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Barack Obama to celebrate Diwali in White House
Hindus have applauded US President Barack Obama for celebrating Diwali in White House in Washington DC on Wednesday. Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA), commended Obama for becoming the first US President to personally grace the occasion, which was held in the historic East Room.
Hindu festival helps celebrate diversity
The thousands gathered in a parking lot at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday had come to commemorate Diwali Mela – the Hindu festival of lights – but, by doing so, they helped celebrate the diversity of North Texas. Misty Flatt of Fort Worth said she had been raised a Southern Baptist, “but I think Hindu is [...]
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