LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, November 1, 2013 (RNS): Parents who say yoga is inherently religious have appealed a judge’s ruling that allowed yoga in a public school system near San Diego, saying it violates the constitutional separation of church and state. “Our children are not religious guinea pigs and should never be subjected to such misguided […]

MOSCOW, RUSSIA, January 4, 2007 (Times Of India): An ancient Vishnu statue has been found during excavation in an old village in Russia’s Volga region, raising questions about the prevalent view on the origin of ancient Russia. The statue found in Staraya (old) Maina village dates back to the VII-X century AD. Staraya Maina […]

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, October 29, 2013 (Deccan Chronicle): Yoga may be a simple and low-cost method to improve quality of life in patients with an inflammatory lung disease, according to a study by doctors at the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The study presented at the CHEST 2013 meeting here found that […]

WASHINGTON DC, October 2013 (The Hindu): The first -ever Diwali festival was celebrated at the U.S. Congress on Tuesday amidst chanting of Vedic mantras by a Hindu priest. Over two dozen influential lawmakers along with eminent Indian-Americans gathered at the Capitol Hill to lit the traditional “diyas.” The event–the first of its kind event […]

NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 28, 2013 (Religion News): The Supreme Court of India is weighing whether yoga has a religious element, as it decides if public schools may teach the ancient discipline in the country where it originated. India’s school policy considers yoga an integral component of physical education. But the court has expressed caution, […]