Editor’s Note: This story has not been covered by any major media around the world and in the first few weeks of the incident only 2 small online media publications wrote about this. It should also be noted that no media or organization within India and Pakistan condemned this Racist and anti-Hindu comment yet Indian […]
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Racist, Anti-Hindu Comments Made by Top Cricket Player on Pakistani National Television
Jain Community Loses Two Sadhvis in Car Accident
By: Arun Shanghvi two jain sadhvis walking Limbdi, Gujarat (CHAKRA) – – Two Jain Sadhvis succumbed to their injuries after a speeding truck hit them close to Limbdi, on the Rajkot-Ahmedabad highway on Wednesday.The tragic accident took place while deceased, Nirjarabai Mahasatiji and Suvidhabai Mahasatiji (both from the Airamar Sthankwasi Jain sect of the Jain […]
Hindu Wins Right to Traditional Cremation in United Kingdom
By Karishma Patel Hindus are allowed to have an open cremation in the UK United Kingdom (CHAKRA) — A devout Hindu of Indian-origin who is a social and spiritual leader in the UK won the right to be cremated in an open air funeral pyre in accordance with the Hindu faith, ending a lengthy legal […]
100,000 Monks Gather for Mass Buddhist Ordination
By Sukhdharshan Buddhist Monks participate in the organized meeting Thailand — (CHAKRA) The ordination of 100 000 monks was organized on Friday February 6, 2010, as part of the Morality Revival Project by the abbot of the Dhammakaya temple in Thailand. One hundred men are to be authentic monks for 49 days with an objective […]
Religious Freedom: A Plea from Influential Buddhist Monk
By Karishma Patel Zen Buddhist monk leader Thich Nhat Hanh speaks in Bangkok Hanoi, Vietnam (CHAKRA) — Followers of an influential Buddhist Monk were forced from two temples causing French-based Zen master and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh to make a plea for religious freedom. Devotees of Nhat Hanh have gone underground since last month, […]
Sikh Community in Surrey Raises $1.5 Million in One Week for Haiti
By Sukhdharshan Rohtas Haiti Earthquake Relief Surrey, British Columbia (CHAKRA) – Ramandeep Singh Khaira, has experienced a few sleepless nights, after being selected as a relief volunteer for Haiti. Mr. Khaira, a 29-year-old sales and marketing employee from Surrey B.C., has been selected to be a part of team Kitsilano—a group of 5 Sikh volunteers selected […]
Sikh Kirpans ‘Should Be Allowed In Schools’
A Typical Sikh Knife London, UK (CHAKRA) – Sikhs should be allowed to wear their ceremonial daggers to school—this has been brought into the courts by the first Asian Judge in Britain. After numerous cases of Sikhs being banned from wearing their ceremonial daggers, known as kirpans, to school, Sir Mota Singh, QC, has commented regarding […]
Hindu Deities on United States Postage Stamps
Washington, US (CHAKRA) – Famous cartoon characters such as Calvin and Hobbes and Archie are what we think of in reference to unique postage stamps. Hindu Gods, have now made their way into the US postal department as well. United States Postal Services (USPS), is known for its line of stamps featuring cartoon characters branded as […]