Month: January 2014

In Pics: Eve of Mauni Amavasya Bath festival

It is believed that the water of the most sacred and holy river in Hinduism, the Ganga Source: Demotix

India remembers Social Reformer, former RSS Chief Prof Rajju Bhaiyya on his 94th Jayanti

New Delhi/Bangalore Jan 29: Nation remebered well known social reformer and 4th Sarasanghachalak of Rashtreeya Swayamsevak Sangh, Prof Rajesndra Sing who is popularly...

Ban on Hindu Symbols: Talibanic diktat of Indian state collector

Students sporting tilak on their foreheads and amulets on their bodies were stopped by the Physical Instruction teacher of...

The shoes I walk in: Pakistan minorities blame growing discrimination for the loss of a feeling of fellowship

KARACHI: In 1947, there were a 100 Parsi families living in Quetta. Today, there are only two. “This figure alone...

Burney Trust re assistance to Hindu rape victim’s family

QUETTA: A five-year-old Hindu girl was abducted and raped before she was left unconscious near the Railway Colony in...

ABVP Flays Government over Islamic Varsity near Hindu holy place Tirupati

The three-day convention of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), which concluded on Sunday, found fault with the government for...

Leave Bangladesh,Jamaat-e-Islami warning to Satkhira Hindus

Thirty Hindu families in Satkhira district have been threatened with dire consequences if they do not leave Bangladesh. Each...

Hindu deities and religious symbols on packages: Indian court trashes plea for ban

The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on the use...

Malaysian cops on the hunt for Facebook users who posted seditious comments against Hindus on Thaipusam

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29, 2014): Police are tracking down two Facebook users who posted disparaging and seditious comments against Hindus...

World Religions: Hinduism

World Religions: Hinduism “Hinduism is the religion of the majority of people in India and Nepal. It also exists...

Summit of Uptown to host world religions series

The Summit of Uptown will be hosting a world religions series starting Feb. 3. According to the release: A...

Death of Mahatma Gandhi and Hindu prisoners of Alibeg concentration camp

On January 30, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi (India).  On that horrible day, I was 10 years old and...

Hindu Samhati drudges in villages, knaves bent to exploit

Hindu Samhati, at the moment, is working in more than 500 villages across several districts in West Bengal and...

Hindus in Kaliachak, Malda deflect bids to stop Surya Puja

On January 19, 2014, Nayagram Field within the jurisdiction of the police station of Kaliachak in the district of...

Protest : An article published in ‘Divya Marathi’ daily denigrating Narad Muni !

Mumbai : An article written by A. Jaijeet has been published on the website of ‘Divya Marathi’ , a daily Marathi newspaper under...

Christian missionary plot to convert Hindus foiled by devout Hindu organisations at Dombivali

Dombivali (Maharashtra) : On 23rd and 24th January a programme was organised on behalf of Bethesda Shalom Ministries by...

More than 18000 Hindus attend Hindu Dharma Awareness (Dharmajagruti) Meeting in Maharastra

Generation should be born from the soil of ‘Bharatmata’ that will revolt for protection of Dharma ! – Shri....

Plan to eliminate Indian Hindu Naionalist leader Modi is in the works, warns IB

Indian Mujahideen operative Hyder Ali Shaqoor is believed to have been assigned the job to assassinate BJP prime ministerial...

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev visits Ramnathi (Goa) Ramnathi ashram of Sanatan

Ramnathi (Ponda) – Yogarushi Baba Ramdev of ‘Patanjali Yogapeetha’, Hardwar engaged in activities for upliftment of nation and Dharma...

Islamists Target Hindu Minority In Bangladesh

ENAYETPUR — There is a pile of burned-out metal sheets and poles, and the smell of ashes still remains in Enayetpur,...

Designated ‘HINDU Prayer Room’ sought in all Australian Universities

Hindus have asked for a permanent and dedicated prayer room at all the university campuses in Australia. Hindu statesman...

