Princeton will face Brown in all-American Temple Cup final at Henley Regatta

October 1st, 2009 Hindus have urged the schools/departments of religion of major American universities to strengthen their Hinduism sections. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Hinduism being the oldest religion with rich philosophical thought and a vast array of scriptures needed more exploration.

July 5th, 2009 2 trophies for US crews at Henley RegattaHENLEY, England — American crews won just two of the 19 trophies at stake Sunday on finals day of the Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames. The first of these came in the opening race, the Temple Cup for student eights and the only all-American race of the day.

June 3rd, 2009 Police: Toy gun led to lockdown at PrincetonPRINCETON, N.J. — Police say a gun scare at Princeton University began when four teen boys found a toy gun on campus.

April 17th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Congress party general secretary Rahul Gandhi and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy prayed separately at the famous Lord Venkateshwara temple in Tirupati.

April 14th, 2009 CHENNAI - Rohini Rau created history by becoming the first Indian woman sailor to finish on the podium in an international Olympic class Regatta when she finished third in the 2009 Izola Spring Cup, an International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Grade 3 event, in Slovenia. According to information received here, it was the 22-year old Chennai-based Rohini's first international medal in the single hander Radial Class, Sunday.

March 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Sun Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Khajuraho, Red Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Nalanda university and the Dholavira site were Monday named the 'Seven Wonders of India' after a nationwide poll. The NDTV, in association with the tourism ministry's Incredible India campaign, announced the final winners at a gala ceremony here after this first-of-its-kind initiative brought millions of Indians together to vote for their favourite natural and manmade marvel of the country.

March 22nd, 2009 VRINDAVAN - A controversy has erupted in the Bankey Bihari temple here after the authorities installed a bullet-proof glass in front of the deity, which devotees say comes in the way of worshipping the deity of Sri Krishna. The administration said the glass shield has been installed in the wake of threats received by the temple.

March 16th, 2009 PHNOM PENH - Cambodia will ask the UN to list the 1,400-year-old Sambo Prey Kuk temple as a world heritage site, the Rasmei Kampuchea newspaper reported Monday. Sambo Prey Kuk temple, which was built from 615 AD to 650 AD, is located in the Kompong Thom province.

March 6th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Chris Brown has been charged with assault and making criminal threats over his fight with girlfriend, pop star Rihanna, last month. Brown, 19, is expected to appear in a Los Angeles court later Thursday and if found guilty, could face maximum of four years and eight months in prison, tmz.com reported.

March 3rd, 2009 PATNA - Admirers of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi are building a temple dedicated to the couple in Bihar. It will come up in a village in Kaimur district, about 150 km from here.

February 15th, 2009 SHIMLA - Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient monolithic temple in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district. 'We have discovered the remains of a rare, ancient monolithic Ardhnarishwar temple on the banks of the Beas river near the Panchvaktra Mahadev temple in Mandi town,' archaeologist O.C.

February 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Saturday dismissed the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) claim that it would definitely build a Ram temple at Ayodhya, saying the BJP 'doesn't intend to keep its promise' like its earlier pronouncements. Congress leader Tom Vadakkan, in charge of the party's media cell, described as 'yet another lie' BJP chief Rajnath Singh's statement in Nagpur that the party was looking for an opportunity to build the Ram temple.

February 6th, 2009 NAGPUR - Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls expected in April-May, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday sounded the Ayodhya bugle, saying a grand Ram temple would definitely be built in the Uttar Pradesh town where the 16th century Babri masjid once stood. BJP president Rajnath Singh, addressing the party national council meeting on the second day of the party conclave here, said that building a temple to Lord Ram was the party's 'nishtha and aastha (vow and aspiration)' and they were looking for an opportunity to build the temple at Ayodhya, where fundamentalists demolished the Babri masjid in December 1992.

January 15th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The daily rituals at 12th century Jagannath Temple in Orissa’s Puri city were delayed for over six hours Friday after a foreigner allegedly entered into the temple premises - an act seen as defiling the premises. The man who claimed himself to be Sebastian, 45, from Chile and a Hindu tried to enter the temple premises early Friday morning soon after the main gate opened, but was prevented by the policemen deployed there, the police said.

January 14th, 2009 PATNA - Muslims have joined hands with Hindus to lay the foundation of a new temple, dedicated to the sun god, in a Bihar town. The two communities got together to lay the foundation of a temple at Manikpur Bazar in Kurtha in Arwal district, about 80 km from the state capital.