Hindus have urged France to ban bullfighting

EMINENT HINDU statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada, United States of America, asked France to follow Catalonia (Spain) example and outlaw this barbaric, inhumane, horrendous, unacceptable and cruel practice of bullfighting.
 

Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, also urged other countries of the world to ban bullfighting practice. European Union should impose a Europe-wide ban on all blood-sports. People, whose jobs were thus affected, should be rehabilitated in other jobs with related training.

Rajan Zed stresses that non-violence is a greatest virtue. We have long been out of the caves. Let us get rid

Celebration of Deepavali in Jaina tradition

THE FESTIVAL of Deepavali has a very special significance in Jainism since Lord Mahavira, the last of the Jain Tirthankaras, attained salvation or Nirvana on this day at Pavapuri in Bihar in 527 BC on Chaturdashi of Kartika month. Also, the chief disciple of Mahavira, Ganadhara Gautam Swami attained complete knowledge or 'Kevalgyana' on this day.

 

Deepavali was first mentioned in Jain books as the date of the nirvana of Mahavira. In fact, the oldest reference to Deepavali is a related word 'dipalikaya' mentioned in Harivamsha-Purana written by Acharya Jinasena in the year 705 of Shaka Samvat era.

Celebration of Deepavali in Jaina tradition

THE FESTIVAL of Deepavali has a very special significance in Jainism since Lord Mahavira, the last of the Jain Tirthankaras, attained salvation or Nirvana on this day at Pavapuri in Bihar in 527 BC on Chaturdashi of Kartika month. Also, the chief disciple of Mahavira, Ganadhara Gautam Swami attained complete knowledge or 'Kevalgyana' on this day.

 

Deepavali was first mentioned in Jain books as the date of the nirvana of Mahavira. In fact, the oldest reference to Deepavali is a related word 'dipalikaya' mentioned in Harivamsha-Purana written by Acharya Jinasena in the year 705 of Shaka Samvat era.

Lalit Modi seeks time for passport revocation

INDIAN PREMIER League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi’s lawyer has written a letter to the Regional Passport Officer meting out clarifications as well as asking for more time to react on the show cause notice sent to Modi earlier.

 

"We should be given sufficient time to react to the issued notice. We want more time and clarification from the Regional Passport Officer. We have sent a reminder to the passport office,” said Modi's lawyer Abdi, while addressing the media persons.

Earlier in the month, on October 13, Modi was issued the aforementioned show cause notice asking to give clarifications as to

Common Admission Test 2010 begins today

MORE THAN two lakh aspirants have registered themselves for the online Common Admission Test (CAT) 2010, which will be commencing from today, October 27 and continue till November 24. Online CAT 2010 is being conducted in 33 cities over 78 examination centers across the country. IIM Kolkata and IIM Lucknow are organising the online test for the 2011 intake.

Common Admission Test is conducted by the elite Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) for admission to 2-year full time Post Graduate Programs in Management.

Taj Mahal to get a mudpack for forthcoming Obama visit

INDIA'S FABLED monument of love, the Taj Mahal, is once again getting beautified. Efforts are on to remove the yellow tinge from its glistening exteriors.

 

The monument, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his favourite wife, Arjumand Bano, better known by her title of Mumtaz Mahal, will be placed in the hands of a hundred workers, who under the guidance of the Archaeological Survey of India, will apply mudpacks and re-plaster stones to enhance the gleam of the architectural wonder.

 

The work has gained momentum after local media reported an expected visit by U.S. President Barack Obama and French

Pataka museum holds exhibition on Hindu cultural icon bindi

PATAKA, A leading museum of New Zealand is currently holding 'Bindi - The Indian Dot' exhibition, which will continue till November 14.

 

Museum announcement says, “The bindi is arguably the most visually fascinating of all forms of body decoration and an inseparable part of the Indian woman's identity. Also known as 'tika', 'pottu', 'sindoor', 'tilak', 'tilakam' and 'kumkum', a bindi is usually an eye-catching round mark made on the forehead as adornment”.
 

Applauding Pataka for holding art exhibition related to Hindu cultural icon bindi, eminent Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada, United States of America, said

Gambhir, Laxman back in Indian squad against NZ after injury

OPENER GAUTAM Gambhir, veteran batsman VVS Laxman and seamer Ishant Sharma returned to the Indian side for the three test match home series against New Zealand. These three players had missed the second test match against Australia at Bengaluru with injuries. India sweeped the series 2-0.

Former Indian captain Kris Srikkanth led selection committee picked the team for the test series in Chennai this afternoon. India will play a three-match Test series against visitors New Zealand, which will start from November 4-8 in Ahmedabad. Both the countries will also be featuring in a five-match ODI series starting from November 28.

