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Indian court rejects prosecution of Hindu nationalist leader and PM candidate in 2002 riots
AHEMDABAD, INDIA – An Indian court on Thursday rejected a petition seeking the prosecution of a Hindu nationalist party’s..._0706_-_Madhya_Pradesh_anti-conversion_Law.jpg)
Hindus urged to resist religious conversions by Christian Missionaries
Kadapa District Rythu Seva Sangham president S. Ramachandra Reddy called upon Hindus on Wednesday to safeguard the sanatana dharmam...
Mentioning riot-hit Muslims refugees as enemy conspirators – Is Mulayam Singh trying to play Hindutva card before 2014?
NEW DELHI: Mulayam Singh Yadav’s accusation that people staying in relief camps in Muzaffarnagar were not victims but enemy...
Vishwa Hindu Parishat’s (VHP) 5-Day National Meet to begin at Gujarat, India from Dec 29
Surat Dec 26: Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) will hold a five-day long meet from December 29 to address issues related...
Bijapur : 8000 Hindus attend Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha defying obstacles created by anti-Hindus
Bijapur (Karnataka) : Hindu Janajagruti Samiti held Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha after getting permission for the same from Hon. Karnataka HC....
New Book Defends Hinduism’s Philosophical Unity – Indra’s Net
It is fashionable among intellectuals to assert that Dharma traditions lacked any semblance of unity before the British period,...
Foreign couples marry Hindu way!
Indore: Three couples from four countries tied nuptial knots the Hindu way at Parmanand Ashram, Khandwa Road, on Wednesday. Full...
Armed Maoists, including women, blow up government building in Odisha
Armed Maoists blew up a block office building at Padia in Odisha’s Malkangiri district early on Wednesday using powerful...
Texas: Arsha Vidya Satsanga Celebrates Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Jayanti
HOUSTON: Arsha Vidya Satsanga (AVS) celebrated their fourth annual Bhagavad Gita Jayanti on Saturday, December 14 at Shirdi Sai...
Hindus welcome approval of Hindu-Sikh seat by Afghan Parliament Upper
Hindus have welcomed the reported approval by Afghanistan National Assembly House of Elders (Meshrano Jirga) of reserving one seat...Pittsburgh:Hindus upset by Monroeville church’s Indian music program aimed to convert Hindus
By Kyle Lawson With five Hindu temples in the region, it’s fairly common for Indian cultural programs to be staged...
Hindu activist & Shiv Sena Dist.Secretary Shri. Prasad,attacked by Islamic Jehadists in Kerala
Ottappalam (Kerala) : Shiv Sena leader Shri. Prasad (age 42) was attacked at Kothakurissi, Ottappalam, Palakkad district, Kerala. Case has...
‘Shiv Sena will propagate against anti-superstitions Act as it will endanger Dharma’
Mumbai : Some of the provisions of anti-superstitions Act passed by Maharashtra Government in Assembly session, can endanger Dharma; therefore,...
Secularism means anti-Hinduism ! – Gurudev Dr. Kateswamiji
The greatest tragedy of Hindus in India is that they are being forced to witness modern corruption and secularism....
Senate Approves Presidential Order For Hindu Seat
Tuesday, 24 December 2013 17:45Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 December 2013 11:32, Written by Saleha Soadat : The Upper...
India: Islamic clerics issue fartwas banning Hindus from Muslim majority areas
Ramanathapuram district, 527 km south of Chennai, which houses Rameswaram Temple and many holy shrines, is getting out of...
Success of Hindus : Permission granted for Bijapur Dharmasabha due to order of Karnataka HC
Bijapur (Karnataka) : Superintendent of Police (SP), Ajay Hilori was trying to avoid granting permission to Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS)...
Hindu Pilgrim suffering unabated at Sabarimala inspite of High Court Order
With hardly five days to go for the culmination of the 41-day Mandalam pilgrimage to Sabarimala, the situation has...
Samathiya Sadangu – a Hindu ceremony that marks a girl becoming a woman
By Divya K., Long Beach, CA I was seated all by myself in the small room. The air-conditioner was on,...
Maharastra: Hindus resolve to establish Hindu Rashtra in ‘Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha’
Sangli (Maharashtra) : On Thursday, 26th December, Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha (sabha) was held at Tarun Bharat Stadium which witnessed...
Strife-torn Orissa :Post Hindu religious leader Swami Laxmananda Saraswati Killing Era
History of religion is perhaps a history of violence and undoubtedly, religion has been the root cause of most...
Amid Hindu protests, Christian missionaries’ conversion program meeting thwarted
Dombivali (Dist. Thane) : Christian missionaries had organized a prayer-meeting at ‘Janaki Hall’ in Dombivali (W) on 20th December in...
Better Safe Than Sorry In Kamalpura :UP Riot Victim Hindu Refugees
The shamiana is visible from the far end of Kamalpura village in UP’s Mahoba district. It’s next to the...
Mangalore: VHP, heads of Hindu temples warn govt against Anti-Superstition Bill aimed to curtail the beliefs of Hindus
Mangalore, Dec 23: ‘Dharmika Swathantriya Rakshana Committee’, a sub-division of Vishwa Hindu Parishad organized a rally from Dr Ambedkar...
Maharashtra : 100 armed Islamsts attack Hindus on trivial issue at Daryapur
Daryapur (Amaravati) : One Hindu boy, about 15 yrs of age, went to a shop of a Muslim to buy...
Indian ATS arrests 5 Student Islamic (SIMI) terrorists in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad on Tuesday arrested five terrorists belonging to banned Student Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), from Sendhwa Pathar...
Tension mounts after Hindu temple bull found killed
Tension prevailed in Kanjirappally after miscreants killed a temple bull at Sree Gnapathiyaar Kovil on Sunday. A Hindu Aikya...
Activities of Sanatan Sanstha and HJS blessed by Kanchi Shankaracharya
Mumbai : Shri. Anand Jakhotia, the spokesperson of Sanatan Sanstha and Shri. Sagar Chopdar of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) went...
London loves Vedic maths
London,Dec 24: “Learning Vedic mathematics is fun, as it creates a sense of magic of numbers among children,” says...
Cemetery for Lahore’s Hindus to open in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan, Dec. 24 (UPI Next) — Hindus in Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, will get a cemetery by...
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) calls on Hindu families for engaging in social services
The think tanks of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) are calling on Hindu families for a social cause.RSS is now...
11 things that attract Goddess Lakshmi to you
Goddess of Money Lakshmi is considered as the presiding deity of money. People also believe that if they propitiate...
Nepalis must decide on becoming Hindu state: Indian BJP leader
Kathmandu, Dec 23 (IANS): Nepal, which embraced secularism in 2008, will only be declared a Hindu state if the people...
