Washington, July 15 (IANS) BAPS temples across the United States were illuminated in red, white and blue as the Hindu organisation marked America’s 250th anniversary with veterans, elected leaders and community members.BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha joined the America250 commemoration through flag-hoisting ceremonies, interfaith gatherings, open houses and service initiatives across the country.The Hindu organisation partnered with America250.org, the national, non-partisan initiative leading event…
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Washington, April 9 (IANS) The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has approached a US appeals court, arguing that California’s civil rights regulator has wrongly linked caste discrimination to Hinduism and targeted Indian and South Asian communities, in a case that could shape how caste is addressed in US workplaces.In a reply brief filed on April 6 before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, HAF urged the court to remove what it called procedural hurdles that led a lower court to dismiss its laws…