Written by Mihir Shah There was a time, believe it or not, when politics was a calling that attracted the brightest and most idealistic in society, charged with the dream of serving the greater good. Sadly, those days are long gone. Successive generations also began to have, naturally but unfortunately, …
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The recent arrest of a so-called god Siva Shankar Baba from Tamil Nadu for sexually abusing young girls has once again exposed the murky world of false gods who have become law for themselves. The baba, who is also the founder of a school, posed as an educator and preyed …
Read More »Indian diaspora student to present ‘NrityaKalanjali’
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Read More »A slice of serenity awaits you at Mont Soma | Life
Near a mountain top in the community of Crabtree is Mount Soma, a spiritual community with a Vedic Shiva temple. To fully understand what Mount Soma is, one must first understand what led its founder, Dr. Michael Mamas, on his quest to learn more about ancient Vedic technology – a …
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Read More »FIR against Instagram accounts to “promote religious enmity”
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Read More »Towards a time of blind faith in the age of reason
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Read More »Occasion remembers 5th Sikh guru who was killed on orders from Mughal King Jahangir-India News, Firstpost
Guru Arjan Dev, known for compiling the first edition of Guru Granth Sahib, was executed by order of Mughal Emperor Jahangir Guru Arjan Dev was the first of two martyred gurus in the Sikh faith. He was the fifth guru of the Sikhs. According to the Hindu calendar, the day …
Read More »Saudi Arabia steps up efforts to replace UAE and Qatar as benchmark regional hub
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Read More »Iranians to boycott Iran election farce
Since 2011, the United Nations has made great efforts in Yemen, starting with sponsoring the peaceful transition of power after the popular youth revolution in Yemen and ending with its efforts to end the war in Yemen after the coup. of the Houthis against the power and military intervention of …
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Read More »Pancham Dham Foundation Day celebrated among renowned spiritual dignitaries – ThePrint
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Read More »Rumors derail vaccination campaign in rural Bihar | Patna News
PATNA: Despite the government’s efforts to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, many myths and misunderstandings circulating on social networks have severely affected the vaccination campaign in rural areas from Bihar. People are reluctant to get vaccinated and also attack doctors and …
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Read More »Operation Blue Star in India: a tragic memory
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Read More »Mumbai: Religious Leaders Guide Critical Patients on Latest Travel Via Video Calls | Mumbai News
Families turn to their spiritual gurus to help ease the pain of loved ones who are critically ill and alone in hospital Mumbai: Death can be the end of life. But no one wants to die alone; not even those in critical areas quarantined. With life at its charms, people …
Read More »The story behind the famous Langar at the Golden Temple
The most important of the Sikh gurdwaras and the largest, Harmandir Sahib, sees footsteps of around 1,00,000 people every day. Of these, about 50,000 to 80,000 people eat the Langar meal each day and perhaps twice as much on weekends and on days of religious significance. The langar was instituted …
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Two cases of sacrilege of sacred religious texts have been reported in Moga and Bathinda districts, police said on Friday. In the first case, Moga police arrested Ram Singh from Jhanduke village, Mansa, for allegedly committing sacrilege of the Sikh holy text Sri Gutka Sahib at Sukhanand village in the …
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 27 (ANI): Amid the current medical oxygen crisis for COVID treatment, young people from a Sikh Seva society have stepped forward to help the needy with vital gas to those receiving treatment in isolation at home in Hyderabad. These young boys are helping the needy who …
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Read More »What is Sikhism? | 10tv.com
âPeople really noticed me at the airport and on the plane, didn’t they? It stands out. At the same time, people don’t know who we are. “ Members of the world’s fifth largest religion stand out in the United States. BAsk who the ut Sikhs are and what they believe …
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Read More »SGPC decides to make films about stirred gurus: the Tribune India
GS Paul Tribune press service Amritsar, May 24 While an earlier initiative to set up a “ Sikh Censorship Board ” to ensure compliance of rehat maryada in making films about gurus and religion failed to materialize, the recent initiative of the GSTP to create a panel to make films …
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Published on: 05/23/2021 – 14:31 In India, thousands of people have invaded a village for a promised miracle drug against Covid-19 after holy men and gurus started prescribing a cocktail of cow dung and urine as a miracle cure for the infection that , according to official figures, killed some …
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Read More »Amritsar: A City in Remembrance by Gurmeet Rai, visual documentary, literary effort: The Tribune India
Nonika singh When you look at a city, it’s like reading the hopes, aspirations and pride of all those who built it. – Hugh Newell Jacobsen AND when the city in question is Amritsar, founded in 1577 by Guru Ramdas, with more than one history (Sikh, British) embedded in its …
