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Welcoming 12 Long Island (New York) public school districts closing schools on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-parochial-independent schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils of most of the Long Island schools, as they had to be at school on their most popular festival while there were holidays to commemorate festivals of other religions. Diwali falls…

A Hindu temple and community center named “Shanti Mandir” is breaking ground in the Danville area of Pennsylvania on May 15, which is reportedly a million-dollar project. Groundbreaking Ceremony (Bhoomi-Pujan), to honor goddess Bhoomi (Earth), will include Ganesh Puja, Punya Ahvachan (purification process), Navgraha Puja and Maha Aarti. According to reports; the 30-acre site which includes a pond has been secured, construction is expected to begin soon, and the temple is hoped to be functional by next spring. When completed, besides being a place for worship; this temple plans to…

KYIV  – Russian forces bombarded Ukraine s capital late Thursday during a visit by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who decried the “absurdity” of war in the 21st century, as US President Joe Biden asked for $33 billion more to support Kyiv. At least three people were wounded in the strikes in the western part of the city, which were the first in the capital in nearly two weeks, and came after Guterres toured Bucha and other suburbs where Moscow is alleged to have committed war crimes. Ukrainian prosecutors said they…

BANGKOK — A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption and sentenced her to five years in prison Wednesday in the first of several corruption cases against her. Suu Kyi, who was ousted by an army takeover last year, had denied the allegation that she had accepted gold and hundreds of thousands of dollars given her as a bribe by a top political colleague. Her supporters and independent legal experts consider her prosecution an unjust move to discredit Suu Kyi and legitimize…

Welcoming 23 New Jersey public school districts closing schools on Diwali this year, Hindus are urging all public school districts and private-charter-independent schools in the state to close on their most popular festival Diwali. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that it was simply not fair with Hindu pupils of most of the New Jersey schools, as they had to be at school on their most popular festival while there were holidays to commemorate festivals of other religions. Diwali falls on October 24 this…

Eastern Bergen County ( New Jersey)  — The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County’s (The Chest) Young Women’s Leadership Program celebrates its fifth anniversary with a fashion show at Max Mara.  Fashionistas are invited to attend and explore Max Mara’s 2022 spring/summer collection on Thursday, May 5 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Max Mara, The Shops at Riverside, 390 Hackensack Road in Hackensack, New Jersey. The fashion show is free and open to the public.  During the fashion show, these young women leaders in the community will model the latest spring fashions:  Abby Kushman,…

Russia on Monday warned that the Ukraine-Russia conflict could turn into a third world war. Russia’s statement came shortly after US officials visiting Ukraine said the Ukrainian military could defeat Russia’s offensive. The conflict has triggered an outburst of support from Western nations that has seen weapons pour into Ukraine to help them wage war against Russian troops. Speaking to Russian news agencies, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov criticised Kyiv s approach to floundering peace talks, saying the risk of a World War III “is serious”. “It is real, you can t…

Hindus are urging Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck in Austria to withdraw “Lakmé” opera; scheduled for premiering on November 26; which they feel seriously trivializes Hindu religious and other traditions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that reportedly taxpayer funded Tiroler Landestheater Innsbruck should not be in the business of callously promoting appropriation of traditions, elements and concepts of “others”; and ridiculing entire communities. Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that this deeply problematic opera was just a blatant belittling of a rich civilization and exhibited 19th-century…

As part of Vishuthaineetam ’22 AYUDH, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Amritapuri Campus, Kollam came up with a green initiative. More than 2500 seed balls and saplings were distributed among the students of the Amritapuri campus. The Event was inaugurated by Indian music composer, songwriter, and playback singer Gowry Lekshmi on April 12, 2022. The event began with lamp lighting and was followed by a melodious singing of “Oru Thai nadam namukku ammaykku vendi”. To rejuvenate and replenish mother nature, AYUDH Amritapuri also relaunched AmritaVanam on the occasion of the aforementioned VishuThaineettam…