Chilean National Television Debuts Charming Animated Series Of Cows Doing Yoga

CHILE, January 17, 2014 (La Nacion): The new production that will debut on the small screen is the story...

Kapaleeswarar temple land worth Rs. 25 cr. retrieved by Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Dept.

The temple owns 103 grounds in the R.A Puram area Property worth Rs. 25 crore in the heart of...

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) opposes staging of anti-national political thriller ‘Ali J’

Ranga Shankara says the political thriller will be staged The political thriller Ali J, which premiered at the Edinburgh...

Bangladesh Hindu families threatened by anonymous letters

Satkhira is enlisted as one of the ‘vulnerable’ areas of the country where specialised forces are running drives Twenty...

Hindu students seek prayer room at American and Canadian universities

In a statement released last week, Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, asked the University for...

Mangalore: VHP alleges police atrocity Hindu youths, seeks action

Mangalore, Jan 28: The local unit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday January 27 opposed police action against Hindu youths and in...

Invitation (USA – Georgia – Atlanta): Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA Presents: “AVARTAN”

Event Description: Saturday, March 8, 20124 Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation Presents: “AVARTAN” (Fusion of Classical Dances & Bollywood Melodies) by...

Communist Party supported contract killers behind murders of Kerala’s Hindu activists

Life sentence for the seven-member killer gang on Tuesday in the murder of rebel CPI (M) leader T P...

Sri Lanka Govt. guilty of the crime of genocide against the Hindu Tamils:The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal

The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal on Sri Lanka Session II  7th – 10th December 2013 Bremen, Germany Panel of Judges...

Slaughter of 149,000 Hindu Tamils in Sri Lanka: Permanent People’s Tribunal

Tamils under attack ended up in open air hospitals with no doctors, only more artillery from Sri Lanka’s army...

World Hindu News Weekly Newsletter # 01.07.2014

     Pakistan: How last Hindu ruler of Lahore went away   GIBV/Mission-2014 Appeal to Overseas Indians: Support Hindu...

 ‘Ae Mere Vatan Ke Logon’ inspires generations and touch the hearts of people: Narendra Modi

On the evening of Monday 27th January 2014, the NDA’s Prime Ministerial candidate Shri Narendra Modi joined the Shreshtha Bharat programme...

YFN ( Youth for Nation) distribute relief material to Pakistani Hindus in Delhi

  WEST DELHI: 25TH JANUARY:  On republic day, Youth for Nation (YFN) activists donated relief material to Pakistani Hindu...

Hindus want to see pogromists punished

Teachers and students of different universities yesterday demanded passage of a special law with the provision of the capital...

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat criticises commercialization of Indian education system

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohanrao Bhagwat has criticised the country’s education system which he claims has been commercialised and...

British Bangladeshis offer prayer for persecuted Hindus

Hindu groups in the UK organised a prayer service and fund raising campaign for the minority community inBangladesh which has...

Bala Saheb Deshpande Ji, the founder of Bharatiya Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram remembered

On December 25, 2013, the mango town of Salem witnessed a huge gathering of vanavasi brothers and sisters joyfully reciting vanavasi...

Inspired by RSS idealogy of selfless service, young Hindu families of Chennai take to serving the needy

  Sankaranarayanan, a Railway Station Master, retires in 1964 after serving for 35 years. As a pensioner, he receives railway...

Prominent Hindu leader Dr. Mahesh Mehta talks on American Hindu movement

Dr. Mahesh Mehta is a prominent Hindu leader in the United States of America. He has relentlessly pursued over 30...

Thoughts about Hinduism

Finally I’m going to write this text about Hinduism, which I’ve attempted to write so many times before but...

“We had to take beef to save our life” , recalls Hindu widow victim of religious conversion

The witness also told the tribunal that her husband had to go to the mosque five times a day...