Bijapur : HJS protests against police for their rude behaviour while disseminating regarding Dharmasabha
Bijapur (Karnataka) : Press conference was called on 20th December to give information regarding the harassment from police while HJS...
Karnataka: Police canecharge disciplined 2-wheeler procession arranged for propagation of Hindu Dharmasabha
Bijapur (Karnataka) : On 23rd December, ‘two-wheelers’ procession was taken out for propagation of ‘Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha (sabha)’ scheduled on...
Hindu woman Sapna Rani, a teacher kidnapped in Pakistan
A 25-year-old Hindu woman was kidnapped by unidentified persons in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, her relatives said. Sapna Rani, a teacher, was...
Musings on the Future of Hindu Temples under HR & CE Department !
For 50 years or more , the term HR&CE Admn. Dept. has been mis- interpreted, mis-used used and abused...
Hindus of the Jammu province resolves to expose J&K communal coalition
The Hindus of the Jammu province, who constitute over 70 per cent of the region’s population and 40 per...
Mangalore: VHP, heads of Maths warn govt against Anti-Superstition Bill
Mangalore: VHP, heads of Maths warn govt against Anti-Superstition Bill Pics: Brijesh Garodi Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)...
Upset Hindus Urge California Fashion Company To Recall Lord Ganesha Pants
Upset Hindus have urged for the immediate withdrawal of pants carrying image of Lord Ganesha sold by a Southern...
London school teaches students Vedic maths for more than a decade
A private British primary school chain in London has been training its pupils in Vedic mathematics for more than...
Call to popularise Sanskrit in India at the fifth International Vedic Science conference
There were more Sanskrit colleges and Sanskrit students in Germany than in India – the birthplace of the language,...
Hindu Fearlessness through the Ages
One hears it all too often: ‘Hindus are cowards, they only deserve what they are suffering.’Mahatma Gandhi said it clearly...
Lord Indra’s Jeweled Net of Synchronicity
“Throughout the universe there’s a network of wires stretching to infinity. The horizontal wires are placed in space; the...
Dvaitha and addvaitha
All religions in the world teaches Dvaitha, that is dual system of phisolosophy, that is I and you, I...
How to Prepare Before a Hindu Funeral
Preparing a body for a Hindu funeral in the appropriate way will help ease the deceased’s transition into the...
Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers set up camp in Chepzi, Ladakh
Around 20 Chinese soldiers last week entered Indian territory near the LAC and pitched their tents in Chepzi area...
Indians push to tame Hindu-Muslim rioting with new bill
LOI, India — Sabra Rashid fled her village three months ago, as Hindu mobs started attacking their Muslim neighbors....
“Pakistani textbooks put the entire blame on Hindus of East Pakistan” – Prof. Nayyar
There is a strong case for revisiting Mohammed Ali Jinnah’s speech on August 11, 1947 to the first Constituent...
We left Pakistan, but not Hindu Faith, Says Pakistani Hindus
A group of 29 Hindus from the Sindh province of Pakistan have been demonstrating at Jantar Mantar here for...
Hindutva is backdrop for Narendra Modi in UP
For the first time since Narendra Modi began his Uttar Pradesh campaign two months ago, the BJP’s agenda of...
“I would rather die than convert to Islam from Hinduism” – Hindu brave heart Rinkel Kumari tells Pak Court
Seized by an influential Muslim, with the “political cover” of an elected official, 19 year old Rinkel Kumari launches...
Hindu statesman Rajan Zed talked to Nevada based highschoolers on Hinduism
Washington , December 22 (Washington Bangla Radio, USA) – Hindu statesman Rajan Zed talked about Hinduism and its contributions...
Karnataka : 77,000 temples come under Right to Information Act
Bangalore: The state government’s decision to bring category B and C temples under the purview of the RTI and appoint...
“Attack On Hindus ‘Instigator’ arrested”
One of the instigators of November 4 attack on Hindu families in a Lalmonirhat village was arrested Friday night,...
Pakistani Hindus hold demonstrations at Jantar Mantar for various demands !
New Delhi : Pakistani Hindus, taking refuge in India due to their inability to bear the torture meted out to...
Hindu school teacher goes missing in Peshawar, Pakistan
PESHAWAR: A Hindu school teacher was allegedly kidnapped by unidentified people while on her way back home from school near...
Ahinsa Sangh activists saved 08 Buffalo Calves from Slaughter
Ahins Sangh activists Ketanbhai, ParasBhai, Dhaval Bhai prevented slaughter of 08 Bufallo calves by interlocking a Maruti Van MH-02...
FBI-led Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) of Northern Nevada arrest key member of Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) and Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF).
WASHINGTON: The “Justice Department, the agency at the center of a flaming diplomatic row with India over prosecution of...
Workshop for Western Sanatan priests at Votualevu in Nadi, Fiji
HINDU priests have been directed by visiting international professors specialising in Hinduism to wear a dhoti (a piece of...
Hindu Chakras, Nature, Worship and Family life & Culture
The Chakras The Nature Of Hinduism How Hindus Worship Family Life And Culture A Hindu Primer Source: Hinduismtoday.com
Are Muslim populated Villages in Ramanathapuram District Out of Bounds for Hindus?
Kumar Chellapan’s ‘Fatwas Ban Outsiders’ Entry into Rameshwaram Villages’ (The Pioneer December 16,2013) is full of falsehood, mischievous misrepresentations...
Hindus, AL men desert homes
Shariful Islam, from Satkhira Several hundred Hindus and ruling Awami League leaders of Satkhira have been fleeing their homes...
Indian Police arrest 8 Muslim men for kidnap, forcing college students for sex & ‘video’ blackmail
Mangalore, Dec 21: Mangalore city police on Saturday December 21 arrested eight persons in connection to the kidnapping and blackmail...
Indian Communist party men attack peaceful Hindu protest, Hindu Aikya Vedi worker dead
KOZHIKODE: The body of Hindu Aikya Vedi worker V Anoop (28), who died Thursday night following injuries sustained in...
Hindus Heartbroken Over Monuments Moratorium On Oklahoma Capitol Grounds
Hindus are heartbroken over the reported declaration of Oklahoma State Capitol Preservation Commission of moratorium on erecting new monuments...
10 injured in Hindu Muslim communal clash in Uttar Pradesh
At least ten people belonging to a community were injured when members of another community attacked them in Pailani...
Philip Goldberg: Chrisitian Missionaries in India: Conversion or Coercion of Hindus?
Imagine you’re poor and living in a rural area. Your child gets sick. You manage to transport her to...
If Hindus disrespect their own culture, then their destruction is certain – Swami Satchidanandpuri Maharaj
Pujya Dr.Charudatta Pingle was touring in Nepal. While returning from there He paid a visit to the Shri Pashupati...
