: Sharad Pawar

Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar has said that he did not participate in the Lokpal debate as his Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was not invited to the debate over the Lokpal Bill organized by anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare in Delhi Sunday.

Dec 12, 2011

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