In Pics: Hindu Devotees Throng Magh Mela in Allahabad

Sadhus, or Hindu holy man participate in a community feast at Sangam, the confluence of the Rivers Ganges, Yamuna and mythical...

Gunmen kill Hindu temple guard in Peshawar, Pakistan

PESHAWAR (Jan 26, 2014): Two gunmen in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar shot dead a policeman standing guard outside a Hindu temple on Sunday, officials...

Hindu bodies blame Pak of discrimination for religious Visas

AMRITSAR: Various Hindu organizations have blamed Pakistan government of discriminating against Hindu pilgrims aspiring to visit Pakistan on religious...

Communist party of India Citing Vedas to Increase Support Base ?

It’s mythology over ideology for the Communist party of India as a survival strategy. Left staring at a rapidly...

Following the murders of Hindu Munnani activists, Indian CB-CID files charge-sheet

Following the murders of activists of Bharatiya Janata Party and Hindu Munnani, the Tamil Nadu government formed the SID...

Attackers of Hindus in Bangladesh to be punished: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina hands over a cheque to a victim of the atrocities carried out on the Hindus...

Beyond communal attacks against Hindus in Bangladesh

RECENT attacks on Hindus and their property demonstrate the immensely sad but blunt reality that even after forty two...

Ten more Hindu idols desecrated now in Bangladesh

Ten Hindu idols in a Narsingdi temple were desecrated by some 10-12 unidentified miscreants yesterday. Meanwhile, speakers at a...

Amazon Yanks ‘Ganesha’ Yoga Pants After Offending Hindus

Amazon has pulled two pairs of pants from its website because they offended Hindus. “Ganesha’s Dream Hot Pant” and...

Swami Vivekananda 150 Women’s Convention: Indian Women as the Guide for the World at crossroads

‘Swami Vivekananda 150 Women’s Convention’ with a vision to rearticulate and self-introspect on the Indian concept of womanhood has...

NRIs plan to unite to arrest slide of Hinduism in Kerala

PEARLAND, TX: More than twenty-five delegates gathered recently at Sri Meenakshi Temple on Pearland, TX to discuss the state...

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed asks Bieber to publicly apologize

Celebrities like musician Justin Bieber should display highest level of responsibility in everything they did as millions of teens...

NCP opposes naming Goa stadium after Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder SP Mookerje

Panaji, Jan 25 (IANS): Naming a multi-purpose indoor stadium specially constructed for the Lusofonia Games 2014 after Shyama Prasad...

Canadian Hindu leaders meet with police after temple armed robbery attempt

Leaders from about a dozen Hindu temples met in Scarborough recently not to discuss spirituality, but safety and security....

5-year-old Hindu girl raped in Pakistan city Quetta

QUETTA: A five-year-old Hindu girl was abducted and raped before she was left unconscious near the Railway Colony in...

Can A Law End Superstition in Karnataka?

I first see Nagaveni from the back of a crowded jeep. We are both heading in the same direction,...

Hindu Samhati president Tapan Ghosh visits gang rape victim’s village in Bengal

Yesterday, on 27 January 2014, I visited the Subalpur vilage of Labhpur Police Station in Birbhum district of West...

Hindu Mahasabha of America (HMSA) president Dilip Mehta attend annual meeting of Hindu Samhati

This Meeting was attended by 230 prominent workers of Hindu Samhati from different parts of West Bengal. Shri Mehta...

Hindu idols desecrated in Barisal, Bangladesh

Six Hindu idols were desecrated and some utensils were stolen in three temples in Barisal and Sylhet while seven...

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina distributes cheques among affected Hindus

51 Hindu families get TK20,000 each Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday has distributed cheques worth Tk20, 000 among...

Bills relevant to Travancore-Cochin Hindu Religious Inst. passed amid Communists boycott

The State Assembly on Thursday passed two amendment bills related to the administration of the Travancore and Malabar Devaswom...

Hindutva is important: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray

Invoking Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, who enjoys a talismanic appeal in the party cadre and pro-Hindutva voters, Sena...

