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Spiritual retreats may uplift mood, behaviour March 27, 2017 twt Spirituality is gift to the world given by  Hindu  Dharma. But today Hindus are forgetting spiritual values due to blind imitation of western culture. Hence at least now Hindus should realise importance of  Hindu  Dharma and abide by it ! – Editor, Hindujagruti Representation image (Courtesy : Thinkstock) Apart from enhancing well-being, people who spend their time on spiritual, meditative and religious retreats are likely to have changes in the brains systems associated with mood and social behaviour, sleep, memory, says a study. The findings showed that the changes in the dopamine — responsible for mediating cognition, emotion and movement — and serotonin — involved in emotional regulation and mood — systems in the brains may prime the brain for spiritual experiences. The post-retreat scans revealed decreases in dopamine transporter (5-8 per cent) and serotonin transporter (6.5 per cent) binding, which coul

National ED searches shell firms operator linked to former Maha Dy CM Bhujbal April 2, 2017 Leave a comment ED on Saturday searched an Andheri-based financial advisor, Jagdishprasad Purohit, who is alleged to have illegally converted Rs 46.7 crore for former Deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal through two shell firms Read More » Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal-run ‘spy unit’ under CBI lens April 1, 2017 Leave a comment A clandestine group, which is operating directly under Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, has come under the radar of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for dubious financial transactions. Read More » Burhan Wani’s successor Zakir Musa calls stone-pelters soldiers of Islam April 1, 2017 Leave a comment A new video has emerged showing Hizbul commander Zakir Musa in Kashmir provoking attacks against J&K policemen while they are engaged in counter-terror operations and asked youths to pelt stones in the name of Islam. Read More » How J&K

China bans burqas, abnormal beards in Muslim province of Xinjiang April 2, 2017 Leave a comment China, on Friday banned burqas, veils and abnormal beards in a Muslim province claiming that it is a crackdown on religious extremism. As per the Independent, the measures also forced people to watch state television, follow decades of ethnic and religious discrimination against Xinjiang’s 10 million-strong ethic Uyghur population. The new regulation, which will come to force from today, will dissuade women, who fully cover their faces and bodies, from entering the airports, railway stations and other public places and report about them to police. Apart from this, they also prohibit the abnormal growing of beards and it would be forbidden to reject or refuse radio, television and other public facilities and services. The regulation restrains marrying using religious not legal procedures and using the name of Halal to meddle in the secular life of others. The document also bans n

Move tabled in UK House against Pakistan occupation of Gilgit-Baltistan March 28, 2017 Leave a comment Motion says the region is a legal and constitutional part of J&K and Pak is trying to make it its fifth province. A motion has been tabled in the United Kingdom Parliament condemning Pakistan’s “arbitrary” move to declare the strategic Gilgit-Baltistan region, bordering disputed Pakistan occupied Kashmir, as its fifth province. Bob Blackman, a Conservative Party MP, who regularly speaks out in support of the rights of Kashmiri Hindus in the House of Commons, tabled the Early Day Motion (EDM) titled ‘Annexation of Gilgit-Baltistan as by Pakistan as its fifth frontier’ on March 23. EDMs are formal motions tabled in the House of Commons as a means of drawing attention to a particular issue or cause. The motion said that Gilgit-Baltistan has been illegally occupied by Pakistan since 1947 and the country is attempting to annex the already disputed area. ‘Pak trying to

L ast night On March 31, Jio's Happy New Year Offer came to an end. But that is not the only thing that happened Jio. Just hours before the midnight, the time when the Happy New Year ended, Jio made a number of announcements. Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani in a letter announced Jio's Summer Surprise offer. He also said that Jio would be no longer free, and although that is technically correct the reality is that Jio is free for another 3 months. Then there was the extension for the Jio Prime deadline. But we get ourselves, let's take a look at everything Jio announced last night and let's take a closer look at the Summer Surprise offer, which is somewhat confusing at the moment. Happy New Year offer ends:   Well, this one is totally definite. It was supposed to last from January 1 to March 31. So last night, the Happy New Year offer came to an end. But that is not end of free service:  Now, if you woke up today that is April 1, thinking that your Jio SIM for wh

Facing criticism over action against illegal slaughterhouses in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today said that 'no one is above law'. Yogi Adityanath was speaking at a function to mark 150th anniversary of the establishment of the Allahabad High Court. Prime Minister  Narendra Modi , Chief Justice of India JS Khehar and UP Governor Ram Naik were among those present on the dais. Yogi Adityanath said, "No one is above law. It is the rule of law that offers solution to a dispute. Deliberations over judicial system are invaluable. Law holds a higher position than the rulers," Yogi Adityanath said. "Whenever there was a crisis looming over democracy in India, the Allahabad High Court has protected it. The court has given some verdicts that shaped the direction of Indian society," Yogi Adityanath said. Weeks before national emergency was declared in 1975, the Allahabad High Court had declared the election of former Prime Minister Indira

This year, Bollywood has seen a number of sequels release at the box-office. However, this week’s release NAAM SHABANA is not a sequel, but a prequel to the hit film BABY. Will NAAM SHABANA live upto the expectations at the box-office or not, let’s analyse. NAAM SHABANA is a thriller that mirrors the private life of a secret agent and the drama and action that is associated with it. The film starts off with broad daylight murders of two secret agents. This is followed by the introduction of the ‘tit-for-tat’ natured Shabana Khan (Taapsee Pannu), who lives with her mother in the bylanes of Mumbai. Upon the insistence of her boyfriend Jai (Taher Shabbir Mithaiwala), Shabana reveals her disturbed past life wherein she was jailed by the juvenile court for killing her alcoholic and abusive father. One day, when Shabana becomes a victim of eve-teasing by handful of ‘well connected’ guys, Jai gets killed in the bargain. After knowing that the police is deliberately delaying the case to pr

New Delhi: Filmmaker Karan Johar is known for launching several star kids and giving a boost to the careers of many actors. Recently, KJo became a proud father to twins—Roohi and Yash through surrogacy and the entire film fraternity showered their blessings upon the kids. New Delhi: Filmmaker Karan Johar is known for launching several star kids and giving a boost to the careers of many actors. Recently, KJo became a proud father to twins—Roohi and Yash through surrogacy and the entire film fraternity showered their blessings upon the kids.

C hennai: Megastar Rajinikanth on Friday said -- although not in so many words -- that he is not joining politics. The southern star was asked if there was a political agenda to the Chennai meeting of his fans on Sunday.    "No, there won't be any announcement on politics. The fans are meeting because it has been a long time," said the actor, who met Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak here earlier in the day. He also said that he may not attend the fans' meet. Rumours had gripped Tamil Nadu that Rajinikanth -- whose fan following runs into hundreds of thousands -- may take a major political step on Sunday. The 66-year-old icon has been wooed by political parties in the past. Most recently, he expressed support to the BJP candidate -- from the Tamil film industry -- in the upcoming by-election from R.K. Nagar here. In 2009, it was strongly believed that Rajinikanth would take the political plunge. But he didn't.

New Delhi: The first morning of April saw internet loaded with funny memes and several fun stories. But there was one news report which made everyone go crazy! Well,  Salman Khan  headed for Maldives with the entire Khandaan to celebrate nephew Ahil's first birthday and we saw some pictures making their way to the social media. They clearly had a fun time!