Dancers light up school to learn about Hindu Festival of Lights -Diwali
Music and dance lit up Field Lane Primary School in Rastrick as pupils learnt about the Diwali. Annapurna Dance group...
Goddess Lakshmi’s lessons on personal transformation and business growth
By Devdutt Pattanaik Lakshmi is the most popular goddess in India, revered not just in Hinduism but also Jainism...
Fire Destroys Middle Ga. Hindu Worship Center
LIZELLA, Ga. — Middle Georgia fire officials are working to determine the cause of a blaze that destroyed a...
Tamil writer and Vedic scholar Swaminatha Athreyan dead
Tamil writer and Vedic scholar Swaminatha Athreyan, who delved deep into the keerthanas of Saint Thiyagaraja and translated Tulsi...
Khobragade row: India must try good-cop, bad-cop approach with the Us
The latest scandal of the US suddenly arresting an Indian diplomat and humiliating her should cause the Indian government...
Who will save Bangladesh Hindus?
Who will save Bangladesh Hindus? Awami League and BCL are involved in Biswajit killing. Court sentenced 8 to death,...
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) wants Narendra Modi to clear stand on Lord Ram Temple issue
BAREILLY: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Tagodia said that his party would support BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra...
Dream Leads Hindu Priest to Flushing Store With Temple
Kumar Natarajanaidu flipped the cassette in his old tape player and resumed his trance, kneeling on a folded New...
‘Sweating’ Hindu Temple Deity causes panic in Nepal as President, former king seek forgiveness
‘Sweat’ dripping down an idol at one of Nepal’s Hindu temples has caused a flutter in the Himalayan nation,...
Procession taken out in the view of huge protest against Islamic Univ at Tirupati
The temple city attained a saffron tinge with scores of saints, pontiffs and Hindu activists from Andhra Pradesh, Tamil...
Hindus benefitting due to passing the Anti-Hindu ‘Black magic Act’!: H. H. Dr. Athavale
The law prepared by ANiS was passed as an ordinance by the Maharashtra Government and it was passed with...
Hindus Heartbroken at Monuments Moratorium on Oklahoma Capitol Grounds
Washington D.C, December 20, 2013 (Washington Bangla Radio): Hindus are heartbroken over the reported declaration of Oklahoma State Capitol...
Narendra Modi promises Lord Ram Rajya (good governance) in India
LUCKNOW: Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi, who after being elevated as BJP’s prime ministerial candidate had avoided any direct reference...
Roman Catholic Priest accused of sexual assault of teenage girl student goes underground
Police are on the lookout for a Roman Catholic priest in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a...
Indifferent India allows Chinese land grab on the border
People on the Ladakh sector of the border with China are compelled to ponder over a heart ripping prospect...
How Globalization is Making India More Hindu
Conventional wisdom says that integration into the global marketplace tends to weaken the power of traditional faith in developing...
Dharashiv : 1800 Hindus gather together at Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha for protecting Dharma
More than 921 Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabhas have been organised on behalf of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) so far, in...
‘Shri Vyankateshwar Sena’ to be formed by ‘Tirumala Tirupati Pavitrata Samrakshan Vedika’
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) : Considering the huge response received to Hindu ‘Garjana sabha’ held on 20th December, it has been...
A Gift from the Gods: The History of Cannabis and Religion
The holiday season is all about family, good food and, for some, religious tradition. In the spirit of the holidays, we...
Sometimes It’s More Than Cultural Sensitivity — It’s About Common Sense : Issue of Hindu God Ganesha on Socks
Urban Outfitters has been known to push the boundaries of tastefulness when it comes to its merchandise. That’s part...
Hindu jatha leaves for Katasraj in Pakistan to pay obeisance at Katasraj temples
AMRITSAR: A Hindu jatha comprising of 177 devotees left for Pakistan via Attari land border under the aegis of...
Khairpur Hindu traders threaten to move business to India
SUKKUR: Hindu traders in Khairpur have threatened to move their businesses to India if police did not stop their...
Radical Muslim cleric issues warning for serial scripted by Taslima Nasreen
Kolkata: The telecast of a Bengali TV serial based on Bangladesh author Taslima Nasreen’s script, has run into trouble...
U.K. Sikhs approach court to stop meat plant next to a gurdwara in Bradford
Proximity to the gurdwara’s kitchen, central point of objection Hundreds of British Sikhs up in arms against the proposal...
TNA ‘rewriting’ Hindu history of Sri Lanka
P.A.Samaraweera, Melbourne LTTE sympathiser, Prof. Peter Salk of Sweden University in his address to the Tamil diaspora in London...
Place associated with Lord Krishna to be developed as a tourist destination: Manipur Chief Minister
Manipur Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh today visited Shri Shri Govindajee Janmasthan, Kaina, today and announced to develop the...
Oklahoma Places Moratorium On Capitol Monuments After Hindus & Satanist Requests
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – After hearing from satanists, Hindus and an animal rights group, the panel that oversees the grounds...
Kishtwar violence: Hindus living in shadow of fear
The frightening memories of the atrocities committed by radical Islamists on the minority Hindu community on August 9 (Eid...
Muslims, Hindus get together for ‘topat’ war in Lombok, Indonesia
Hundreds of Muslim and Hindu residents engaged in the traditional Perang Topat or topat war at the Pura Lingsar...
Fashion chain Zara removed Its Swastika Handbags
THE fashion chain Zara has withdrawn a handbag from its stores after a customer pointed out that the design...
Rath Yatra Colours: Yellow, Black and White
In the Puri Shree Jagannath Temple, the presiding deities are three siblings: Lord Jagannath, Devi Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra....
Malaysia: Hindraf, Penang Hindu endowment board’s war of words intensifies
The mud-slinging between the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (HEB) and Persatuan Hindraf Malaysia over the Batu Lanchang Hindu cemetery...
The Gayatri Mantra – India to Trinidad
In T&T, the month of December is dedicated to Christmas. Although there is no unanimity amongst Christians that Jesus was...
‘Why is atheist Shyam Manav interfering in matters related to Hindu Dharma ?’
Ramdas Kadam Ambiguity in Black Magic Bill as words not defined in the Bill ! Nagpur (Maharashtra) :...
Pakistan : Hindus protest demolition of temple in Karachi
Over the demolition of an 80-year-old temple in the city’s Soldier Bazar area, large number of Pakistani Hindus joined...
The Final Solution against Hindus
Posted by Gautam Sen In the centuries to come, Adolf Hitler is likely to be anointed a Saint. In common with...
Who Leads the Hindus in Worship?
By Errol Manguso, Demand Media Although Hindus primarily worship individually, some Hindu services are led by a pujari (trained...