New York lawmaker cites Indian Army chief’s faith to press Sikh rights in US Military

WASHINGTON: A New York lawmaker cited the Sikh faith of India’s current Army chief to press for Sikh religious...

Museum On Ayurveda Ready For Inauguration Near Thrissur

KOCHI, INDIA, December 22, 2014 (The Hindu Business Line): Vaidyaratnam has set up a museum on ayurveda to enlighten...


No mercy to attackers of Hindus: Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina

Reaffirming that those who attacked Hindu families after the January 5 polls will be brought to justice, Prime Minister Sheikh...

Provide education assistance to needy students from Hindu community : Hindu Munnani

Hindu Munnani State general secretary C. Subramaniam said the Munnani would be deliberating a series of demands for the...

Thousands of Hindus celebrated lively festival Thaipusam in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) — Thousands of Hindus thronged Batu Caves in Gombak, near here, in celebrating Thaipusam,...

President of Universal Society of Hinduism asks Bieber to apologize publicly

Celebrities like musician Justin Bieber should display highest level of responsibility in everything they do as millions of teens...

Shiv Sena’s massive rally on birth anniversary of late Hindu luminary Bal Thackeray

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday called Prime Minister Manmohan Singhthe “weakest” leader ever to hold the post. “I don’t think the...

Is India safe… What is Ford Foundation?

Lot of tweets and buzz doing round about growing presence of Ford Foundation in India and Indian politics. Felt like doing...

Effects of ‘Hindu Garjana Sabha’ held to create awareness about Islamic Univ at Tirupati

Photo of Hindu Garjana Sabha held at Tirupati Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) had organized ‘Hindu Garjana Sabha’ on 20th December to oppose construction of ‘Heera...

Violent Islamists attack, loot & ransack Hindus in Indian state of West Bengal

Jihadis ransacked houses of Hindus (Photo 3) Makara Sankranti is one of the holiest Hindu festivals marking the transition of the...

Ramayana explains how Anarchy can destroy a Nation: An analysis

Our ancient Rishis covered various aspects of governance. This is covered elaborately in the book Political Thoughts in the Vedas....

Hindus asked for permanent prayer room at Massachusetts based Brandeis University

Hindus have asked for a permanent prayer room at Brandeis University (BU) in Waltham (Massachusetts, USA). Hindu statesman Rajan...

Hindus in Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh still struggle to rise from ashes

Many Hindus at several villages in the district are still struggling to resume their usual earning as attackers belonging...

Sri Lanka Embassy Celebrates Thai Pongal With Us- Sri Lankan Hindu Community

Washington, DC, January 21,2014 : Sri Lanka Embassy , Washington DC together with the US-Sri Lankan Hindu community celebrated Thai...

Indian Republic Day celebrations at RSS Chennai Office

Republic Day celebrations took place today morning at Pranth RSS Karyalaya, Chennai. Sri Jeyamani, Pranth Pramukh, Arokya Bharati hoisted the national flag and addressed the gathering....

World Hindu News Weekly – 27 Jan 2014

     Hindus upset over Amazon’s depiction of Lord Ganesha   Hindu festival Thaipusam soon a holiday in Kedah...

Hindu Council of Kenya Hosts Kite Festival for Kisumu Kids

The Kite Festival held at the Jalaram Academy School Kisumu on January 12 was a huge success. More than...

Hindu temples, houses attacked in Bangladesh 5 districts

Hindu temples and houses came under attack in at least five districts across the country on Monday. Unidentified criminals...

Hindu home attacked in Bangladesh over land dispute

‘As my husband is very sick, I, along with three of our unmarried young daughters, am feeling insecure,’ she...

Cartoon: History repeats itself

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Visionary And Farsighted Speech By Indian Hindu Nationalist Leader Narendra Modi

  Shri Narendra Modi, addressing BJP’s National Council Meeting in Delhi,presents comprehensive, development oriented, inclusive and futuristic vision for...