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Read More »Opinion: India must remedy its lack of ethics | Opinion | DW
There is no doubt that the Indian government has been very incompetent in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. Before wishing for a change of government, it is necessary to understand the nadir of ethical values ââthat played a vital role in independent India’s greatest humanitarian crisis. Many people have been deprived …
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Chandigarh: For Professor Mohammad Rafi, 63, who has taught Urdu for more than three decades at Government College in Malerkotla, Punjab, Eid has brought both happiness and anger. Rafi had been elated because on May 14, Eid-ul-Fitr, Malerkotla had officially become the 23rd district of Punjab, responding to a demand …
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The week CNN won’t discipline Chris Cuomo for strategic calls with brother’s staff over sexual harassment scandal CNN admits that it was “inappropriate” for its presenter Chris Cuomo to advise his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (R), on how to handle his sexual harassment scandal. The CNN host took …
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Read More »What is Sikhism? | wusa9.com
âPeople have really noticed me at an airport or on a plane, haven’t they? We are noticeable. And at the same time, people have no idea who we are. Members of the fifth largest religion in the world stand out in America. But ask who are the sikhs and what …
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The new spike in violence and oppression in Palestine by the State of Israel should stimulate deep thinking in all Muslim-majority countries, not more than in Pakistan. The Palestine-Israel issue is not exclusively a religious war, and many may argue that it is illuminated by religion only at the periphery …
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Since the early days of COVID-19, public health experts are often wrong and unreliable. “Trust the science” now sounds like a sarcastic joke. People want to know how long the locks will last and the various mask requirements. When, or even if, they will get a vaccine. What about vaccine …
Read More »Former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti dies at 70
Giani Joginder Singh Vedanti, former Jathedar of Akal Takht, died on Saturday evening. According to information received, he had a heart attack that evening which turned out to be fatal. He was also the granthi of Sri Harmandar Sahib. He was about 70 years old. It is a great loss …
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Sir Olu Okeowo, President of Gibraltar Property, has been doing the best he can for some time. In all respects, its success proves that it is a major player in the real estate and real estate sector. It is known for a number of imposing properties scattered around the world; …
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Malerkotla, the newly sculpted district of Punjab sent shockwaves through Uttar Pradesh, its chief minister Yogi Adityanath calling Captain Amarinder’s decision a “source of division.” It is the Malerkotla closest to communal politics, for even at the height of Partition’s communal violence, Malerkotla challenged the mainstream violence. PEACEFUL PAST At …
Read More »Yogi and Capt Amarinder spar over Punjab naming Malerkotla as district: The Tribune India
Ravi S SinghTribune press serviceNew Delhi / Chandigarh, May 15 Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday criticized the Punjab government for declaring Malerkotla an independent tax district of the state. Indeed, the full range of past and present political circumstances that led to the announcement of Malerkotla as …
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Aries – You will have a very good day today. You will also get rid of the confusion and problems in your mind. Always be ready to help someone. Your colleagues will help you to finish the official work in progress, to maintain good relations with them. Retail traders can …
Read More »Community ignores social distancing during protests against religious guru’s visit to Rajasthan | Jaipur News
UDAIPUR: Social distancing was dropped amid the Covid lockdown in the town of Sagwara in Dungarpur on Friday as people in the Bohra community protested their committee, alleging the latter was unfair in organizing ‘the act (preview) of their religious guru who had come to Galiyakot Dargah. Also on Thursday, …
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âThe pastor complied and said he would fill out the customs form and pay penalties if necessary, but was instead arrested, with authorities confiscating the pastor’s funds and passport. Daring Authorities’ Arrest and Discrimination of an American National on the Basis of His Faith – Shows Actors of Religious Persecution …
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Read More »Rahul Gandhi, Prashant Kishor On the Center’s push for positivity, Prashant Kishor calls it propaganda
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LUCKNOW: To keep people motivated during the pandemic, the Covid Response Team (CRT) has launched a five-day lecture series, âUnlimited Positivityâ. It started on Tuesday, with spiritual guru Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev and Jain Munishree Pramansagar urging people to stay positive in the time of Covid. On Wednesday, spiritual guru Sri …
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At party level, efforts are being made to counter criticism of the Centre’s handling of the crisis. New Delhi: Amid massive domestic and international criticism of the Narendra Modi government’s handling of the second wave of Covid, a large concerted push for positivity has been planned, sources said. A three-pronged …
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