Indian actor Rajinikanth Posters Stirs up Controversy for hurting Hindu Sentiments
A poster created by Rajinikanth fans to celebrate his birthday on 12 December has stirred up a controversy.Superstar reportedly...
Jamaat-Shibir men defy joint patrol, chase Hindus
Panic haunts around 600 families belonging to the Hindu community at eight villages of Bawra and Jongra unions in...
Hindu power will give reciprocate to killing of Hindus’ leaders : Yogi Adityanath, MP
Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh) : Hindus’ power will give reply to killing of Hindus’ leaders, stated Yogi Adityanath, BJP’s MP in...
Bangladesh: 8 Muslim students receive death for brutal murder of a Hindu
A Bangladesh court on Wednesday sentenced eight students from the ruling party to death for the brutal murder of...
Drunken police force Warkaris to stop ‘keertan’ (religious discourse) !
Panvel : Local police went to wind up ‘keertan’ program before time during ‘Hari-naam ‘Saptaah’ held at Khanda Colony. Police...
Buddhists, Hindus together construct Chhorten in Solukhumbu
Buddhists and Hindus in Salleri-7 in Solukhumbu district have jointly constructed a Buddha Chorten (a Buddhist shrine) as a...
Ellawala Thero refutes the TNA claim that Sri Lanka is a land of Hindus
Venerable Ellawala Medananda Thera says that the statement made by TNA Batticaloa District MP S. Yogeswaran in parliament yesterday...
Devi Mandir central to the lives of Durham Hindus
PICKERING — For more than 20 years, Hindus have been heading to Devi Mandir to worship and socialize. On...
Pancha Ganapati: My Multi-Observant Holiday
Pancha Ganapati is a modern holiday invented by the people at the Hindu Academy in Hawaii. The idea is...
Hindu traders from Pakistan set up stall in Kolkata fair
KOLKATA: At a time when Pakistan is considering to grant India the most favoured nation ( MFN) status as...
The three sons of Shiva
Lord Shiva Lord Shiva, one of the Trimurti or the Divine Trinity, is one of the most major deities...
Urban Outfitters removes Hindu God Ganesh socks from stores after Hindu protests
Urban Outfitters apologizes to Hindus & removes Lord Ganesh socks from stores & web Urban Outfitters, a publicly traded...Los Angeles:Death penalty recommended for Muslim man who killed ex-girlfriend’s relatives after they disapproved Muslim marrying their Hindu daughter
A jilted boyfriend who killed his former girlfriend’s father and sister, burned their Anaheim Hills mansion and then set...
Hindu Harvest festivals Yomari Punhi, Sakela Udhauli and Dhanya Purnima being celebrated today
The Newar community is observing ‘Yomari Punhi’, the festival of full moon Tuesday while the Kirat community, who chiefly...
Jihadi youth denigrates Hindu God Ganesha idol
Satara (Maharashtra) : A Jihadi youth desecrated idol of Sri Ganesha from ‘Samaj-Mandir’ in Burud Lane, Kasba Peth, Phalatan (Satara...
Mumbai : Christian missionaries target small Hindu children for conversion !
Mumbai : As Christmas is approaching, opposition to posters put up by Christian missionaries related to their meeting called ‘Change’...
Non-acceptance of mistakes in anti-superstitions Act is due to Congressmen’s ego !
Maharashtra Government prepared the anti-superstitions Bill on the basis of draft prepared by Andha-shraddha Nirmulan Samiti. Riding on the...
Joyous crowds dedicate Indian Cultural Center after Hindu Vastu Puja ceremony
By Tricia L. Nadolny, Inquirer Staff Writer After he graduated from the youth program at his Hindu temple, Sapan...
There will be no need to stage agitations for Hindus after next elections ! – Dr. Swamy
Mangaluru (Karnataka) : ‘I will look into the matter of Islamic University coming up at Tirupati. I am going to...
America’s Hindu Rights Group Responds to Allegations Leveled by Islamist and Communist-Linked Groups
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) was made aware today that the internet portal calling itself the Coalition Against Genocide (CAG), released a...
Scamster Laluprasad Yadav insults Hindu God Sri. Krishna
Scamster Laluprasad Yadav says, “Jail is the birth-place of Shrikrushna !” Ranchi (Jharkhand) : “Jail means birth-place of Shrikrushna. One,...
‘Hindu god’ Littledean cannabis couple spared jail by judge
HUSBAND and wife Katarzyna and Clive Dryden-Chouen have walked free from court after growing vast quantities of cannabis which...
Urban Outfitters Ganesh Socks Upset Hindu Community
Hear that? It’s the sound of another Urban Outfitters controversy brewing. The retailer is in hot water over $8 socks featuring the...
1984 Anti Sikh riots case: US court asks Sonia Gandhi to respond by January 2
NEW YORK: A US federal court has given Congress president Sonia Gandhi till January 2 to respond to a Sikh body’s...
Ignoring mainstream Hindu opposition, Cabinet nod for controversial Communal Violence Prevention Bill
After much delay, the controversial Communal Violence Prevention Bill was on Monday cleared by the Union Cabinet after removal...
Criminals using Muslim veil for thefts and escape survelliance cameras
MUMBAI: Two thieves dressed in burqa opened the vault of an ATM in Kalher on Bhiwandi Thane Road on...
Panicked, Hindus flee after Jamaat-e-Islami Goons Killed Hindus
9 killed as Jamaat clashes with cops in 4 district Many Hindu families and Awami League men in Patgram...
Pakistan minorities inc. Hindus still await dual voting rights
Pakistan’s complicated electoral system is posing threat to the minority communities as they still wait to get their dual...
Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha honours artistes
The 113th December music festival of Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha began at the Vidya Bharathi hall in the city...
Back to 1971? Attacking, Looting & Burning Hindus in Bangladesh
Wonders Asaduzzaman Noor on attack by Jamaat-Shibir in Nilphamari Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee The brutality and the trail of destruction...
Hindus Temple land freed from Islamist grabbers
A piece of temple land, grabbed by an influential group at Chalitabunia village under Champapur union of Kalapara upazila,...
Islamic Fatwa Ban Indians ‘Outsiders’ Entry into India’s Rameshwaram Vllages
Ramanathapuram district, 527 km south of Chennai, which houses Rameswaram Temple and many holy shrines, is getting out of...
Has the last phase of racial extermination of Hindus in Bangladesh begun?
The political impasse in Bangladesh is worsening with each hour it passes and the trigger-happy reaction of Jamaat and...
Students told to draw inspiration from Swami Vivekananda
Justice Nooti Rammohana Rao, Judge of the AP High Court, has asserted that youth should emulate Swami Vivekananda as...
