Religion News – Newsletter for November 11, 2010

Chhath Puja: BJP Demands Public Holiday

NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has demanded that the Delhi government announces a public holiday on the auspicious festival of Chhath Puja, which would be celebrated across the country on November 12 and 13 this year. The party has asked for the holiday reiterating that there are more than … Read more : Chhath Puja: BJP Demands Public Holiday.

First US Sikh soldier completes training with faith intact

WASHINGTON – Thanks to his Punjabi and Hindi language skills, 26-year old Simran Preet Singh Lamba has become the first Sikh soldier in the US army in two decades to complete basic training without giving up articles of his faith.

Recruited in 2009 through the Military Accessions Vital to the National Interest (MAVNI) programme for … Read more »».

Islamic TV banned in Britain for condoning marital rape

LONDON – Britain’s television watchdog has censured a Muslim religious channel accusing its presenters of condoning marital rape and calling women who visit mosques wearing perfume as “prostitutes”.

The Islam Channel, which broadcasts on Sky, breached the broadcasting code in five programmes between May 2008 and October 2009, the tv monitoring body Ofcom said, according … Read more »»».

Festive mood in Bihar as Chhath festival begins

PATNA – Millions of devotees offered early morning prayers at river banks across the state Wednesday as the four-day Chhath festival began amidst tight security.

Chhath, celebrated six days after Diwali, is dedicated to the sun god, and is one of the most popular festivals of Bihar.
Millions of devotees, mainly married women, thronged the …. Read the original article  : Festive mood in Bihar as Chhath festival begins.