By Atul Vyas According to Indian philosophy, all the matter in our universe is made up of five basic eternal substances in various proportions. They are: Akash (space), Vayu (air), Agni (fire), Jal (water), and Prithvi ( the earth). These five substances comprise the pancha-mahabhutas or five elements or eternal substances and combine with the soul to create...
By Bal Ram Singh, PhD According to the Patanjali Yoga Sutra, 2.30, Ahimsa Satya Asteya Brahmacharya Aparigraha Yama, meaning Yama that blocks, stops, kills, tackles the unnatural tendencies and distractions. So far, we have had elaborations and discussion on the first three elements, i.e., Ahimsa, Satya, and Asteya in this series. Brahmacharya is next in the series...
New York: As New York City continues to care for more than 46,000 asylum seekers, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the creation of a faith-based shelter program — a new, two-year partnership with New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS) that will allow up to 50 houses of worship or faith-based spaces to...
New York: The application deadline for Empire State Development’s (ESD) $250M COVID-19 Capital Costs Tax Credit Program has been extended to September 30, 2023. New York State small businesses that made investments to comply with emergency orders and regulations in response to COVID-19 can apply for a refundable tax credit of up to $25,000. Governor...
By Eric Adams Summer weather is here, and there is no better time to be on the streets of New York—especially at our city’s bustling outdoor restaurants. At the height of the pandemic, our temporary outdoor dining program served millions of New Yorkers and saved 100,000 jobs. It allowed cooks, waiters, busboys, and all those who depend...
Istanbul: Turkish authorities seized and jailed a 16-year-old youth for drawing a moustache on an election campaign poster showing re-elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, media reports said. Several media close to the opposition, including daily newspapers BirGun, Cumhuriyet and private TV station Halk TV, said the youth from the southeastern town of Mersin was accused...
London: Prince Harry has accused Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) Ltd -- publisher of The Mirror, Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People tabloids -- of illegal information gathering, including phone hacking. He has become the first royal in more than 100 years to give evidence in court. At London High Court, the Duke of Sussex accused...
Beijing: Hong Kong police searched and detained scores of people last week with four people arrested for “seditious” intent, as authorities tightened security for the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, media reports said. Police said four people had been arrested for seditious intent and four detained for “breaching public peace” near Victoria Park,...
New York: US President Joe Biden's administration received an intelligence report that Ukraine had a plan for an attack on the Nord Stream pipelines three months before an underwater explosion disabled the natural gas link from Russia to Germany, media reports said. A European intelligence service told the CIA that the Ukrainian military was planning an...