Maoists threaten H.H. Sant Shri Asharamji Hindu Ashram in Bihar
PATNA: After routinely targeting security forces and the railways, Maoists in Bihar’s Aurangabad district on Sunday threatened to attack...
Chinese troops apprehend Indians in Chumar, 1st incident on LAC
Chinese troops apprehended five Indian nationals in Chumar area of Ladakh well inside the Indian territory and took them...
SACO to hold an Interfaith Holiday celebration on December 19 in New Jersey
SACO (South Asian Community Outreach) has arranged an interfaith holiday celebration on Thursday, December 19th at Akbar Restaurant in Edison, New Jersey. Much...
‘Dharmaraksha Sant Sammelan’ held successfully at Karnavati (Ahmedabad)
Karnavati (Gujarat) : ‘Dharma-raksha Manch’ had organized a huge ‘Dharma-raksha meet’ on Education Society’s ground in which Saints – mahants...
Massachusetts : Srimad Bhagvad Gita Pooja
Srimad Bhagvad Gita Pooja on December 14, 2013 If a pure hearted devotee offers Me a leaf, a flower,...
Establishment of Islamic Univ at Hindu Tirumala- Tirupati Devasthan is illegal and poses danger to life !
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) – Tirumala- Tirupati Deva-sthan is a place of pilgrimage, revered by billions of Hindus. Every year, at...
Afghanistan Parliament Denies Seat For Hindus
The Lower House on Saturday rejected President Hamid Karzai’s legislative order that created a seat for Hindus in Parliament. ...
Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of the Ramayana
Sita: An Illustrated Retelling of The Ramayana Devdutt Pattanaik Penguin Pages: 320 Rs 499 <\b> When Valmiki finishes writing...
Hundreds of signatures collected demanding ban on Islamic University at Tirupati
Tirupati : Tirumala Tirupati Pavitrata Samrakshana Vedika (TTPSV) and Hindu Janajagruti Samiti held a sign campaign against the International Islamic...
Disputed Statue of Hindu warrior to Be Returned to Cambodia
An ancient statue of a Hindu warrior, pulled from auction two years ago because of assertions that it had...
Hinduism is very Flexible
Hinduism is a vastly liberal religion. India is the ‘Land of religions, cradle of human race, birthplace of human speech, grandmother...
Religious perspectives on capital punishment
Voices of Faith offers perspectives from religion columnists. This week’s question: How does your religion view capital punishment? Positions...
Delhi: Hindu Woman journalist fights her Jehadist molestors, one arrested
Showing courage, a 25-year-old woman journalist, who works with a leading electronic channel, not just fought back two men...
Shivaji and Vietnam?
Shivaji and Vietnam? Is their statue of Indian hero chatrapati shivaji in Vietnam? Answer: Yes there is a...
The dance of light : Images of the Kumbh Mela transform into pieces of art
Step behind Janardhan Korremulla’s camera to see images of the Kumbh Mela transform into pieces of art Janardhan Korremulla...
New Cabinet committee member calls for judiciary comprising all races inc. Hindusim
One of the first suggestions that a member appointed to the cabinet’s National Unity Consultative Council (NUCC) will propose...
Growing World Economic Hindu Power: Some Simple Practical Steps: Alpesh Patel
Are there different challenges and opportunities facing the Hindu business community of Europe compared to indigenous or other communities?...
Hindu Philosophy of Prosperity and Sustanability: Swami Vigyananand
The Philosophy and inspiration for the World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) is “Dharmasya MoolamArthah.” Kautilya, one of Bharat’ greatest political and...
Hindu Business in an expanding world – By Dr. Gautam Sen
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Pakistani Hindu Refugees living in India staged protest demonstration at UN Office, New Delhi
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Treasures: Hindu Art from Bali is wonderful to contemplate
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Political Hinduism: India’s Disenchanted Religion
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Sidney Stringer Academy celebrate Diwali and Guru Nanak Devji’s birthday
Sidney Stringer Academy celebrated Diwali and Guru Nanak Devji’s birthday. Staff and members of the local community came together...
Two Golden Fish
The auspicious symbol of The 2 Golden Fish in Buddhism symbolizes happiness, fertility, abundance and all living things in a...
Refuting the False Islamic Argument Against Idol Worship
Harih Om. It is not uncommon to be faced with the ageless, boring question: “If Bhagavan is formless why go to...
Caste System – A Historical and Analytical Overview
In India various racial groups have found refuge and shelter. The sakas, Hunas, Kushans and Mongols even the...
The Five Faces of Hindu God Shiva
Yogeshwar/Shiva, the lord of yogis, is commonly known throughout the world, but the five faced Shiva and associated teachings remains...
Hindu Goddess Idol stolen from Tamil Nadu surfaces in Singapore
Idol stolen from Tamil Nadu surfaces in Singapore Antiquities dealer Kapoor sold it to museum for $650,000 A criminal...
USHA Urges Afghan Government to Rebuild Religious Structures Destroyed by the Taliban
The US Hindu Alliance sent the following letter to the President of Afghanistan urging the Afghan government to commence...
Religious intolerance in Indonesia goes up a notch – Endy Bayuni
Brace yourself to see more discrimination and persecution of religious minorities in Indonesia, after the House of Representatives formally...
Archeologists, cultural experts meet in Cambodia for Angkor Wat Temple preservation
More than 300 national and international archeologists and cultural experts gathered here on Thursday to exchange views and design...
VHP opposes Communal Violence Bill; Agitation in the interest of Hindus: Dr Pravin Togadia
Communal Violence Bill. It’s An Attempt to make Hindus second class citizen in their own country. “We Oppose Communal...
Biased Pro-Islamist Group Hires Lobbyist in US to Push Resolution Slamming India & targeting only Hindus
The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) hired the American lobbying firm, Fidelis Government Relations, to push a resolution critical...
Indian woman burnt to death in Australia
Melbourne: Police have launched a probe into the death of a 32-year-old Indian woman who died in Australia after suffering...
Lone Ranger
A Lone Ranger Battles Bigotry Someone forgot to put a sign here; a vivid, warning sign with a “skull...
NGOs call for probe into thugs who disrupted forum on Hindu cemeteries
GEORGE TOWN: A group of Indian NGOs has urged the police to investigate the disruption of a forum on...
Oh, We Moderns
By the time I write this, news has emerged of the destruction of one of the temples that is...
Hindus Worldwide Perturbed Over Damage To Ancient Malaysia Hindu Temple
Hindus worldwide are upset over the reported damage to 8th century Hindu temple remnants in Malaysia. Hindu statesman Rajan...
The theory of nationalism by Swami Vivekananda
It may be of considerable interest in these days of national awakening to consider in brief the theory of...
