Author: RACHEL J. KING

Source: Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/queens/2007/12/09/2007-12-09_temple_brings_himalayas_to_queens.html

The Himalayas, the towering, snow-clad mountain range in southern Asia, is considered to be one of Hinduism's most sacred sites. According to Hindu scripture, Hindus are encouraged to make four pilgrimages to the region in their lifetimes.

But...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: Al Jazeera English

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/530BB561-F000-4390-AC07-EBA94768A31A.htm

A US congress-appointed panel has called for Malaysia to do more to protect sacred places and bring an end to alleged discrimination faced by the country's religious minorities. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom cited the destruction of Hindu temples as a particular cause for...

Author: Tony Krickl

Source: Claremont Courier

http://www.claremont-courier.com/pages/Topstory120507.1.html

From the pioneers at Pilgrim Place to the Imams at the Islamic Center of Claremont, the city has a rich history of religious diversity. And with the addition of a new Hindu temple on its borders, the variety of cultural and religious influences that make up the unique population of Claremont will continue to grow.

Just down...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: The Standard/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Author: Indrani Bagchi

Source: Times of India

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Hindus_in_Europe_come_together_for_common_causes/articleshow/2590428.cms

Hindus in Europe are in search of a recognized social and political identity and soon they will come knocking at the door of the Indian government for diplomatic assistance as they look for official recognition from different...

Author: Corrinne Hess

Source: Daily Herald

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=88535

Since 1999, members of Chinmaya Mission Chicago have worshipped in civic centers and schools, which made this weekend's opening of the group's new center feel more like a homecoming than an open house.

"This is how it feels when you buy a new home," said Indu Sriram, of Buffalo Grove. "Having this gives us a sense of belonging. It is a place where you can nourish...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: One News

Wire Service: Reuters

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/536641/1469755

Malaysia has told India not to meddle in its internal affairs after New Delhi expressed concerns over the treatment of ethnic Indians in Muslim-majority Malaysia.

Foreign Minister Syed Hamid Albar said the government would deal with citizens according to its own laws and no other country should interfere, the Star...

Author: Mukesh Sharma

Source: Hindu Council UK

http://www.hinducounciluk.org/newsite/circulardet.asp?rec=65

ArtsEkta Ltd, Northern Ireland's only Ethnic Arts organisation recently celebrated Diwali in the City of Lisburn.

The event was hugely successful and was attended by members of the local community as well as Indian, Chinese and the Zimbabwean community. A showcase of traditional, classical dance and music was on display as...

Source: Hindu American Foundation

http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.org/media_press_release_leaders_achievements.htm

Washington D.C (Nov 30th 2007) - The last two weeks were unique for the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), when two of its own received significant national recognition. Ishanaa Rambachan, a member of the HAF Executive Council and student at St. Olaf's College in Minnesota, was a recipient of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship...

Author: Staff Writer

Source: BBC News

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7112930.stm

Three Hindu activists, arrested before a rally in Malaysia's capital city and charged with sedition, have been freed.

The charges were dropped as prosecutors could not provide a translation of their allegedly seditious comments.

The men said their release was a "small step" towards justice for the Indian community in Malaysia.

...

Author: RASHMEE ROSHAN LALL

Source: The Times of india

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Britain_wants_more_Muslim_Hindu_spies/articleshow/2573382.cms

They are not quite the prototype of Ian Fleming's Martini-drinking, Aston Martin-tooling, macho English playboy secret agent James Bond, but Britain's desperately-seeking, mainly-white foreign and domestic intelligence services have launched an unusual...

Author: BARBARA KARKABI

Source: Houston Chronicle

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/religion/5324487.html

Hindus will break ground in February for the first temple of their faith in Montgomery County.

The Woodlands Design Review Board recently approved designs for the temple, which will be built on 8.3 acres of land at the intersection of Woodlands Parkway and South Forest Gate, about seven miles west of Interstate 45....

Author: Staff Writer

Source: CBS News

Wire Service: AP

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/11/24/world/main3536967.shtml

Malaysian police fired tear gas and water cannon Sunday to disperse thousands of ethnic Indians who tried to stage a rally that had been banned amid government accusations that its organizers were stirring racial hatred, activists said.

Witnesses claimed dozens of...

Source: The Associated Press

http://www.examiner.com/a-1063237~Hindu_temple_planned_for_northeast_Ohio.html

RICHFIELD, Ohio (Map, News) - Plans are under way for the construction of a Hindu temple in the Akron and Cleveland area.

The zoning commission in the northeast Ohio city of Richfield is reviewing preliminary plans for the Sree Venkateswara (ven-KHAT-is-swar-ah) Temple of Cleveland.

Dr. Ram Bandi, president of the local...