Religion

10 Devotees Injured In Stampede At Tirupati Temple

At least 10 devotees are reported to have been injured in a stampede at the Tirumala temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. The injured devotees have been admitted to nearby hospitals and heavy police force has been deployed near the temple premises

May 26, 2012

Pakistan Restores Twitter Access After Block Over 'Blasphemous Content'

Pakistan on Sunday restored access to Twitter after blocking the social networking site following posts about a Facebook competition on Prophet's depictions.

May 21, 2012

Sri Sri Calls For Creating A Stress-Free Society

Amidst escalating tension in the Eastern Asiatic regions due to North Korean's rocket launch on Friday, Indian spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has called for creating a stress-free and violence-free society.

Apr 15, 2012

BBC Calls Holi A 'Filthy Festival'

BBC News website posted a short video on Thursday under its "week's weird videos," showing the youth playing Holi in Utah, the US, and titled the segment as "filthy festival."

Mar 30, 2012

Sri Sri to Visit Pakistan to Promote Peace

Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will embark on a three-day peace mission to Pakistan from March 12.

Mar 10, 2012

'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

Colourful India: The Country Celebrates Holi, President Wishes the People (PHOTOS)

People all over the country are in a festive mood, playing with colours and greeting one another. There were special prayers and poojas in temples in the morning.

Mar 8, 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

Book on Sufism and Indian Mysticism Released

The Vice President of India Hamid Ansari released a book entitled "Sufism and Indian Mysticism" edited by Prof. Akhtarul Wasey and Farhat Ehsas (Farhatullah Khan) at a function in New Delhi on Thursday.

Feb 24, 2012

Tibetan Observe New Year Day with Prayer (PHOTOS)

The exiled Tibetans Wednesday celebrated their Traditional New Year with prayer at the main Tibetan temple in Dharamsala, India, Wednesday.

Feb 22, 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

Ansari Releases Catalogues of Digital Persian and Arabic Manuscripts

The Vice President of India, M. Hamid Ansari, released the "Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts", "Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts of Fort William College" and "Fascimile copies of Rozmnama, Tarikh - i-Alfi and Ilajut Tuyur", bought by the National Archives of India, at a function in New Delhi, on Thursday.

Feb 16, 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

Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter on Groundhog Day

Punxsutawney Phil came out of his burrow to see his shadow on Groundhog Day. His shadow appeared, predicting another six more weeks of winter. However, his rivals differed from his prediction.

Feb 3, 2012