Nepal towards a Hindu Rashtra (Nation-State) again
In the annals of world civilization, Hindu philosophy is considered liberal, simple and tolerant. Nepal as a Hindu state...
Malaysia : 8th century Hindu temple site in Bujang Valley demolished
A NGO is urging the Tourism and Culture Ministry to stop a housing developer from demolishing remnants of ancient...
When the religion of the Veda knows no idols then why so many gods and goddesses with different for
It is high time for people in India to have a caste free society by realizing India was caste...
1200-year-old Hindu temple bulldozed in Bujang Valley by Islamic Malaysia
Malaysians online were incensed over reports that a 1,200-year-old temple ruin had been razed by a developer clearing land...
Financial help for Hindu temples
SELANGOR government has decided to only award financial assistance to Hindu temples registered with the Malaysian Hindu Sangam. In...
Notorious Wendy Doniger hosted by the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies
The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies (OCHS) prides itself on being an academy for the study of Hindu cultures, societies, philosophies,...
Peterborough Hindu community helps after soup kitchen theft
A Hindu temple has stepped in to help a homeless charity next door that was hit by thieves twice...
Bangalore-based doctor arrested for LeT links
NEW DELHI: A Bangalore-based doctor who was wanted for being part of LeT’s Karnataka module busted by the city...
Sardar Patel hated Hyderabadi culture: A.G. Noorani
Hyderabad, Nov 30 (IANS): Eminent lawyer and political commentator A. G. Noorani said India’s first home minister Sardar Patel was a...
PAS kindergartens to cater for non-Muslims
PAS Youth chief Suhaizan Kaiat clarified that Islamic kindergartens (Pasti) run by PAS would cater for all non-Muslim children...
Nepal: Life after divinity for former living goddess
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Website by young Swindon woman puts Hindus and Sikhs on the path to love
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Sri Lankan Government raises objections to Rama Sethu project
The Sri Lankan government has told India that it objects to the Sethusamudram Project on environmental and cultural grounds....
Protect Rama Setu: Press Release by Rameshwaram Rama Setu Movement
POINTS MADE IN THE RAMA SETU MATTER IN SUPREME COURT ON NOVEMBER 26, 2013 1. My Writ Petition was first...
Discrimination kept alive
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Hindu Sangam pans Ku Nan’s ‘how to build temples’
If Federal Territories Minister Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor’s definition of temples is anything to go by, not a single...
Illegal Hindu Temples To Move: Tengku Adnan
KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor said Hindu temples in the city which are squatting...
The Hindus Hope Deepavali to Be Set as National Holiday
The facultative holiday granted by Jakarta Provincial Government for Hindus to celebrate Deepavali is very much appreciated because it gives Hindus...
How To Use Japa Mala Beads
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BSK Annual Day 2013 Photos – Point Cook, Melbourne
Children at BSK Point Cook, Melbourne showcased their learning covered up in BSK for 2013. The program started with...
Vedic Village- held at Clayton Community Centre, on 30th Nov
Namaste Trust all is well with you and family. We are hosting a program on 30th November, Saturday –...
Yajurveda says, not to worship the things which are part of the falsehood.
Most people from the west think that Hinduism is a religion, but it is not so. The Indus (Sindu)...
Christian Woman In Bali Sentenced To 14 Months In Prison For Hindu Blasphemy
A Christian woman was sentenced to a prison term of 14 months in Bali, where the majority of people...
Australian brewery apologises over Hindu deities on beer labels
Sydney: An Australian brewery has apologized for using images of Hindu deities on its alcoholic ginger beer bottles after the...
How Does Hinduism Differ From Buddhism?
Hinduism sees the ultimate reality as being all things united as one glorious divinity. Buddhism sees the ultimate...
Hindus welcome Leonardo DiCaprio’s $3 million donation to save Nepal tigers
Hindus have welcomed Oscar nominated Hollywood actor-producer Leonardo DiCaprio’s (The Aviator) bold initiative of donating $3 million for saving...
Rise of the Cyber Hindu
The sun has risen in Mumbai’s Juhu area. Its rays, shimmering off the Arabian Sea at India’s most eulogised...
Hinduism third largest religion of world: Pew research
Hinduism is the third largest religion of the world after Christianity and Islam and 97 per cent of all...
Overseas Friends of BJP Australia: Launch
23 & 24 Nov 2013 Sydney, Melbourne Overseas Friends of BJP Australia: Launch Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) Australia,...
Temple on Thailand – Cambodia border, is in possession of Cambodia
Amsterdam – Pri Vihir temple is within the border of Cambodia and it was given to Cambodia in 1962 by...
Western Condescension Of Hinduism
by Foram Mehta As a child, I moved around frequently. My parents emigrated from India to the U.S. when...
Hindus react to Cook Islands Bishop accusation of idol worship
A leader of Fiji’s biggest Hindu religious organisation says a Cook Islands Bishop is misguided for opposing the public...
In Newly Secular Nepal, Votes for Hinduism
When Nepal, a Hindu kingdom for two and a half centuries, abolished its monarchy five years ago, the country’s...
Typhoon Haiyan in Philippines Disaster Relief Fund Appeal
Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, Inc. (World Hindu Council of America) Seva (Social Services) office 10062 Noceto Way,...
Hindu Climate Change Action Kit
AUSTRALIA, November 2013 (press release): Bushfires raging in the Blue Mountains around Sydney as early as October is being...
Memorandum to Consul General of Pakistan – Hindu Human Rights Watch
AUGUST 14, 2013 Consul General of Pakistan 12 East, 65th Street New York, New York 10021 SUB: PROTEST DEMONSTRATION IN SUPPORT...
Diwali: the Festival of Festivals
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Why number 18 is predominant in Gita & Mahabharata?
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Guru and the Godmen
By: Guruji Sri Swami Atmananda Ji on Sep 02, 2013 – We all must have celebrated Sri Krishna Janmashtami nicely, the life & teachings of...
The deeper meaning of Janamashtami
By: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on Aug 31, 2013 – The beauty in our ancient stories is that they were never...
A BOND OF LOVE – RAKSHA BANDHAN
By: Sri Sudhanshuji Maharaj on Aug 20, 2013 – Heart of human beings are filled with emotions and desires . That’s why all relationships are tied...
Sacred Hindu Pilgrimage Badrinath Closes For Winter
Badrinath, Nov. 18 : Scores of Hindus queued up as one of Hindus most revered shrines in Uttarakhand state...
History of Sikhism
The Life of Guru Nanak Guru Nanak (20 October 1469 – 7 May 1539) is the founder of Sikhism and...
80-year-old Sikh attacked by girl in UK dies
LONDON: An 80-year-old Sikh man, who was punched in the face and shoved to ground by a teenaged girl...