Positively jealous people buy iPhones, Blackberries for envious

A RECENTstudy has revealed that being jealous has got two approaches to it. One is, if you are jealous in a benign way, you might tend towards buying an iPhone–but if you are experiencing feelings of envy, chances are you will end up with a Blackberry.

 

"Our studies showed that people who had been made envious of someone who owned an iPhone were willing to pay 80 Euros more on average," wrote authors Niels van de Ven, Marcel Zeelenberg, and Rik Pieters of the Tilburg University.

The researchers made some important discoveries about the motivations that result from different kinds

Rooney apologised to me, Man U players: Ferguson

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that striker Wayne Rooney had apologized to him and the players before signing his new five-year contract with the club.

 

“I think Wayne has had second thoughts. I think he’s realised the enormity of Manchester United. Sometimes when you’re at a club you can’t look outside. You seem to think that something’s better elsewhere,” the Sun quoted Ferguson, as saying.

 

“But once all that publicity came out, particularly the impact and response from everyone about how big Manchester United is, I think that resonated with Wayne quite a lot, and he’s

BJP slams Govt for allowing Azadi conference in Delhi

THE  BJP on Friday slammed the government for allowing an anti-India and pro-sedition conference in New Delhi. Senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley asserted that anti-India groups had met in Delhi under the very nose of central government to instigate and encourage sedition in India.

 

The title of the conference was ‘Azadi’, and all reports indicated that India cannot be won and must be broken. This was unacceptable for any country he said.

 

 

On Thursday, a conference ''Freedom, the only way'' was organized in the national capital by a separatist organization.

 

 

Kashmiri separatist leader and the Chairman of the All Parties Hurriyat

Lady police officer assaults lawyer in Berhampur

IN YET another incident highlighting the growing police excesses in Berhampur city of Orissa, a lady police officer allegedly assaulted a lawyer on road when latter asked her why she was beating a man on the road on Thursday (21 Oct, 2010).

As per the allegation levelled by the lawyer, Janak Kumar Moharana, he was having tea at a shop along Aska Road in the city on Thursday, when the lady officer Chandramani Singh of Bada Bazaar police station came on a motor cycle and physically assaulted the man.

When the lawyer intervened and questioned the officer behind such an act

Begging problem needs to be resolved without further delay

IN ANOTHER 37 years India’s independence will touch a century. One issue that needs to be resolved within the shortest possible time is eradication of beggars from cities, towns, districts and villages to enable the country proclaim that there are no beggars anymore and every person is looked after nicely in the country.

 

At the moment, this may seem to be a tall wish but I am sure by the time India reaches a century of independence, all the pressing issues including the gigantic problem of beggars would have been resolved helping the country scale upwards on numerous surveys involving social-economic and

Johnson & Johnson recalls Tylenol for moldy smell

WORLD'S LEADING drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has recalled another lot of pain relief drug Tylenol on Monday, after musty or moldy orders were reported coming from several bottles. J&J has recalled almost 128,000 bottles of Tylenol in the latest action.

The US based pharmaceutical company said in a release, "This voluntary action is being taken as a precaution and the risk of adverse medical events is remote." A company spokeswoman identified the product as adult Tylenol eight-hour caplets sold in 50-count bottles in the United States and Puerto Rico.

The product was manufactured in March and comes from a plant in Fort

Variety in meals holds key to long and healthy life

A NEW study has suggested that food containing anti-oxidants, whole grains and vital fatty acids are likely to cut the risk of heart diseases which also includes killer illnesses like Alzheimer's and diabetes.

Scientists have found that rather than just a narrow range of foods being responsible for boosting health; the answer was a widely varied diet that might include oily fish, porridge oats and blueberries.

"The key is definitely to introduce these kinds of foods into the diet. It is a very healthy diet and completely proves the point that it is about healthy eating as a whole, not just doing

Lava Mobiles joins hands with National Geographic Channel

IN A significant announcement, Lava International, one of the fastest growing mobile handset companies has announced a 3-year association with Singapore based TV Channel National Geographic.

In this business alliance, All Lava handsets will come preloaded with National Geographic Channel content and applications. This move is a gift for the channel fans as they will be able to access wallpapers and ringtones of National Geographic Channel in Lava handsets. The Lava users will be able to access their favorite NGC Content, Technology and breathtaking action of Wild Life using a mobile Phone.

This is another example of Lava’s endeavor to provide

Durga puja all set to bedazzle everyone in Kolkata

THE INVOCATION  to gods started with festivities continuing for nine days. The star attraction of these festivities is the Durga Puja festival which has a massive following all across the country with the main hub being Kolkata apart from New Delhi and Mumbai.

 

Thousands of people flock to the pandals which are generally theme based. The puja of Goddess Durga varies from place to place. If Kolkata holds the badge for the best theme based programme, places like Cuttack too are equally popular for their intricate illuminations which mostly includes gold and silver.

