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On June 21, 2012, the ancient city on the Bay of Bengal, Puri is celebrating its world-famous annual Ratha Yatra festival. The Indian National Informatics Centre broadcasts the event through a live video streaming with Hindi and English language commentaries.

Over the years, a multitude of creative arguments have been formed to undermine the existence of God. By focusing on the fundamental qualities of the divine, namely omniscience, omnipotence and benevolence, philosophers have attempted demonstrate that such qualities are actually logically impossible.

Students from the age of five to twelve will haul the decorated rath with idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balram and Devi Subhadra at city-based Prince Ashokraje Gaekwad school.

The West Bengal Government handed over a 14,000 sq. ft. land in Kolkata to ISKCON's Annamrita mid-day meal program in a grand ceremony on 27th April 2012. Annamrita began its work from 2nd May and is now distributing daily meals to 3500 students across 35 schools in Kolkata.

Religions are thought to serve as bulwarks against unethical behaviors. However, when it comes to predicting criminal behavior, the specific religious beliefs one holds is the determining factor, says a University of Oregon psychologist.