World Hindu Foundation (WHF) Launches World Hindu News (WHN) Program
World Hindu Foundation (WHF) Launches World Hindu Congress WHC Introduction Video
GODS TO WAKE UP AND WITNESS TULSI VIVAH TODAY
According to the Hindu beliefs, Gods and Goddesses will today wake up from their four months of rest. All...
Hindus Urge Withdrawal of Ganesh-Lakshmi Australian Beer
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, United States A group of upset Hindus has urged the Brookvale Union Brewery in New South...
From Thailand, with love: 300 kgs of gold for Bihar temple
Patna: Two dozen commandos from Thailand are guarding nearly 300 kg gold in 13 boxes in Bihar’s Bodh Gaya town...
Valuables stolen from temples‚ private residence
KATHMANDU: Bells and valuables have been stolen from several temples in Bhotebahal of Kathmandu on Sunday night. Police said...
The origin of Hindus and Hinduism
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New centre for Hindu elders opens in Balham
A new centre which specialises in care for the borough’s ageing Hindu community opened last week. The Bhakti Shyama...
Hindu Ritual Sees Balinese Spearing Daggers Into Their Chests And Necks
What did you do this weekend? Whatever it was, it probably wasn’t as hardcore as what this lot got...
How Poor Analysis Can Wreck Your Yoga
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 7, 2012 (By Sheetal Shah): I’d like to thank the The New York Times for...
Tourist industry calls for limited access to temples
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Vijay Eswaran: “Stop All Killings”
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Ramayana Ballet, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: a Slideshow Presentation
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Spectacular Diwali Switch-On Lights Up Leicester
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Australian Hindus Celebrating Festival Of Lights
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Krishna Kept Me Safe In Iraq War – US Army Captain Pratima Dharm
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England’s Royal Couple Take Part In Traditional Hindu Fire Ritual On Banks Of Ganges
UNITED KINGDOM, November 6, 2013 (Daily Mail): Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall tonight took part in a...
Governor Proposes Temples to be Excluded from Tourism
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TURTLE , A SYMBOL OF GOOD LUCK AND DIVINITY (Spiritual Blog)
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Social media not completely exploited by political parties: Rajesh Lalwani
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Mahavira And The Festival Of Lights
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Indian attempts suicide at Indian embassy in Bahrain
DUBAI: A 21-year-old jilted Indian lover has allegedly tried to commit suicide at the Indian embassy premises in Bahrain. Balaji...
How Sikhs and Hindus became the bedrock of middle Britain
The lifestyle of a typical Middle Briton has been laid bare in wide-ranging research published yesterday. Analysts discovered a social...
Shrinking Numbers and Growing Persecution Threaten Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan — J.K. Sharma, a large Sikh man in a black turban, works out of a small room...
Train mishap averted near Guntakal
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Services beefed up for safe Diwali in Ahmedabad
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Adeje yields 7,400 square meters to build a Hindu temple
Adeje City Council has approved the sale of a plot of 7,400 square meters to the Indian Cultural Centre...
Cyclone hits Andaman Nicobar islands
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Blasphemous painter offered Qatar Citizenship
Husain claims that he paints Hindu Gods in nude because nudity stands for purity. Let him then paint Muslim...
Renowned vulgar painter M.F. Hussain apply Qatar Citizenship
Offering unsolicited citizenship to a fugitive was reason enough to be declared an enemy state in olden times. The...
Indian workers left high and dry in Kuwait
A year ago, J. Nadiya (35), a widow and mother of two from Kalikulam in Tiruvannamalai, went to Kuwait,...
ESCAPE From Kuwait – Yoga Master Held Hostage by Iraq Tells His Tale
All eyes are on the middle East during these trying times. Iraqi president Saddam Hussein’s recent invasion of his...
An Indian ends life every sixth day in Oman
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World’s only Hindu Sheikh traces his roots to Gujarat
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Growing up Hindu in Utah: The story of 24-year-old Preeya Prakash
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For Utah Hindu women, traditional rituals mark start and end of each day
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Hindu and Sikh groups support “Rally for Israel” In New York
HINDU AND SIKH GROUPS SUPPORT “RALLY FOR ISRAEL” IN NEW YORK More than 2500 people, braving inclement weather and...Berkeley farm hosts Jewish-Hindu wedding
In planning their rituals, the couple were surprised to realize how many elements turned out to be similar to...
Christians and Hindus united in fasting and prayer for peace in Syria
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Syrian Christian will follow Hindu Rituals and customs
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ADEN HOME TO VIBRANT HISTORY OF INDIAN HERITAGE
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Yemen city Sanaa has Hindu temples
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Hindu Human Rights In Saudi Arabia: Excerpts From HAF’s 2011 Report
Saudi Arabia continues to be one of the most authoritarian and repressive nations in the world. In the wake...
Saudi Arabia police razes makeshift Hindu temple
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Turkish national embraces Hinduism
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Embracing Hinduism in Turkey
http://www.hinduismworldwide.in/2012/04/embracing-hinduism-in-turkey.html
Hindu youths in Iraq beaten, auctioned to clear landmines
Chandigarh, September 6: This is a shocking story of a bunch of Punjabi youths who were lured to wealthy...
Hinduism will heal Iraq-Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,Art of Living
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJo4KSvIjKc
In Search of an Ancient Hindu Temple in Azerbaijan
By way of Coming Anarchy, I happened upon this very interesting account of a Zoroastrian (Parsee) account of the search for...
Iran’s Bandar Abbas Hindu Temple
TEHRAN, IRAN, July 17, 2003: The historic Bandar Abbas Hindu Temple in Hormozgan Province is considered a unique sample...
Diwali lights up life for Hindus in UAE
DUBAI // Glowing lights and bright colours gave neighbourhoods a magical look yesterday as Indian families celebrated Diwali. Keeping...
Holi revellers in Dubai celebrate with a riot of colour
An estimated 10,000 people of various nationalities thronged the Wonderland theme park all day to throw colours, coloured water...
The myth of an ‘amorphous’ Hinduism
Going through many discussions on matters that pertain to Hindu culture, one finds that there are two distinct sets...
Hindus in the Middle East
For the devout Hindu living in the Gulf, there are signs of hope. As an ad executive from India,...
AN ANCIENT HINDU KINGDOM
The Chams once ruled a Hindu kingdom called Champa whose influence extended through what is now southern Vietnam and...
WHEF Explores Sustainable Ways to Strengthen Economy
New Delhi to host the 3rd WHEF with World Hindu Congress Economic boom of previous two decades followed by...
World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) Explores Sustainable Ways to Strengthen Economy
BANGKOK, THAILAND :The second meet of WHEF was held at Bangkok on 10th and 11th August 2013. H.E. Dr....
