Lake Point City Council in Utah to begin day with Hindu prayers in historic first
Hindu prayers will open the meeting of Lake Point City Council in Utah on May 27, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #186294 - 24-May-2026 10:44 AM
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Gayatri & other Hindu mantras to start the day of Elko City Council in Nevada for the first time
Hindu prayers will open the meeting of Elko City Council in Nevada on May 26, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #186231 - 22-May-2026 12:29 PM
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Norway Government snubs Hindu request for cancellation of "La Bayadère" ballet: Hindus upset
The Norwegian Government has rebuffed the Hindu concerns at the re-performance of culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère” by taxpayer funded Norwegian National Opera & Ballet (Den Norske Opera & Ballett) (DNO&B), citing “artistic freedom”.
News Regarding NRI #184890 - 10-May-2026 11:45 AM
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Hindu mantras to start the day of Provo & American Fork councils & Davis County Commission in Utah on May 12
Hindu prayers will open the meetings of Provo Municipal Council, American Fork City Council and Board of Davis County Commissioners (in Farmington) on May 12; containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #184679 - 03-May-2026 03:15 PM
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After Hindu protest, England's iconic Minack Theatre drops culturally insensitive opera Lakmé
After Hindu protest, culturally insensitive opera Lakmé has been dropped from Cornwall's iconic cliff-top Minack Theatre in England.
News Regarding NRI #184528 - 28-Apr-2026 02:23 PM
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Rajan Zed led multi‑religious column marks rare 15 continuous years of inspiring weekly dialogue
“Faith Forum”, volunteer-run “one-of-a-kind weekly multi-faith dialogue” in Reno Gazette-Journal (USA TODAY Network publication) completed 15 continuous years of publication in February, which is a historic global milestone unmatched in modern journalism and interfaith dialogue.
News Regarding NRI #184494 - 27-Apr-2026 11:54 AM
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Hindu mantras to open Santa Ana City Council meeting in California
Hindu prayers will open the meeting of Santa Ana City Council in California on May five, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #184405 - 24-Apr-2026 07:26 AM
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Hindu invocation to start American Fork City Council session in Utah
Hindu prayers will open the meeting of American Fork City Council in Utah on May 12, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #184320 - 21-Apr-2026 01:42 PM
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Hindu prayer to start the Davis County Commissioners' session in Utah
Hindu prayers will open the meeting of Board of Davis County Commissioners in Farmington (Utah) on May 12, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #184291 - 20-Apr-2026 04:19 PM
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Hindu mantras to start the day of County of San Diego Board of Supervisors
Hindu prayers will open the meeting of County of San Diego Board of Supervisors on May five, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #184264 - 19-Apr-2026 04:13 PM
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Hindu statesman sets record with opening 126 Utah legislative bodies with Sanskrit mantras
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who has delivered invocations (opening-prayers) in 124 legislative bodies of Utah, containing Sanskrit hymns from ancient Hindu scriptures, including world’s oldest extant scripture, is opening two more.
News Regarding NRI #184173 - 16-Apr-2026 06:35 PM
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Hindus dismayed over revival of culturally insensitive ballet "La Bayadère" in Oslo
Hindus are upset at the taxpayer funded Norwegian National Opera & Ballet (Den Norske Opera & Ballett) (DNO&B) for re-announcing “La Bayadère” ballet; which they protested in 2022 as “culturally insensitive”, outdated and seriously trivializing Eastern religious and other traditions.
News Regarding NRI #184088 - 14-Apr-2026 12:36 PM
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Hindus urge England's Minack Theatre to drop culturally insensitive opera Lakmé
Hindus are urging Croydon (South London) based Surrey Opera to withdraw Lakmé opera performances; scheduled for August and September in Croydon and Cornwall; which they feel seriously trivializes Hindu religious and other traditions.
News Regarding NRI #183784 - 04-Apr-2026 01:19 PM
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Hindu mantras to start the day of six legislative bodies in Arizona
Hindu prayers will open the meetings of five City/Town Councils and one County Board of Supervisors in Arizona in March, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
These include City/Town Councils of Peoria, Payson, Youngtown, Parker, Huachuca and Gila County Board of Supervisors (Globe).
News Regarding NRI #183103 - 13-Mar-2026 08:05 AM
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Candlelight vigil & multi-faith prayers to honor those 93 who died homeless in Washoe County in 2025
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, faith leaders belonging to diverse religions and denominations of the area are joining together with other concerned citizens at Reno City Plaza on February 10, starting at 05:30 pm, to remember homeless Nevadans who died in Washoe County in 2025.
News Regarding NRI #181086 - 08-Feb-2026 01:29 PM
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Hindu mantras to start the day of eight Southern California city councils
*Hindu prayers will open the meetings of eight Southern California city councils in February, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
*These city councils include West Covina, Norwalk, Glendora, Covina, Hawaiian Gardens—all in Los Angeles County; Jurupa Valley and Indio in Riverside County; and Buena Park in Orange County.
News Regarding NRI #180864 - 01-Feb-2026 02:57 PM
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Upset Hindus seek apology from Mondelēz Australia for non-disclosure of beef in its various snacks
Upset Hindus worldwide are seeking official apology from Mondelēz International, “one of Australia’s largest food manufacturers” with “125-year history in Australia”, for non-disclosure of beef in some of its products; and immediate recall of all such items.
News Regarding NRI #180454 - 20-Jan-2026 02:43 PM
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