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New Delhi: Chevalier Adv. V C Sebastian has been re-elected as the Secretary of the Laity Council of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India during the 142nd Standing Committee Meeting of the CBCI which met at St. John’s Medical College auditorium, Bangalore. His term of office is up to October 14, 2025. Mar George Madathikandathil, Bishop of the Diocese of Kothamangalam, Keral,a is the Chairman of the Council, Most Rev. Joshua Mar Ignathios, Bishop of the Diocese of Mavelikkara and Rt.Rev. Eugene Joseph, Bishop of the Diocese of Varanasi are…

• Amitabh Kanth IAS, G20 Sherpa, lauds the Vidyadhan-UST partnership model for social impact • stakeholders and beneficiaries share thoughts on the prestigious programme at ‘Partnerships for Social Impact’ event. Thiruvananthapuram: Vidyadhan, a Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiative set up by Kumari Shibulal and S D Shibulal to provide funding, mentoring and life skill training to meritorious students from disadvantaged backgrounds to pursue higher education, will expand its presence in as many as 15 states this year.  The addition of three new states, Bihar, Jharkhand and Punjab, will open the gateway…

Upset Hindus are urging Rubin Museum of Art in New York City to immediately withdraw from its shop the plush toys featuring Hindu deities Krishna-Ganesh-Saraswati, calling it highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Krishna, Lord Ganesh and goddess Saraswati were greatly revered in Hinduism and were meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to be thrown around loosely on the floor, bathrooms, cars, etc.; or “attach it to your diaper bag”; or “press its belly” to…

• UST-Vidyadhan scholarships doubles sponsorship budget, expands to more states Thiruvananthapuram: Taking a giant step forward in its commitment to transform lives through education, digital transformations solutions company UST has doubled its sponsorship budget to Vidyadhan Program, to cover additional students from four new states – Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Maharashtra, besides Kerala. A memorandum of understanding has been signed between UST and Vidyadhan in this regard to double the sponsorship budget. Vidyadhan is a Shibulal Family Philanthropic initiative under the aegis of Sarojini Damodaran Foundation, set up by…

Dubai, UAE: Dubai-based retailer ‘Union Coop’ maintains that its Al Barsha south mall is one of the most distinctive shopping centers that it has to offer, as it was designed according to modern standards in the Al Barsha South area in the Emirate of Dubai, to serve multiple adjoining areas, pointing out that it is home to more than 45 shops and centers for activities, entertainment and family shopping, as it includes restaurants and shops of local and international brands. Union Coop maintains that the mall is an add-value to…

Upset Hindus are urging popular South Korean boy band BTS to withdraw its yoga teaser posted on October four, not to trivialize revered system of yoga in its upcoming series airing on October 11, and apologize. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that this teaser unnecessarily and unreasonably trivialized the ancient and serious discipline of yoga, handling it with a flippant attitude; which was highly inappropriate and could be upsetting for the serious and genuine seekers and devotees. Zed, who is President of…

DHAKA  – At least 130 million people in Bangladesh were without power on Tuesday afternoon after a grid failure caused widespread blackouts, the government s power utility company said. More than 80 percent of the country was hit by the sudden outage shortly after 2 pm local time (0800 GMT), according to the Power Development Board. Apart from some locations in Bangladesh s northwest, “the rest of the country is without power”, agency spokesman Shamim Ahsan told AFP. Ahsan said 130 million people or more were without electricity and it remained…

Kaplan gives an update on the progress made to protect women’s choice and reproductive rights on Long Island after the Supreme Court’s disastrous ruling overturned 50 years of established legal precedent protecting women’s choice CARLE PLACE, NY (OCTOBER 3, 2022) – As the nation reflects on the 100 days since the Supreme Court recklessly overturned Roe V. Wade, eliminating federal protections guaranteeing abortion access nationwide, New York State Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-Port Washington) issued an update on the progress made to protect women’s reproductive rights on Long Island, and the path forward…

Upset Hindus are urging “The World’s Largest Retailer of Cufflinks”, named “CuffLinks” and located in Sioux Falls (South Dakota), to immediately withdraw Hindu deity Ganesha shaped cufflinks, calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, said that Lord Ganesha was greatly revered in Hinduism and was meant to be worshipped in temples or home shrines and not to secure the cuffs of dress shirts, misused as a fashion statement, thrown around loosely, etc. “CuffLinks”; which claims to partner with Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Hudsons Bay, shop Disney,…