Religion News – Newsletter for December 6, 2010

Hit by delays, Sikh heritage project gets another deadline

CHANDIGARH – It promises to be a landmark monument of Sikhism. But six years have passed since work on the Khalsa Heritage Complex (KHC) started at Anandpur Sahib and the Punjab government has now given it yet another deadline for completion.

Announced in April 1999, it is now in its final phase and the Punjab …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Hit by delays, Sikh heritage project gets another deadline.

Shutdown in parts of Hyderabad on Babri anniversary

HYDERABAD – Parts of Hyderabad Monday remained shut in response to a call given by Muslim organisations to mark the 18th anniversary of the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya.

Shops, business establishments and educational institutions remained closed in Muslim-majority areas while few vehicles were seen plying on the roads.
Markets around the historic Charminar …. Original source  : Shutdown in parts of Hyderabad on Babri anniversary.

Deepak Chopra launches graphic novel on Buddha’s life

WASHINGTON – New age guru Deepak Chopra is all set to publish a graphic adaptation of his New York Times bestselling novel “Buddha: A Story of Enlightenment” in collaboration with Liquid Comics and Dynamite Entertainment.

The 160-page, hardcover graphic novel will be available in bookstores across the US Dec 14 with a digital Apple iPad … Read more : Deepak Chopra launches graphic novel on Buddha’s life.