Fort Hood suspect may be paralyzed waist down: Attorney

FORT HOOD - The US Army Major, Nidal Malik Hasan, accused of killing 13 people and wounding 29 others at the Fort Hood Army Base, Texas, may be paralyzed from the waist down, Hasan’s attorney has said.

Texas army killer linked to 9/11 terrorists

TEXAS - Major Nidal Malik Hasan, the sole suspect in the massacre of 13 fellow US soldiers in Texas earlier this week, was linked with a radical imam who was a “spiritual adviser” to three of the hijackers who attacked America on September 11, 2001.

Mock memoir set to compete with Palin’s autobiography

LOS ANGELES - When former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin’s memoir “Going Rogue: An American Life” goes on sale next month, it will have a competitor in the form of the parody “Going Rouge: An American Nightmare”.

‘I won’t rush decision on sending troops to Afghanistan’: Obama

JACKSONVILLE - US President Barack Obama has reached out to the military men and women and said that his decision to send an additional 40,000 troops to war ravaged Afghanistan will not be one done in haste.

Obama neighbour’s home on the market for 1.85 million dollars

CHICAGO - Real estate agents have put a 1.85 million US dollar price tag on a house located next door to US President Barack Obama’s Chicago home after failing to sell the property.he 5040 South Greenwood Avenue building, a 17-room, 6,000 square feet brick-fronted house, is in need of renovation, reports The Australian.

Punj Lloyd drops 12%

Today shares of Punj Lloyd took a severe beating in reaction to its dismal results. It drops 12% in the Sensex. While shares of Larsen & Toubro and JP Associates were trading with losses, FMCG and healthcare stocks gained maximum.

Hindus laud London boroughs for declaring Diwali, Eid, Guru Nanak b’day as holidays

NEVADA - Hindus have applauded two east London boroughs for declaring Diwali, Eid and Guru Nanak Birthday as school holidays.

Hindus praise Vatican for its Deepavali wishes to ‘Hindu Friends’

NEVADA - Hindus have acknowledged Vatican for their “message for the feast of Deepavali” wishing “splendid and joyous Deepavali” to “Hindu Friends”.

Hindus laud Obama for celebrating Diwali in White House

NEVADA - Hindus have applauded US President Barack Obama for celebrating Diwali in White House in Washington DC on Wednesday.

Hindus, Jews upset over excessive exclusion of Roma kids from UK schools

NEVADA - Hindus and Jews have demanded a thorough probe into the extraordinarily high rate of permanent exclusion of Roma/Gypsy children from England schools, which is about five times as compared to percentage of all excluded children.

Malta considers Hinduism a cult

NEVADA - Hindus and Jews have asked United Nations (UN) to direct Malta to treat all religions and denominations equally in front of the law.

Don’t micromanage Pakistan’s war on terror, Musharraf warns US

HOUSTON - Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf has warned the United States that it should not try to “micromanage” Pakistan’s anti-terrorism efforts against the Taliban.

Church of England makes a U-turn

NEVADA - Hindus and Jews have strongly criticized Church of England over its “overnight reversal of soul” resulting in it becoming robust defender of hedge funds and rushing to their rescue.

‘Mystic India’ art exhibition in US to display Hindu gods

NEVADA - Famous American gallery Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Art Gallery, in Michigan, USA, is all set to exhibit artworks depicting various Hindu gods.

Indo-Americans laud Obama for expressing gratitude to Mahatma Gandhi

Indo-Americans have applauded US President Barack Obama for stating: “The America of today has its roots in the India of Mahatma Gandhi and the nonviolent social action movement for Indian independence which he led.”

Hindus, Jews disappointed with Pope for ignoring Roma apartheid

NEVADA - Hindus and Jews were highly disappointed over Pope for not highlighting Roma apartheid during his September 26-28 visit to Czech Republic despite their repetitive pleas.

L A Galaxy wary about Becks putting England above MLS championship hopes

LOS ANGELES - L A Galaxy are suspicious that David Beckham is putting his England World Cup hopes ahead of their MLS championship push.

Hindus, Jews demand probe into Durgapuja hurdles in Rome

NEVADA - Hindus and Jews have asked for thorough enquiry into the reportedly last minute withdrawal of the permission by officials to celebrate Durgapuja festival in a public park in Rome.
Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu statesman; and Rabbi Jonathan B. Freirich, prominent Jewish leader in Nevada and California in USA; in a joint statement in Nevada, said that it amounted to humiliation of the entire Hindu community.
Although, reportedly after lot of persuasion, the permission was later restored, but devotees say that it delayed the festival by 48 hours. According to reports, similar incident happened last year also.
What happened to the provision for freedom of religion in the Italian constitution, Zed, who is the president of Universal Society of Hinduism, and Rabbi Freirich asked.
Though largely Catholic, Italy has significant non-Catholic Christian communities, Muslims, Jews, Hindus, Baha’is, Buddhists, and atheist/agnostic, etc.

Jews, Hindus find Pope’s message “shocking”

NEVADA - Jews and Hindus have found some of the Pope’s World Mission Sunday message posted on The Holy See website “shocking”.

Hole-in-one makes family man a millionaire

UTAH - Restaurant manager Jason Hargett was attending a charity golf event when he made a last minute decision to participate and discovered they were holding a contest: Get a hole-in-one, win a million dollars.

Colorado terror suspect admits to having ties with Al Qaeda

COLORADO - A Colorado man under FBI investigation for his alleged role in a New York subway terror plot has admitted to having ties to Al Qaeda and is in negotiations to plead guilty to a terror charge, a source at the Department of Justice told Fox News.

FBI raids home of suspect Afghan terrorist with links to Pak

COLORADO - Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents scoured the Colorado home of an Afghan national - Najibullah Zazi - who has traveled to Pakistan and is linked to an Al Qaeda terror cell. There is a strong suspicion that he attended a terror training camp there.

I love Pakistanis as we are the same people, says US-based Indian-born Miss Asia

DALLAS - Newly crowned Miss Asia Chinmayi Ghatraza feels that Indians and Pakistanis are same and has said that she hardly finds any difference between the people of the two countries.

Hindus want Diwali, Holi added to restricted trading days list in Australia

NEVADA - Hindus have urged New South Wales (NSW) government in Australia to add “Diwali” and “Holi” on the list of restricted trading days in the new law.

Hindus hail Malta Catholics for inclusiveness attempt

NEVADA - Hindus have applauded Catholic Archdiocese of Malta for documenting that students should “learn from the beauty and goodness of other faith traditions”.

Lauding Japan for Sanskrit conference, Hindus ask for restoring Sanskrit to its rightful place

Hindus have applauded Japan’s Kyoto University for hosting prestigious World Sanskrit Conference, which concluded on September five.

Runaway Ohio Muslim teen’s attorney says she’s in danger if she rejoins parents

OHIO - A 17-year-old girl who fled to Florida after converting from Islam to Christianity will be in “clear and present danger” if returned to Ohio due to her parent’s affiliation with an Islamic cultural center, her attorney claims.

Florida court will send runaway Ohia Muslim teen home despite honor killing fears

FLORIDA - A judge is expected to rule Friday to send 17-year-old Rifqa Bary, a Muslim, back to her home in Ohio, despite her fears that may become a victim of an honor killing for taking to Christianity and abandoning her parents’ faith.

Biden acknowledges that Obama wears the pants in the White House

FLORIDA - Vice President Joe Biden has acknowledged that Barack Obama wears the pants in the White House.

Obama mixes business with pleasure during family weekend outing

ARIZONA - US President Barack Obama mixed business with time out with his family while visiting Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona over the weekend.