Hindu temple with 22 feet Hanuman opening in affluent Chicago suburb

Hindu temple with 22 feet Hanuman opening in affluent Chicago suburb.. An about 39,000 square foot white-marble Hanuman Mandir of Greater Chicago is reportedly opening in Glenview, an affluent northern Chicago suburb, on April 17. Also known as Shri Hanuman Mandir and Spiritual Community Center, it would unveil an over 22 feet high and weighing […]

Anti-Hindu posters at Texas “Dairy Queen” removed

Anti-Hindu signs at Kemah (Texas) restaurant of “Dairy Queen” (DQ), which upset Hindus worldwide found highly inappropriate, have been reportedly removed. Dean A. Peters, Associate Vice President of Communications of American Dairy Queen Corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, in an email response to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, wrote on March 31 evening: “We are pleased […]

Hindus welcome German football team adopting yoga

Hindus have welcomed world champion German national football team for reportedly incorporating yoga as a part of training in preparation for Euro 2016. It is expected that yoga will help the team in mental and physical relaxation and fitness, flexibility, concentration, performance, injury prevention, recovery after the game, stress management, etc.; reports suggest. Commending the […]

“Dairy Queen” hopes to resolve Texas store anti-Hindu displays issue with ownership change

Dairy Queen (DQ) Corporation anticipates change of ownership of its Kemah (Texas) restaurant, reportedly displaying anti-Hindu signs, soon and expects that this change will resolve the issue. Dean A. Peters, Associate Vice President of Communications of American Dairy Queen Corporation headquartered in Minneapolis, in an email response to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, wrote on […]

Mention to Lord Krishna removed from new “X-Men: Apocalypse” trailer

The recent “Official Trailer” of the action-adventure Hollywood superhero movie “X-Men: Apocalypse” does not contain reference to Hindu deity Lord Krishna, while there was comparison of its blue-colored villain Apocalypse with Krishna in the “Teaser Trailer” released in December last upsetting the Hindus. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who spearheaded the protest in December saying […]

Hindus welcome “Yoga Garden” in White House Easter Egg Roll event

Hindus have commended White House for including yoga in “138th White House Easter Egg Roll 2016” event to be held in the South Lawn of White House in Washington DC on March 28. A “Yoga Garden” was listed under annual Easter Egg Roll “Events” on the White House website. “Come enjoy a session of yoga […]

Brussels’ Hindus cancel Holi celebrations in view of recent tragedy

Hindu “festival of color” Holi, which was planned to be celebrated in Brussels on March 27, has reportedly been cancelled in view of recent Brussels tragedy, out of respect for the victims. Brussels Mandir and Indian Cultural Center in Evere (Brussels), which was organizing this festival, in an email announcement, said: “This is to inform […]

Cow’s head left at Hindu sanctuary in Pennsylvania, Hindus concerned

Hindus are highly concerned after reports of a cow’s severed complete head with a bullet to it was left at a Hindu cow sanctuary in Jackson Township in Monroe County of eastern Pennsylvania between Saturday night and Sunday morning. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was shocking […]

Meditation Program at Montclair State University

Hindus are commending launch of seven-week long “Mind. Body. Being.” Program at Montclair State University (MSU) in New Jersey, calling it a step in the positive direction. It combines yoga and meditation “with the goal of developing a more compassionate relationship with food, body and self. Members will learn important skills for relaxation, connecting with […]

Zed commends Pakistan’s National Assembly & Sindh Government for Hindu holidays

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has commended National Assembly of Pakistan for reportedly adopting a resolution that the Government should take steps to declare Holi, Dewali and Easter as closed holidays for minorities. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, also praised Pakistan’s Sindh Government for […]

Prayer Room at University of Central Florida

Prayer Room at University of Central Florida.. Hindus are commending University of Central Florida (UCF) in Orlando for reported launching of Prayer and Reflection Room on the campus; thus dedicating a quiet calming space for meditation, reflection and prayer for usage by the campus community. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada […]

Hindus commend Calgary Police for hiring Yoga Instructor

Hindus have welcomed attempts of Calgary Police Service (CPS) in Alberta (Canada) to hire a Yoga Instructor, calling it a step in the positive direction. The City of Calgary, on behalf of CPS is requesting submissions for a position as a yoga instructor with proven experience and expertise to provide yoga classes for sworn officers […]

Meditation Rooms opened at University of Nevada

“Meditation and Reflection Rooms” formally opened on March 16 at University of Nevada-Reno (UNR), claimed to be one of the “nation’s top public research universities”. These “Meditation and Reflection Rooms” feature two individual rooms and a larger space for reflection, meditation and prayer. It includes various cabinets where each group can keep their required religious […]

Sri Sri Ravishankar’s Message at World Culture Festival 2016

Sri Sri Ravishankar’s Message at World Culture Festival 2016.. The World Culture Festival 2016 was a celebration of The Art of Living’s 35 years of service to humanity, spirituality and human values. The festival celebrated the diversity in cultures from across the world while simultaneously highlighting our unity as a human family. An estimated 3.5 […]

Hindus urge Rome & Paris museums to not display Barbie depicted as goddess Kali

Hindus are urging Rome and Paris museums not to display iconic Barbie doll as goddess Kali in their Barbie exhibitions, calling it highly inappropriate. “Barbie The Icon” exhibition at Museo delle Culture in Milan, which reportedly carried an Argentinean artists’ created Barbie portrayed as goddess Kali with a dagger and plate carrying a severed head, […]

Hindu festival Holi to be celebrated in Manila

Hindu “festival of color” Holi will be celebrated in megacity Manila, capital of predominantly Roman Catholic Philippines, on March 20. Besides multiple color-play countdowns, this four-hour long event will also include Bollywood style performances, folk songs and dances, live DJ and drummers, Indian cuisine, henna, rangoli, etc., reports suggest. The celebration is organized by a […]

Hindus among higher educated in Singapore

Hindus were among the higher educated in Singapore, according to General Household Survey 2015 published by Singapore Department of Statistics in March 2016. “Proportions of Christians and Hindus were higher among the higher educated than the lower educated residents”, the Survey said. Among university graduates aged 15 and over, eight per cent were Hindus although […]

World’s largest military medical center offers Hindu meals on request

World’s largest military medical center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) in Bethesda (Maryland, USA), reportedly offers specialty Hindu meals to meet their dietary and religious requirements. According to reports, special room service menus are available for religious diets, including vegetarian and vegan meals, for inpatients and staff. Hindu Service and Yoga is also […]

World Culture Festival 2016 Live Online

The World Culture Festival 2016 is a celebration of The Art of Living’s 35 years of service, humanity, spirituality and human values. The festival celebrates the diversity in cultures from across the world while simultaneously highlighting our unity as a human family. Venue – Grounds opposite Mayur Vihar Phase 1 Metro Station Timings: 5pm onwards […]