No signs of crematorium in Malta even 4 years after cremation law: Hindus & others feel abandoned
*Although a law allowing cremation was passed in Malta Parliament in May 2019, a functioning crematorium is still nowhere in sight.
News Regarding NRI #143357 - 29-Aug-2023 12:21 PM
Upset Hindus urge North Carolina brewery to withdraw goddess Kali beer & apologize
*Upset Hindus are urging Winston-Salem (North Carolina) headquartered Incendiary Brewing Company to apologize and withdraw beer named after Hindu deity Kali and carrying her reimagined image, calling it highly inappropriate.
News Regarding NRI #143006 - 18-Aug-2023 04:53 PM
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed to open Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly with Hindu mantras
*Hindu invocation is scheduled to be read for the first time in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife (Canada) on August 21, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #142772 - 12-Aug-2023 06:42 PM
Upset Hindus seek apology from Baskin-Robbins for non-disclosure of beef in ice cream
*Hindus are asking for an official apology from Baskin-Robbins for non-disclosure of beef in its “Rocky Road” ice cream; and its immediate recall.
News Regarding NRI #142323 - 31-Jul-2023 01:41 PM
Hindus upset at disrespectful treatment of Hindu text in movie "Oppenheimer"
*Hindus are upset at the disrespectful handling of highly venerated ancient Hindu scripture “The Bhagavad Gita” in the film “Oppenheimer”, released on July 21.
News Regarding NRI #142089 - 23-Jul-2023 06:15 PM
After Hindu protest, Latvia Culture Ministry asks National Opera of possibility of "La Bayadère" exclusion
*Latvia Culture Ministry has addressed the Latvian National Opera and Ballet (LNOB) in Riga to look into the possibility of the exclusion of “La Bayadère” ballet from repertoire, after Hindus protested urging LNOB to drop this “culturally insensitive” ballet.
News Regarding NRI #141385 - 03-Jul-2023 02:16 PM
Upset Hindus urge Wales gift-shop to withdraw Lord Ganesha socks & apologize
*Upset Hindus are urging Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire, Wales) based online gift-shop “Wisdom Wares” to immediately withdraw socks carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha; calling it highly inappropriate.
News Regarding NRI #141096 - 24-Jun-2023 04:45 PM
Hindus urge Latvian National Opera & Ballet to drop culturally insensitive ballet "La Bayadère"
*Hindus are urging prestigious Latvian National Opera and Ballet (LNOB) in Riga to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled for October 13; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.
News Regarding NRI #140333 - 04-Jun-2023 03:35 PM
Hindu mantras to start the day of Utah's Spanish Fork City Council
*Hindu invocation will open the Spanish Fork City Council in Utah on June six, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #140207 - 01-Jun-2023 03:03 PM
Hindu mantras to start the day of Canada's Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1st time
* Hindu invocation is scheduled to be read for the first time in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in Yellowknife on August 21, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
* Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures. After Sanskrit delivery, he then will read the English interpretation of the prayers. Sanskrit is considered a sacred language in Hinduism and the root language of Indo-European languages.
News Regarding NRI #139820 - 21-May-2023 03:02 PM
Hindus urge Boston Ballet to drop culturally insensitive ballet "La Bayadère"
*Hindus are urging the Boston Ballet to withdraw The Kingdom of the Shades taken from “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled in its 60th season in Spring 2024; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.
News Regarding NRI #139180 - 01-May-2023 02:16 PM
Hindu mantras to start the day of Delaware Senate
*Hindu invocation is scheduled to be read in Delaware State Senate on May nine, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #139082 - 28-Apr-2023 12:01 PM
Hindus seek inclusion of multi-faith prayers at King's Coronation Service
*According to The Church of England website on “The Coronation of King Charles III”: “At its centre is a Christian service…It will be rooted in longstanding tradition and Christian symbolism. We offer our prayers for King Charles III… We hope that this might be a moment for the nation and many around the world to encounter the person of Jesus Christ…”.
News Regarding NRI #138661 - 15-Apr-2023 01:00 PM
Hindus ask for Diwali holiday in Leander ISD schools in Texas
*Hindus are seeking closure of all Leander Independent School District (LISD) schools in Austin, Cedar Park and Leander in Texas on their most popular festival Diwali in the years to come.
News Regarding NRI #138471 - 10-Apr-2023 12:37 PM
Hindu mantras read at Elko County Board of Commissioners 1st time since its creation in 1869
*Elko County Board of Commissioners had Hindu invocation in its April five meeting, said to be the first Hindu prayer since its creation in 1869, containing hymns from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #138399 - 07-Apr-2023 12:24 PM
Elko County Board of Commissioners to have Hindu invocation
*Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will deliver the invocation from ancient Sanskrit scriptures before the Board.
News Regarding NRI #138291 - 04-Apr-2023 01:46 PM
Upset Hindus urge City-owned Birmingham Museum to withdraw Lord Ganesh doll from sale & apologize
*Upset Hindus are urging Birmingham Museum of Art (Birmingham, Alabama) to immediately withdraw from its shop and online the String Doll featuring Hindu deity Lord Ganesh, calling it highly inappropriate.
News Regarding NRI #136812 - 19-Feb-2023 05:28 PM
Heartbroken Hindus launch petition to push for Diwali holiday in Wake County Public Schools
*Disheartened by the repeated ignoring of the wishes of the area Hindu community, Hindus have started a petition at change.org seeking Diwali holiday in Cary (North Carolina) headquartered Wake County Public School System schools, which includes the city of Raleigh.
News Regarding NRI #136592 - 12-Feb-2023 07:32 PM
Hindus urge Swiss burger chain "Holy Cow" to rethink its name as it is highly insensitive
*Hindus feel that it is hugely insensitive for a Lausanne (Switzerland) headquartered restaurant chain selling beef burgers and naming itself “Holy Cow”.
News Regarding NRI #136563 - 11-Feb-2023 03:19 PM
Hindus favor prayer in Charleston school board, if it is revolved among religions
*Hindus very much like the idea of prayer in South Carolina’s Charleston County School District (CCSD) Board of Trustees meetings, as long as it includes the prayers of diverse religions and denominations practiced in South Carolina and the nation and the expression of non-believers.
News Regarding NRI #136495 - 09-Feb-2023 06:37 AM
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