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England primary school kids enact Hindu wedding
Category: South Asians Abroad Written by Tapa Menon
Portishead Primary School students in England recreated and celebrated a Hindu wedding in a workshop recently and it was reportedly an “enriching experience”.
Year three students of the school, who are researching various perspectives of life in India, have already tried Indian cuisine and adopted
Last Updated on Wednesday, 13 March 2013 12:17
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Hindus welcome Spain’s invitation to Sephardic Jews
Category: South Asians Abroad Written by Tapa Menon
Hindus have welcomed Spain’s reported return invitation to Sephardic Jews’ descendants after over 500 years when they fled due to persecution.
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, commented that it was a “step in the right direction, although a very
Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 March 2013 15:46
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ICCC’s reception for Indian delegation to PDAC
Category: South Asians Abroad Written by Tapa Menon
Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) organized a business reception for the Indian delegation attending the Prospects & Developers Association Convention (PDAC) in Toronto. RH Khawja, the Deputy Minister and Principal Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India, led the
Last Updated on Wednesday, 06 March 2013 09:55
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Hindus think men-only Pope’s conclave is “out of line”
Category: South Asians Abroad Written by Tapa Menon
Idea of men only Pope’s conclave electing one amongst themselves as the biggest religious leader of the world was simply “out of line” in 21st century, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today.
Roman Catholic cardinals (115 men) will soon hold a conclave in Sistine Chapel in
Last Updated on Monday, 04 March 2013 08:02
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Hindus urge new Ethiopian Church Patriarch to promote interfaith dialogue
Category: South Asians Abroad Written by Tapa Menon
Congratulating His Holiness Abune Mathias, 71, on his election as the sixth Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church headquartered in Addis Ababa, Hindus hope that he would promote interfaith dialogue in the world.
Mathias, who has been serving as the church’s archbishop in
Last Updated on Sunday, 03 March 2013 12:58
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Zed asks for repatriation of plundered artifacts in Europe to source countries
Category: South Asians Abroad Written by Tapa Menon
Europe and its museums should return the plundered art and antiquities in their possession to the countries of origin, distinguished religious statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today.
Cultural property, which included art and archaeology, should be returned to originating countries
Last Updated on Saturday, 02 March 2013 00:31
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Hindus laud Pennsylvania elementary school for offering yoga
Category: South Asians Abroad Written by Tapa Menon
Hindus have commended Glenside Elementary in Reading (Pennsylvania, USA) for reportedly introducing yoga and have urged all schools in USA to do the same for their pupils.
Calling it a “step in the right direction”, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA)
Last Updated on Friday, 01 March 2013 08:00
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