Verl HinatsuNovember 26, 1953 – August 7, 2021Boise, Idaho – VERL MATHIAS HINATSUA life well livedLongtime Boise, Idaho resident Verl Hinatsu passed away suddenly on August 7, 2021 at the age of 67. Born in Ontario, Oregon on November 26, 1953, he grew up on the family farm in Fruitland, Idaho where he lived with his parents and 4 siblings. …
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Hyderabad: The Jama Masjid Chowk at Murgi Chowk near Charminar, built over 200 years ago, returned to Friday’s Urdu speech 73 years after stopping service in the local language. Shortly after the “Operation Polo” of September 1948 which led to the merger of the state of Hyderabad with the Indian Union, the mosque built during the period of Sikandar Jah, …
Read More »Photos: Llamas Create Traditional Sand Mandala Throughout Week At Randolph College | Latest titles
Three lamas from the Drikung Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism visited Randolph College the week of September 13 to create a traditional sand mandala in the south wing of Lipscomb Library. From Monday, the three lamas spent each day meticulously arranging colored sand into a mandala depicting Vasudhara, a Buddhist. goddess of wealth, prosperity, spiritual wealth and wisdom, and his …
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Read More »Indian Creek Mask Mandate Raises Concern | News, Sports, Jobs
WINTERSVILLE – A temporary mask warrant raised concerns among parents at the Indian Creek school board meeting on Thursday. The measure was adopted during a previous emergency session and was implemented on September 13 with the aim of keeping the number of COVID infections low. Prior to that, masks had been highly recommended, but Superintendent TC Chappelear informed parents of …
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By Vijay KrantiIANS | September 18 Going through the Chinese establishment hysteria at the sight of the Tibetan spiritual leader, the photos of the Dalai Lamas, President Xi Jinping’s efforts to occupy the Tibetan religion from within appear to be another repeat of Don Quixote. Some contradictions are quite difficult to understand, especially when they reflect fears deeply rooted in …
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Read More »These 200,000-Year-Old Hands and Footprints May Be the World’s Oldest Rock Art | Smart News
Whether ten hands and footprints constitute art is up for debate, the researchers say. DD Zhang et al. / Scientific Bulletin From 169,000 to 226,000 years ago, two children in what is now Quesang, Tibet, left handprints and footprints on a travertine rock. Apparently placed intentionally, the now fossilized prints could be the oldest known cave or rock art in …
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Read More »Constitution Day 2021: Celebrating the Bill of Rights
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Read More »Faith must identify with those who suffer, says the Pope at mass
ŠAŠTIN, Slovakia – The world needs Christians who are “signs of contradiction,” who demonstrate the beauty of the gospel rather than hostility towards others, said Pope Francis. Celebrating Mass on the last day of his apostolic trip to Slovakia on September 15, the Pope said the country needs such prophets who are “models of fraternal life, where society experiences tensions …
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When researchers began examining animal bones in the Smugglers Cave in Morocco, they wanted to learn more about the diet and environment of the earliest human ancestors who lived there between 120,000 and 90,000 ago. years. But they soon realized that the bones they found were not just food scraps. As reported in the journal iScience by September 16, they …
Read More »Adults can choose their partner regardless of their religion: Allahabad HC | Latest India News
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The IT manager, from London, helped block the M25 and A13 junction on Monday. She is believed to have been involved in Extinction Rebellion since 2018 and has been involved in actions such as blockades in Waltham Forest. She describes herself on social media as a âcitizen of the worldâ and ârebelâ, as well as a cyclist, walker and gardener. …
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Panchkula, September 11 Local police convicted a former teacher at Jainendra Public School, Sector 1, for allegedly hurting the religious feelings of members of the school’s management committee. An FIR has been filed against Poonam Thakur under IPC Sections 295-A, 298, 420, 447 and 120 B at Sector 7 Police Station on the complaint of Tarun Jain School Secretary, the …
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Read More »Indian Islam is special | Indian express
This was arguably the most important comment on Islam that an Indian Muslim has made in a long time. But, instead of applause, Naseeruddin Shah found himself in the crosshairs of Hindu and Muslim fanatics. The actor, speaking of the return of the Taliban, said that Indian Muslims welcoming the return of “these barbarians” should remember that Indian Islam has …
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Durg, Sep 2 (PTI) A 21-year-old woman here in Chhattisgarh has filed a lawsuit against her husband, accusing him of forcibly converting his religion for marriage and having unnatural sex with her, an official said on Thursday. She also alleged that her husband and her in-laws harassed her for the dowry, said Vishal Son, an officer from the Chhavni police …
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Dozens of desperate Afghans who tried to flee the Taliban before Tuesday’s deadline for the US withdrawal from Kabul managed to reach safety with the help of an unexpected location: Instagram influencer Quentin Quarantino. Quarantino is the alter ego of Tommy Marcus, 25, of New York City, previously best known for his liberal memes and jokes about opponents of Covid-19 …
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As the Taliban stormed into major cities in Afghanistan to regain political control after the US withdrawal, citizens and residents feared the return of hard-line Islamic rule. Although the Taliban have promised more moderate rule – and respect for women’s rights – most are skeptical and wonder what the future holds for them, especially women who fear losing the basic …
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(CNN) – The sandy shores of Sanya. The mountains of Yunnan. Giant pandas sanctuaries in Sichuan. Wealthy Chinese travelers may not be able to travel overseas easily these days, but there is no shortage of attractive travel destinations in their own backyards. And it looks like the country is gearing up for another domestic travel boom ahead of Golden Week …