Durga puja all set to bedazzle everyone in Kolkata

THE INVOCATION  to gods started with festivities continuing for nine days. The star attraction of these festivities is the Durga Puja festival which has a massive following all across the country with the main hub being Kolkata apart from New Delhi and Mumbai.

 

Thousands of people flock to the pandals which are generally theme based. The puja of Goddess Durga varies from place to place. If Kolkata holds the badge for the best theme based programme, places like Cuttack too are equally popular for their intricate illuminations which mostly includes gold and silver.

Centre gives nod to set up IIM campuses abroad

IN A move that can bolster India's education scenario, the Centre gave its nod to set up its campuses and study centres abroad. The decision taken by the Human Resources Development ministry on Wednesday comes as one of its slew decisions so as to give wider autonomy to the premiere business schools.

 

The government had previously hinted that it may allow Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and Indian Institute of Management (IIM) to set up its centres once the quality of its faculty improvises.

 

As of now, the IIM's are facing serious faculty shortage. The approved faculty to student ratio

Adulterated honey being sold in India to meet growing demand

AN INTERESTING fact that has come to light during the discussions with various stakeholders is that in order to meet the growing demand for honey, companies are selling artificial honey having large sugar contents giving the end product a honey like flavour.

Sushant Mahapatra, Supreme court advocate and expert on drugs laws says that sugar contents of honey sold in our country should be examined from by leading labs like the Shriram Lab. A lot of cases have been brought into light where local honey sellers added sugar to honey and claimed that it was procured directly from the hive. Such activities are done at a large scale by various honey manufacturing companies.

The companies, many a times misguide the consumer by claiming that the packaged product is pure and is collected directly from the source like forests et al. As the demand for honey grows it may also be noticed that the companies are unable to satisfy the needs of the consumer as deforestation takes place on a large scale.

A study on effects of mobile phones and towers on honey bees has revealed that they emit electromagnetic waves that may wipe out honey bees. These waves interfere with the navigational skills of the worker bees and as a result they fail to reach their home destination.

Adulterated honey being sold in India to meet growing demand

AN INTERESTING fact that has come to light during the discussions with various stakeholders is that in order to meet the growing demand for honey, companies are selling artificial honey having large sugar contents giving the end product a honey like flavour.

Sushant Mahapatra, Supreme court advocate and expert on drugs laws says that sugar contents of honey sold in our country should be examined from by leading labs like the Shriram Lab. A lot of cases have been brought into light where local honey sellers added sugar to honey and claimed that it was procured directly from the hive. Such activities are done at a large scale by various honey manufacturing companies.

The companies, many a times misguide the consumer by claiming that the packaged product is pure and is collected directly from the source like forests et al. As the demand for honey grows it may also be noticed that the companies are unable to satisfy the needs of the consumer as deforestation takes place on a large scale.

A study on effects of mobile phones and towers on honey bees has revealed that they emit electromagnetic waves that may wipe out honey bees. These waves interfere with the navigational skills of the worker bees and as a result they fail to reach their home destination.

Lava Mobiles joins hands with National Geographic Channel

IN A significant announcement, Lava International, one of the fastest growing mobile handset companies has announced a 3-year association with Singapore based TV Channel National Geographic.

In this business alliance, All Lava handsets will come preloaded with National Geographic Channel content and applications. This move is a gift for the channel fans as they will be able to access wallpapers and ringtones of National Geographic Channel in Lava handsets. The Lava users will be able to access their favorite NGC Content, Technology and breathtaking action of Wild Life using a mobile Phone.

This is another example of Lava’s endeavor to provide

Hindu Mahasabha files caveat in Apex Court

THE AKHIL Bharat Hindu Mahasabha approached the Supreme Court on Monday and filed a caveat in the Apex Court to pre-empt any ex-parte order on the Ayodhya land dispute. In the petition, the Mahasabha has asked the apex court not to pass any order or appeal against the verdict that was passed by the Allahabad High Court on September 30. They also pressed that any petition against the aforesaid verdict may not be entertained without even hearing it.

 

The caveat was filed on behalf of the organisation by its national president, Swami Chakrapani.

Common mistakes people make in SEO

THERE IS no doubt that now-a-days, everything is operated through computers. People now shop through the Internet; they order food through Internet, pay bills through Internet and take admissions through Internet. These are just few examples to show that the power of Internet and its value in our lives has grown so much.
 

So, this is quite obvious that marketing has also now-a- days is done through Internet only. SEO has changed the way of promoting the business whether it is small or large. SEO which is referred as search engine optimisation promotes the website of the company

Gagan creates history with fourth Commonwealth gold medal

ACE INDIAN shooter Gagan Narang scripted history by winning the fourth gold medal at the Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi on Saturday. He bagged the gold in the Singles 50 m Rifle 3 Positions (Men) event and took India's gold medals to 22. At the rate at which Narang has been performing in the Commonwealth, India can expect few more such medals in the coming days.

