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