DECADE OF DEMONISING HINDU COMMUNITY IN INDIA

From ignoring the kar sevaks burnt alive at Godhra to pushing the communal violence Bill that blames the the...

World Hindu News Weekly Newsletter # 01.25.2014

       Hinduism in America on the rise   American Hindu Organizations Donates Blankets to Pakistani Hindu Refugees...

Vichar Bharati of Kuwait celebrates Swami Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Anniversary

Kuwait Jan 20: 150th birthday anniversary celebration of Swami Vivekananda organised by VICHAR BHARATHI Kuwait-17th Jan 2014. Details awaited...

Thousands of temples in India are likely to be taken over by the Govt

Pandharpur (Maharashtra) : On 15th January, Supreme Court passed a verdict handing over management of Sri Vitthal Temple of Pandharpur...

‘If Hindus do not wake up, Kashmir-like situation will prevail in all parts of India’

Sangli (Maharashtra) : Attempts are made to harass Hindus under purview of various laws. Different kinds of attacks are taking...

Freeing Hindu temples from Indian states control: Dr. Subramanian Swamy

What is scandalous is the corruption after the takeover of temples as politicians and officials loot the temple’s wealth...

Hindus holy place Tirupati Balaji goes International, Palau Government to Issue Coins

Reflecting the global popularity of Tirupati Balaji, the Government of Palau, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, is...

Hindu youth must increase their spiritual strength for Est. of Hindu Nation! – Chetan Janardan

Bhagyanagar (Andhra Pradesh) : India is once again moving towards second partition. Jihadis have set a target of converting India...

Glimpses of 150th Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

The year-long celebrations to commemorate 150th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand were inaugurated 0n 11th January 2013 in New...

Dedicate first for Nation’s Cause’ : RSS Sarasanghachalak Bhagwat calls Swayamsevaks

Kota, Rajasthan: RSS Sarasanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat has addressed a gathering of Swayamsevaks at Maharaj Udaya Sing Stadium of Kota in...

After barbaric attack on Hindus, devastated Kornai Bazar still wears deserted look

Kornai Bazar in Sadar upazila where BNP and Jamaat-Shibir men vandalised and torched at least 50 shops belonging to...

Spearheaded by Jamaat led to attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

Two pairs of brothers, all involved in Jamaat-Shibir politics, spearheaded the January 5 attack on the Malopara Hindu community,...

After Jains, many Hindu sects will seek to be minorities, too

Just days after the Congress dynast charged his principal rival with trying to divide while his own party seeks...

Centre for Spirituality and Hinduism to be Est. at Kerela

Travancore Devaswom Board exploring the possibility The Travancore Devaswom Board is exploring the possibility of setting up an International...

Amazon.com removes Lord Ganesha pants after Hindus Protest

Amazon.com, world’s largest online retailer headquartered in Seattle , has removed the pants carrying image of Lord Ganesha from...

American Hindus want prayer room at Brandeis University

Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA), said that BU should respond to the requirements of...

Dr. Abhaya Asthana talks on Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA)

Dr. Abhaya Asthana is a Bell Labs Fellow with Corporate CTO at Alcatel-Lucent. He directs R&D in the areas...

Song Appeals to the international Hindu Community to Speak out for the Monkeys of Mauritius

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, January 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Save Our Monkeys Mauritius campaign is appealing to the international Hindu community...

Britain’s first state-funded Hindu school plans large-scale expansion

Britain’s only state-funded Hindu school, located in Harrow Middlesex, is planning a large-scale expansion which will make it one...

“Reflections on Hinduism” – A program by Weston-Wayland Interfaith Action Group

WESTON — The Weston-Wayland Interfaith Action Group (WWIAG) invites local communities to its mid-winter potluck supper and program, taking place on Sunday, Jan....

