Hindu mantras to start the day of Minnesota House of Representatives
*Hindu prayers will open the Minnesota House of Representatives in Saint Paul on April three, containing verses from world’s oldest extant scripture.
News Regarding NRI #169760 - 31-Mar-2025 11:57 AM
Hindu mantras to start the day of four South Carolina city/town councils
Hindu prayers (mostly first time) will open the Goose Creek City Council and Town Councils of Pelion, Norway and Perry in South Carolina in April, containing verses from world’s oldest existing scripture.
News Regarding NRI #169650 - 27-Mar-2025 01:10 PM
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed organizes multi-faith prayers & candlelight vigil for Pope Francis in Nevada
Organized by distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed and hosted by Unity Minister Toni King; it included prayers from Christian (various denominations), Hindu, Buddhist, Jewish, Baha’i, Native American, Pagan traditions; in English, Spanish, Arabic, Sanskrit, Pali, Hebrew, Paiute languages.
News Regarding NRI #168915 - 03-Mar-2025 11:47 AM
Candlelight vigil & multi-faith prayers planned for ailing Pope Francis in Nevada on Sunday
In a remarkable interfaith gesture, religious leaders belonging to seriously diverse faiths, are gathering on Sunday, March two, in Reno (Nevada) to hold candlelight vigil and offering special prayers in their respective traditions for the full and swift recovery of Pope Francis hospitalized in Rome.
News Regarding NRI #168799 - 26-Feb-2025 03:24 PM
Hindus urge religions to come together as one spiritual family to pray for Pope Francis
*In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Hindus are urging the leaders of various world religions to stand together as a single united spiritual family to pray for the full and speedy recovery of Pope Francis.
News Regarding NRI #168700 - 23-Feb-2025 03:21 PM
Candlelight vigil & multi-faith prayers to honor those who died homeless in Washoe County in 2024
*In a remarkable interfaith gesture, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Jewish religious leaders of the area are joining together with other concerned citizens at Reno City Plaza on February 10, starting at 05:30 pm, to remember homeless Nevadans who died in Washoe County in 2024.
News Regarding NRI #167115 - 02-Feb-2025 04:44 PM
Neiman Marcus again removes $940 Lord Ganesha cufflinks after 2nd Hindu protest
*Dallas (Texas) headquartered luxury fashion retailer “Neiman Marcus”, which withdrew Hindu deity Ganesha shaped cufflinks in April 2021 after Hindus protested, and later brought these back, has again removed these after second Hindu protest calling it “highly inappropriate”.
*These $940 Made in USA “Ganesha Cufflinks” were absent from “Neiman Marcus” website when searched today.
News Regarding NRI #165461 - 11-Jan-2025 04:24 PM
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News Regarding NRI #165214 - 01-Jan-2025 09:32 PM
Hindus upset as Neiman Marcus resells $940 Lord Ganesha cufflinks after 2021 removal
*Dallas (Texas) headquartered luxury fashion retailer “Neiman Marcus”, which removed Hindu deity Ganesha shaped cufflinks in April 2021 after Hindus protested calling these “highly inappropriate”, is again selling these cufflinks.
*These $940 Made in USA “Ganesha Cufflinks” were available for purchase at “Neiman Marcus” website, when searched today.
News Regarding NRI #165040 - 25-Dec-2024 12:47 PM
Hindus urge Dubai Opera to drop culturally insensitive ballet "La Bayadère"
*Hindus are urging the Dubai Opera to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled for February 14-16, 2025; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.
News Regarding NRI #164864 - 18-Dec-2024 04:58 PM
Upset Hindus seek apology from Kraft Heinz for non-disclosure of beef in its various food products
Hindus are asking for an official apology from Chicago and Pittsburgh co-headquartered Kraft Heinz for non-disclosure of beef in its various food products; and their immediate recall.
News Regarding NRI #162661 - 11-Dec-2024 01:10 PM
Perth City Council, which opens with Christian prayer, rebuffs Hindu prayer request
*The City Council of Perth (Australia), which has been opening its monthly meetings with a “non-denominational Christian” prayer since at least 1997, has turned down request to have Hindu opening-prayer in an upcoming session.
News Regarding NRI #162616 - 09-Dec-2024 06:05 PM
Walmart quickly removes 74 varieties of Lord Ganesh underwear after Hindu protest
*Bentonville (Arkansas, USA) headquartered multinational retail corporation Walmart removed all 74 varieties of underwear carrying the image of Hindu deity Ganesh, after Hindus protested calling these “highly inappropriate”.
*When searched for “Ganesh underwear” at Walmart.com today, it said: There were no search results for Ganesh underwear.
News Regarding NRI #162528 - 06-Dec-2024 03:31 PM
Upset Hindus urge Walmart to withdraw 74 varieties of Lord Ganesh underwear & apologize
*Upset Hindus are urging Bentonville (Arkansas, USA) headquartered multinational retail corporation Walmart for immediate withdrawal of all 74 varieties of underwear carrying the image of Hindu deity Ganesh; calling it highly inappropriate.
News Regarding NRI #162460 - 04-Dec-2024 12:32 PM
UK's Antrim Newtownabbey Borough, which opens with Bible reading, rebuffs Hindu prayer request
*Richard Baker, Chief Executive of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, in an email response to distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed (who requested to be scheduled to read opening-prayer in an upcoming Council meeting), wrote that Mayor had “decided to allow only fellow Councillors to open a Council meeting with a Bible reading and prayer”.
News Regarding NRI #162341 - 30-Nov-2024 01:19 PM
Hindus seek incorporation of Gita wisdom along with Bible in Texas schools
*Hindus feel that it is fine to incorporate Bible teachings in Texas elementary public schools as long as wisdom from ancient Sanskrit scripture Bhagavad-Gita is also included.
News Regarding NRI #162013 - 20-Nov-2024 02:00 PM
Rajan Zed to be feted for record number of invocations in legislative bodies all over USA
*Rajan Zed recently read invocation (opening-prayer) in the United States Senate in Washington DC for the second time, after his first on July 12, 2007.
News Regarding NRI #160142 - 20-Sep-2024 01:49 PM
Hindus congratulate LDS Church president on his 100th birthday
*Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada today, wished Nelson grace, health and good times ahead. Nelson’s life has been an inspiration for many and we pray that he be blessed with peace, love and joy; he adds.
News Regarding NRI #159690 - 07-Sep-2024 01:12 PM
NAACP announces Religious Leadership Award for Hindu statesman Rajan Zed
*Rajan Zed will be receiving this Award at the Reno-Sparks NAACP 76th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on August 24 in Sparks (Nevada), where he will also recite the invocation (opening-prayer) in Sanskrit, followed by English interpretation, from ancient Hindu scriptures Rig-Veda, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita.
News Regarding NRI #158667 - 08-Aug-2024 11:32 AM
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed to open US Senate with Hindu prayer for second time on July 30
*Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, who read the invocation (opening-prayer) in the United States (US) Senate in Washington DC on July 12, 2007; has been scheduled to deliver the opening-prayer again in the Senate on July 30.
News Regarding NRI #158070 - 20-Jul-2024 03:49 PM
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