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US heritage body wants Ram Setu preserved

The World Monuments Fund, a US-based international preservation body that brings out the annual world monument watch list of endangered sites, has come out in an open support of Ram Setu or Adam’s Bridge. Read more »

Shashi Tharoor backs Hussain

Mr. Shashi Tharoor in his article ‘Why is India’s Picasso staying away?’ backed anti-Hindu painter M.F. Hussain. This article is published in Times Of India, dated 10th june 2007. Read more »

Govt mulls ban on Orkut

Popular internet networking site Orkut is facing attack by Shiv Sena workers, who went on a rampage seeing disparaging remarks made against Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray and Chattrapatti Shivaji Maharaj were posted on the site. Read more »

At US university, Sanskrit comes of age

The Sanskrit programme at the University of California, Berkeley enters its 101st year. while many fabled universities in Europe have curtailed their Sanskrit programme, the language is celebrated at Berkeley year after year with enthusiasm. Read more »

Tirupati temple for Hindus only!

The ordinance empowers the government to prohibit the propagation of religions other than the one that is traditionally practised at the notified place, Chief Minister Y S Rajasekhar Reddy said. Read more »

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