 

Meanwhile, shooters Harpreet Singh and Vijay Kumar too clinched gold medals in men's 25-metre centre fire pistol pairs event. The Commonwealth Games has brought to the fore some incredibly talented athletes and sports persons.

India wins 3 golds on Day 5, Somdev and Sania in singles finals

INDIAN ACE shooter Gagan Narang won his third gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2010 at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range on Friday. Gagan Narang with Imran Hasan Khan won his third gold and this was the 16th gold overall for the Indian contingent in the Commonwealth Games.

Earlier, Gagan Narang with Abhinav Bindra had won gold medals in men's 10m air rifle pair event and in the 10 m Air Rifle Men Singles events. Indian shooters have now won nine golds, six silvers and a bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games 2010. Total of 32 golds are at stake in

Indian shooters strike gold, archers win bronze

THE INDIAN women's archery team scripted history when they won an unexpected bronze medal in the women's compound team event in New Delhi on Thursday. The team which comprised of Gagandeep Kaur, Jhano Hansdah and Bheigyabati Chanu defeated Malaysia by 223-219 at Yamuna Sports Complex. On the victory, an elated Gagandeep said that it's the first medal for India in Games archery. I am excited to be part of this. We tried our best in the semi-finals but it did not happen.

 

India was defeated by Canada in the semi-finals by a seven point difference with a score of 224-217.

Gagan Narang, Anisa Sayyed win Gold in CWG 2010 shooting event

ONCE AGAIN Indian shooters proved their supremacy in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2010 and won two gold medals today. First Gagan Narang targeted for gold in 10 m Air Rifle Men Singles Final  and later Anisa Sayyed in the 25 m Pistol Women Singles final at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting range.

Earlier today, two of the best Indian shooters Gagan Narang and Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra won gold and silver medal in the 10 m Air Rifle Men Singles Final. Narang shot a perfect 600 and equaled his own world record. It was third gold medal for India

Kashmiri students want freedom from illiteracy

VOICES OF dissent against strikes in Kashmir have begun to emerge as a group of students and parents after breaking their silence against the continuous spell of strikes held a protest march at Press Enclave Srinagar on Tuesday.

 

Carrying placards like "Education is our birth right’’, ``We want freedom from illiteracy, poverty and exploitation’’, ``Please allow us to go back to schools’’, the students appealed the civil society to impress upon the separatists to exempt schools from strikes.

 

The parents of the students while talking to media men said that students of Kashmir were suffering for no fault of

A temple where Mahatma Gandhi is worshipped as a deity

WHEN OCTOBER 2 comes, the whole country remembers the father of nation. But there is a village where every day Mahatma Gandhi is worshiped as a god. Hundreds of people from various religions, communities and castes worship Mahatma Gandhi in a unique way in this tiny village. They worship his idol in a temple everyday by offering flowers to his idol in Bhatra village located some 300 kilometres away in Sambalpur district of Orissa.

 

The village truly realises the dream of Gandhiji's dream 'Ramarajya' with people from different faith gather to offer prayers to him. Hindus, Christians and Muslims regularly visit

Lionel Messi wins Golden Boot award

ARGENTINA's SENSATIONAL striker Lionel Messi has won the coveted Golden Boot Award this year. Messi being the top scorer last year in Europe’s domestic league was declared the winner of the coveted award.

 

In a ceremony held in the Spanish city, Barcelona on Thursday, Messi was honoured with the Golden Boot award.

 

The 23-year old striker played for Barcelona in the prestigious La Liga European Soccer Championship. Messi scored 34 goals in the last season. The two other players in the race for the coveted award were Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Udinese's Antonio Di Natale.

Lionel Messi wins Golden Boot award

ARGENTINA's SENSATIONAL striker Lionel Messi has won the coveted Golden Boot Award this year. Messi being the top scorer last year in Europe’s domestic league was declared the winner of the coveted award.

 

In a ceremony held in the Spanish city, Barcelona on Thursday, Messi was honoured with the Golden Boot award.

 

The 23-year old striker played for Barcelona in the prestigious La Liga European Soccer Championship. Messi scored 34 goals in the last season. The two other players in the race for the coveted award were Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Udinese's Antonio Di Natale.

Lionel Messi wins Golden Boot award

ARGENTINA's SENSATIONAL striker Lionel Messi has won the coveted Golden Boot Award this year. Messi being the top scorer last year in Europe’s domestic league was declared the winner of the coveted award.

 

In a ceremony held in the Spanish city, Barcelona on Thursday, Messi was honoured with the Golden Boot award.

 

The 23-year old striker played for Barcelona in the prestigious La Liga European Soccer Championship. Messi scored 34 goals in the last season. The two other players in the race for the coveted award were Chelsea's Didier Drogba and Udinese's Antonio Di Natale.