Thailand Government released new Postage Stamps on Hindu Deities
Hindu Dharma greatly admired by Thai Government Government of Thailand released remarkable new edition of stamps depicting the Hindu...
Thailand Hinduism
Many Thai’s regard Hinduism as an offshoot of Buddhism and ardently worship Siva, Vishnu, Durga, Ganesha, and Brahma Rajiv...
367 Hindu Temple Claimed Demolished in Sri Lanka
TORONTO, January 25, 2013 (Sunthanthiran): The International Policy Digest has authentically published a shocking news item, that 367 Hindu...
Hindus Shocked And Perturbed By BBS Statement
Hindus Shocked And Perturbed By BBS Statement – ‘Sri Lanka Is The Country Of Sinhala Buddhists’ “We are shocked...
Five South Korean missionaries detained and later deported by India
Five South Korean missionaries were held on 11th August, in Pimpri Chinchwad area in the State of Maharashtra along...
Hinduism in Korea
Hinduism is a minority religion in Korea. Through Buddhism, it has also had an indirect impact on certain aspects of traditional Korean...
Nepal protest: Hindu vigilantes attack Maoists
Kathmandu: More than a dozen Maoist leaders were hurt and two vehicles torched along the Nepal-India border Thursday as...
Nepal faces Hindu backlash over declaration as secular state
Nepal’s Hindu majority is denouncing the recent move to end Nepal’s longtime status as the world’s only Hindu state....
Murder of senior Indian politician raises alarm in Malaysia
The murder of a senior ethnic Indian politician has added a violent new dimension to Malaysia’s racial politics, with...
Perkasa vice-president asks why Hindu gods did not stop flood
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 ― Perkasa vice-president Datuk Zulkifli Noordin has been slammed by Hindu leaders after delivering a...
Largest ancient Hindu temple discovered in Indonesia
Construction workers in Bali have discovered what is thought to be the biggest ancient Hindu temple ever found on...
Lessons from Indonesia’s Hindu legacy
The country’s official recognition and generally peaceful acceptance of Hinduism contrasts with India’s own problematic record of religious tolerance...
1st World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF) Held in Hong Kong
Mauritian Vice-Prime Minister, Hon’ble Anil Kumar Bachoo inaugurated the First World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF), which was held in...
Hong Kong’s Hindu community celebrates Diwali, the festival of lights
Today marks the highlight of the calendar for Hong Kong’s Hindu community as they celebrate Diwali, the festival of...
Celebrating Holi in China
Holi is spring festival celebrated as a festival of colours. It used to a be religious festival of Hindus,...
Hindu Temple Consecrated In Myanmar
MYANMAR, January 30, 2010: Tamils in Myanmar consecrated a renovated Perumaal temple in Yangon on Wednesday morning. Several thousand...
Tamils of Indian Origin in Myanmar
It was startling to suddenly come across this young Tamil woman in a busy market in Yangon (Rangoon) –...
Buddhist Bhutan realises importance of Hinduism
Good news to read in Kuensel this week is the initiation of the Bhutanese government for construction of a Hindu temple...
HAF Partners With UNHCR To Assist Bhutanese Hindus
Washington, D.C. (November 14, 2012) — The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) announced the formation of a partnership with the United...
Citing Taliban strife, Afghan Sikhs and Hindus ask UN for asylum
KABUL — Living in a deeply religious, overwhelmingly Muslim nation, Afghan Sikhs and Hindus have suffered their share of...
Hindus And Sikhs Vanishing From Afghanistan
The murder of Sushmita Banerjee, an Indian Bengali author living in Afghanistan with her Afghan husband, likely underscores the...
Roots of Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest religions. It has complex roots, and involves a vast array of practices...
Hindus – Regional Distribution
Hindus There are about 1 billion Hindus around the world, representing 15% of the global population. Major traditions within...
Glasgow scotches a tale of 1st Sikh councilor, £3.8m gurudwara
GLASGOW (SCOTLAND): There is much more to Scotland’s oak-barrels producing world’s expensive scotches. Sitting in the cubicles of one...
RSS to Hindus: Adopt a ‘three-child’ norm to prevent ‘population imbalance’
RSS joint general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said on Saturday that Hindu families should adopt a three-child norm to prevent...
Behind China’s Hindu temples, a forgotten history
In and around Quanzhou, a bustling industrial city, there are shrines that historians believe may have been part of...
Rama Sethu : Burning our Bridges with the Sacred Environment
In Hindu tradition, our entire environment is regarded as sacred and there are specific instances which provide important symbols...
Diwali celebrated with a cause in Australia
MELBOURNE : Celebrating the Hindu festival of lights, an annual Diwali event was held here that attracted thousands of Indians and...
Hope Modi doesn’t give up hardline Hindutva: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray
The response among the people to his anointment as BJP’s prime ministerial candidate has been positive and Gujarat Chief...
Australia: Mosque preacher filmed calling for all Hindus and Buddhists to be killed
Detectives are examining the sermon given by Sheikh Sharif Hussein, who has previously been visited by the intelligence services,...
O Hindus, Please Don’t Say: “All Religions Are The Same” – MARIA WIRTH
Observations by someone who grew up in the stifling atmosphere of dogmatic Christianity and appreciates the freshness and freedom...
When Germany is Christian, is India Hindu? – Maria Wirth
Though I live in India since long, there are still some points that I find hard to understand –...
Hindus protest after woman converted to Islam in Pakistan
Members of Pakistan’s minority Hindu community staged a protest in southern Sindh province after a Hindu woman converted to...
Anti-Hindu attacks rock Bangladesh
Anti-Hindu attacks are on the rise in Bangladesh, with supporters of the Jammate-E-Islami Bangladesh (Jammat) and the Bangladesh National...
Swami Vivekananda popularised the pride of Hinduism around the world – TN CM J Jayalalithaa
Swami Vivekananda is an example of leadership qualities and charity,Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa said here today. ‘Swami...
Over 2500 Hindu & Christian women converted to Islam under ‘Love Jihad Project’: Kerela CM
The shrill debate over love jihad is back again following a spate of recent incidents. On June 25, Kerala...
Spectre of the educated terrorist: Professionals are the new face of terror as they swell the ranks of terror outfits
A journalist, a doctor, a researcher at the Defence Research and Development Organisation, an employee of a major computer...
Report: Life on the margins & discrimination against Christian and Hindu women in Pakistan
Islamabad– Women from Pakistan’s minority communities have a lower level of education but a higher level of infant mortality....
The world’s oldest temple and the dawn of civilization
By Elif Batuman Late one October evening, I flew into Urfa, the city believed by Turkish Muslims to be the...
Large scale violence & attack on Hindus from Eid-e-Milad rally in West Bengal
It is no longer a secret that the private junior high school of Bikihakola Koley area is being turned...