Can astrology help students cope with stress? Some schools in Noida think so.
And on Tuesday, Mari-gold Public School put this belief into practice by inviting astrologers to counsel students based on their horoscope.
The workshop was organised in the school premises by Chennai-based Indian Council of Astrological Sciences (ICAS).
The result: Class IX student Priya Joshi is convinced chanting mantras is the answer to stress.
“Horoscope can tell the strengths and weaknesses of a student. It can help in making the right career decision,” said Pradeep Chaturvedi, chairman of the Noida chapter of …

Jesus Christ is the truth – Jensen
Updated: 19:46, Friday December 25, 2009

Superstitions, such as astrology, can never satisfy the longings of the human heart, says Sydney’s Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen.
Speaking to the congregation at St Andrews Cathedral on Christmas morning, he said recent polling showed Australians were religious and still looking for an answer on the purpose of life.
‘But many of the answers are superstitious, such as astrology,’ he said.
‘Superstition can never satisfy the longings of the human heart and they cannot mend our brokenness. We have broken relationships, broken …

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“Nava-ratri” literally means “nine nights.” This festival is observed twice a year, once in the beginning of summer and again at the onset of winter.
What’s the Significance of Navratri?
During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as “Durga,” which literally means the remover of miseries of life. She is also referred to as “Devi” (goddess) or “Shakti” (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation …

Britain to crack down on S Asian ‘tantriks’, ‘babas’
LONDON: British authorities are cracking down on the many ‘tantriks’, ‘babas’ and psychics who prey on the fears and desires of the Asian community by promising them remedies, everlasting love and good fortune. Most of these you can see selling there fake remedies to US clients via ZEE TV or other media channels.
Most newspapers published in Indian languages here carry hundreds of advertisements from such individuals, promising ‘100% guarantee’ of love and riches, or promising to cure cancer and lift curses. The …

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Tory MP David Tredinnick charged the taxpayer for studying astrology and the influence of the planets.
He admitted yesterday he had received hundreds of pounds to pay for computer software and tuition from a star-gazing firm.
The MP’s Commons expenses show how he billed the taxpayer for £293.75 worth of computer software and lessons from astrology firm Crucial Astro Tools.
He also received £75 for consultancy from the firm, based in Surrey, which offers Solar Fire Gold ‘top world astrology software for beginners and professionals’ for £150.
Mr Tredinnick, MP for Bosworth,  …