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An unsavory controversy has erupted at Aligarh Muslim University with university students criticizing Vice-Chancellor Professor Tariq Mansoor for mourning the death of the former UP chief minister Kalyan Singh and posted a message of condolence. Hateful posters were put up on the university campus by the students condemning the rector for an “act” which they described as “shameful and hurtful …
Read More »Posters criticize AMU VC for expressing condolences on death of former CM | Latest India News
Agra: Posters against the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Professor Tariq Mansoor, for expressing their condolences on the death of the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Kalyan Singh, appeared on the university campus, urging the state government to warn against strict measures against those who “” think Talibani “after examining the case. The posters, which appeared Monday …
Read More »PLA Military Command in Tibet Holds Large-Scale Joint Exercises in Plateau Region
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Read More »A teenager accused of religious conversion detained | Kanpur News
Kanpur: Police arrested a teenager on Sunday who, along with two other people, was charged with forced religious conversion. The arrest was made following a complaint from a local resident about whom residents had paraded an electric rickshaw shooter through the streets and publicly assaulted him on August 11. Police are looking for two other people on the run, including …
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Read More »Sri Lanka welcomes India’s “continued support” to fight COVID; Offer of $ 15 million to improve religion – The New Indian Express
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Read More »Afghan Sikhs and Hindus angry as lawmakers ‘sneak’ into India | Chandigarh News
Ambala: The 260 or so Hindus and Afghan Sikhs left behind in Kabul, seized by the Taliban, are angry with two of their deputies, Anarkali Kaur Honaryar and Narinder Singh Khalsa, who “sneaked into India” from Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Karta-e -Parwan, Saturday evening. Official Indian sources said 24 Afghans, including the two MPs, boarded an Indian Air Force …
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Read More »Opinions of our readers 23 August 2021
Taliban make clear their intentions While reports of 150 Indians intercepted on their way to the airport by the Taliban triggered fear and anxiety are indisputable, it has revealed the truth that not only the moderate Taliban are a ‘smokescreen’, but also far. In fact, interrogation of the abducted Indians made it clear that Indians are no longer wanted there …
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Read More »Car traffic disrupted on the Hindustan-Tibet national highway at HP
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Read More »Speakers at prayer vigil for Afghan refugees explain how the Utahns can help
Nine-year-old Arya Mustafawi has a message for Utah Governor Spencer J. Cox: âI want to bring my cousins ââfrom Afghanistan back to America to keep them away from the Taliban. She also wants all the children to have the same education she received, and said that it “hurts my heart every time I hear the news of [Afghanistan]. “ Arya’s …
Read More »Zhongyuan Festival: How to mark China’s “ghost festival”
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Read More »“Kalyan Singh was a symbol of faith for the people”: Prime Minister Modi pays last tribute to former UP CM in Lucknow: The Tribune India
Kalyan Singh was “symbol of faith” for people, says Prime Minister Modi Lucknow, August 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh was a valued figure and a capable leader who has become a “symbol of faith” for the people. Modi was speaking to reporters after paying a final tribute to the …
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The city of Shannan, a semi-arid region in the Southeast Tibet Autonomous Region, is working on a desertification control program covering more than 3,200 hectares. Since 2005, the county government has promoted the agriculture and ranching sectors in this region, helping nearly 2,000 local farmers find employment. According to statistics, desertification in the region decreased by 92,000 hectares between 2004 …
Read More »Professor Cambitoglou’s $ 6 million bequest to the University of Sydney Archaeological Institute
In 1963, the late Alexander Cambitoglou AO was the first Greek to be appointed professor at an Australian university. A professor in the Department of Classical Archeology at the University of Sydney, he was famous for his dedication and thoroughness in his chosen field, which continued beyond his death in the form of his bequest of 6 million dollars to …
Read More »Soap in Brazil: Congress impeached MP accused of killing her husband she adopted as a teenager
Even the best Brazilian soap opera hasn’t received so much encouragement. A story that mixes religion, politics, evangelical pastors, orgies, bloody rituals, mass adoptions, financial problems and contract murder has left the whole country speechless. Reality beats any scenario. Congress deleted this Wednesday to the federal deputy and evangelical pastor Flordelis dos Santos de Souza, an enigmatic lawmaker involved in …
Read More »How a patriarchal state punishes parents who fail to watch over their daughters
Four men, including a Brahmin priest, have been accused of raping and murdering a nine-year-old Dalit child in a crematorium in the nation’s capital on August 1, and then cremating her following protests from her mother. Less than a year ago, in September 2020, four upper caste men were arrested for raping a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh. …
Read More »Chinese Embassy in India opposes meeting between US Ambassador and Dalai Lama representative, urges US to stop interfering in China’s internal affairs
Illustration: Liu Rui / GT The Chinese Embassy in India has strongly opposed repeated acts of provocation by the United States after its Ambassador to India met Ngodup Dongchung, representative of the Dalai Lama in New Delhi and said that the United States respected “the Dalai Lama’s vision for equal human rights â. The so-called “Tibetan government in exile” is …
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