Religion News – Newsletter for December 17, 2010

Muharram Being Observed Today

AHMEDABAD, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The occasion of Muharram is being observed in many parts of the country on Friday with mourning processions being taken out in a number of cities all over India. While a curfew has been declared in many parts of the Jammu & Kashmir’s capital Srinagar to avoid any uncalled for incident, … Read : Muharram Being Observed Today.

Muharram Being Observed In Pakistan

KARACHI, PAKISTAN (GaeaTimes.com)- Like every year, the city of Karachi in Pakistan was witness to a mourning procession on Thursday to commemorate the occasion of Muharram which honors the sacrifices that were made by Hazrat Iman Hussein and his companions. The mourning procession that was carried out in Karachi commenced from Nishtar Park and … Read more : Muharram Being Observed In Pakistan.

Jolie-Pitt Hindu wedding tickles Canada

TORONTO – The reported decision by Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie to have a Hindu wedding in an ashram in Rajasthan next year to formalize their live-in relationship has drawn curious reaction from the Canadian media and readers.

Isn’t Hollywood’s hottest couple, like other celebrities, trying to appropriating Hindu culture to make their wedding look …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Jolie-Pitt Hindu wedding tickles Canada.

Delhi-Agra highway choked with devotees

MATHURA – The Delhi-Agra national highway has been choked for the last three days as devotees of a local spiritual leader make their way on foot and in packed buses and trucks for a four-day religious discourse that ends here Friday.

The followers of Baba Jai Gurudev have been coming to his grand white … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Delhi-Agra highway choked with devotees.

Tamil NGO denies links with spectrum scam

CHENNAI – The founder of an NGO linked to DMK MP Kanimozhi that was raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) insisted Thursday that it did not receive any money linked to the 2G spectrum scandal.

Jegath Gaspar Raj told a news conference here that he strongly condemned insinuations that the scam money may …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Tamil NGO denies links with spectrum scam.

Pakistani officials in Saudi Arabia to probe Haj scandal

ISLAMABAD – A team of officials from Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) left for Saudi Arabia Thursday to investigate the Haj corruption scandal that led to the sacking of two federal ministers.

The team led by FIA deputy director Khalid Rasool will visit Makkah and Madina to find out the exact situation regarding accommodation provided …. Source  : Gaea News Network.