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New Delhi: The brother of two teenage Dalit girls, who were allegedly raped and murdered in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district, remembers his sisters as ambitious and supportive. The elder sister, who was 17, had left education midway and was taking care of the ailing mother. The other wanted to complete her studies and earn for the family. “After our mother had her uterus operation six months ago, my sister was worried and wanted to stay at home to look after her. She quit her studies for that reason,” the brother…

About 1000 people in Amritapuri gathered to take part in World Cleanup Day. Equipped with gloves, garbage bags and rakes, groups of diverse people united to collect trash. They worked their way along six kilometers of the Arabian Sea’s coastline from Azhikal Beach to the town of Kuzhitara. AYUDH Amritapuri, a chapter of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math’s youth empowerment initiative, helped organize the event and primarily focused on plastic waste disposal. Participants from the Math included approximately 200 brahmacharis and brahmacharinis, 200 ashram residents, and 100 Western visitors. Meanwhile, about…

New York: GIC New York Chapter President-Elect Dr. Anil Paulose and Global Business Center for Excellence Board Member Elizabeth Paulose celebrated Onam with elaborate preparations at their Brookville Garden. Dr. Paulose welcomed Sudhir Nambiar, Tara Shajan, Tom George Kolath, Sosamma Andrews, Usha George, Mr. George, and all the Executive Committee members, family members and friends . Ms. Sosamma Andrews, Global Women Empowerment Chair Person, Usha George, Global Senior Care Chair, Neena Nambiar, and Crystal Shajan made the “Onam Pookkalam” instantly impressive. This really ignited the celebrating Onam mood. Congratulating everyone,…

Hindus feel that it is time for the British monarch to drop the “Defender of the Faith” title, which was coined in the 1500s. Britain was a multi-religious, multi-denominational and pluralistic society now and there were a substantial and growing number of non-believers. For a monarch, all subjects should be equal, while titles like this seemed to create a class structure and were highly irrelevant in 21st century; distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today. Moreover, monarchy should not be in the business of defending the faith. If…

Srinagar: Two terrorists affiliated with the terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) and were involved in the killing of migrants, was killed in an encounter by Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Nowgam area of Srinagar late Wednesday night. After getting specific input on the presence of terrorists, a joint operation was launched by Jammu and Kashmir Police and Indian Army in Nowgam area on Wednesday evening. According to Police, the neutralised terrorists were affiliated with the terror outfit Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind (AGuH) and were identified as Aijaz Rasool Nazar of Pulwama and…

London: The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II will make its final journey from Buckingham Palace in London on Wednesday, to be conveyed in procession to Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament complex for Lying-in-State until the state funeral at Westminster Abbey nearby on Monday. At 2.22 PM local time, the coffin will be placed on a gun carriage of the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery for a ceremonial procession of under two kilometres to the Palace of Westminster. King Charles III and his sons, Princes William and Harry, will walk…

In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Roman Catholic Diocese of Reno Bishop presented distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed with a “Statement of Gratitude”. Citation of the Statement; presented to Zed by Bishop Most Reverend Daniel Henry Mueggenborg, publicly in a ceremony held in the briefing room of Reno Police Headquarters, said: You have championed the rights of the underprivileged, fostered respectful and fraternal dialogue among people from different backgrounds… The citation also noted: I wish to thank you for your many involvements in inter-faith work on the local, state, national, and international…

Union Coop’s very own mall venture seeks to offer a safe and complete shopping experience to the residents and visitors. Dubai, UAE: Dr. Suhail Al Bastaki, Director of Happiness & Marketing Dept. at the Union Coop, confirmed that Al Warqa City Mall of the Union Coop provides many distinct and diverse shopping categories for its visitors, as it aims to provide a modern and comfortable shopping experience for them while ensuring that all their needs are available under one roof. He pointed out that what differentiates Al Warqa City Mall…

Hindus are emphasizing that proposed Social Studies Standards for South Dakota classrooms should include comparative religion; if the state government is genuinely interested in developing well-nurtured, well-balanced, and enlightened global citizens of tomorrow. Although the Proposed South Dakota Social Studies Standards, published on August 15, claimed that South Dakota children deserved sound skills for “understanding their neighbors”, how this was possible without learning “other” religions in increasingly diverse South Dakota; distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada today. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, urged South Dakota…