Bollywood rarely produces mythological movies. But movies like HANUMAN and BAL GANESH do encourage film-makers to present stories from mythology in an animation format. BAL GANESH 2, directed by Pankaj Sharma, encompasses three different stories, all pertaining to Lord Ganesha, in one film and the outcome is gratifying.For the viewer, BAL GANESH 2 is not merely an interesting cinematic experience,...
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Bishop of Hereford is to become one of 26 Lords Spirituals who sit in the Upper House as a spiritual guide and adviser to the government.The Archbishops of York and Canterbury and Englan's three most senior bishops have an automatic right to sit in the House of Lords.The remaining Lords Spirituals are the 21 next most senior diocesan bishops, determined by their length of service.Bishop Priddis was...
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Bishop of Gloucester has been appointed to the House of Lords, it has been announced.Michael Perham joins the Lords Spiritual after the retirement of the Bishop of Portsmouth.He will join 25 other Church of England clerics, including the Archbishops of York and Canterbury.He said: "It's an honour and a privilege to speak for the Church and to speak for Gloucestershire in Parliament."Bishop Michael...
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Lord Diljit Rana, India's ConsulGeneral in Northern Ireland, has been honoured with aprestigious fellowship by the Griffith College in Dublin forhis contribution to business in Ireland, spanning more than 30years.Lord Rana is Chairman and Managing Director ofBelfast-based Andras House Ltd. He has contributedsignificantly to economic development and job creation inBelfast.He is also responsible for...
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's cousin Nirupama Rajapakse and her husband Thirukumar Natesan visited the revered Sri Meenakshi-Sundareswarar and Lord Subramaniya Swamy temples at Tirupparankundram, amid tight security here today.Ms Rajapakse, a Member of Parliament of ruling United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA), who was on a private visit to Tamil Nadu, arrived at the Meenakshi-Sundareswarar...
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former Tory leader William Hague, left, and his wife Ffion with Lord Ashcroft in 2005. Mr Hague said the peer is now a UK taxpayerThe Conservative Party sought to defuse the controversy over its deputy chairman, Lord Ashcroft, yesterday by confirming that he is paying tax in Britain.William Hague, who, when he was Tory leader, nominated the billionaire businessman for a peerage, said he had been told...
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Chennai: When it comes to bhakti, it is never too early to start. Even a foetus is capable of hearing the name of the Lord, and such early exposure to the Lord’s name is desirable.The Apastamba Sutra says that after the seemantham ceremony is over, it is important to sing with the veena as accompaniment.The verse that is sung should emphasise that Lord Narayana is our king, that we are governed by...
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owners of Lord's say they are not planning to sell the stadium's naming rights to finance a £400m redevelopment of the famous venue.The redevelopment plans will in part be funded by flats around the stadium, but the MCC says it will not even look at selling rights for individual stands.MCC chief executive Keith Bradshaw told BBC Radio 5 live: "There's no way we would rename Lord's.He added: "It's something...
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Shivaji, Pune, Oct. 31 : Scores of devotees jumped onto heaps of thorns to appease Lord Shiva to celebrate the annual 'thorns festival' at a Pune temple.According to devotees, the ritual would please the god of destruction and he will fulfil their wishes."I am an ardent believer of Lord Shiva, all the devotees come here to offer prayers and jump onto the heap of thorns, in order to appease the lord....
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