Vaishno Devi shrine: Bajrang Dal against inspection by non-Hindu legislators

The Jammu and Kashmir Bajrang Dal has taken strong exception to the notice issued by assembly secretariat’s deputy secretary...


Paras Rajput.in – A website dedicated to Hindu Youth launched in India

Hindu nationalist website ParasRajput.in has been re-launched (as ParasRajput.in), earlier in March 2012 news had surfaced on various online...

Aam Admi party leader Kumar Vishwas booked for remarks against Hindu deities

Lucknow: A case has been lodged against poet-turned-leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Kumar Vishwas here, officials said...

Hindus unite for Hindu Dharma Awareness meeting at Mangaluru

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti held Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha on 19th Janaury at SDM Law College Hall. Sou. Lakshmi Pai, devout...

Bangladesh : 7 Hindu houses torched in Chittagong

According to a fire service official, the fire causes an estimated loss of Tk4 lakh Miscreants set at least...

Hindus should unite to preserve Nepal as Hindu Nation : Dr. Charudutta Pingale

(Pujya) Dr. Charudatta Pingale, the national Guide of Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) recently toured Nepal. Observations made by (Pu.)...

Rajiv Malhotra: ‘Current Trends Are Not Very Healthy For Our Hindu Culture’

Rajiv Malhotra, the Indian-American author and founder of Infinity Foundation which provides grants for research, education and community work,...

From Hindutva to development: Story of Indian Iron man Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi would like to appeal to different people in different ways. After the initial consolidation phase, when he...

Martin Luther King Interfaith Service launched with Sanskrit mantras in Nevada

At the Service, from left to right, are— Professor Benjamin Holden, Church of God in Christ Bishop Luther James DuPree...

UK:Tribute to ‘a true gentleman’ and ‘great asset to the Hindu community’ Achhar Dharni dies

A father described as a “true gentleman and a great asset to the Hindu community” has died of cancer...

Letters to Editor: “Correct word Dharmic in this debut” – Anant M Vyas

Dear Rahul ji et al Namasté   I am very pleased for your global dissemination “World Hindu News for Hindus, by Hindus and of Hindus.” with,...

Letters to Editor: “Impressed by the comprehensive nature of the weekly” – Dr. Jagan N Kaul

Dr. Jagan N Kaul Dear friends Namaskar This evening I have had an opportunity to glance through most of...

50+ Best Apps for Bhagavad Gita (iPhone/iPad)

WEB LINK: http://appcrawlr.com/ios-apps/best-apps-bhagavad-gita   Source: APP CRAWL    

From Holland with Bharatanatyam

A seven-member dance troupe from the Netherlands and Suriname was in Chennai recently to perform Bharatanatyam at the Mamallapuram...

[GHHF] SaveTemples Sanatana Dharma Awards conferred on 12 Hindu Activists

SaveTemples Sanatana Dharma Awards were conferred on 12 Hindu Activists on January 9, 2014 in Hyderabad “They alone live...

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh warns against attacking Hindus

Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday warned Bangladeshis against attacking the minority Hindu community, saying such assaults could...

Ekal Vidyalaya led event enable disabled artists to perform various dances

BELGAUM: For the first time in North Karnataka, differently abled artistes will be performing various dances including Bharatanatyam and...

UK’s only state-funded Hindu school plans expansion

LONDON: Britain’s only state-funded Hindu school plans to expand its operations in an Indian-inhabited area here in order to...

Enraged by admin apathy towards Hindu sentiments, Hindus rebuilt temple at NH-33

RAMGARH: Thousands of members of a Hindu religious group, supporters of different political parties and local villagers on Sunday...

14, Hindus were harassed,intimidated in 33 countries

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged end to social hostilities and government restrictions on Hinduism in various countries...

The gods find a new home in Sri Lanka

The first face I see belongs to Lord Ganesh. As is traditional, the Remover of Obstacles greets every devotee...

VHP Outreach Org. (Sampark) holds meeting  in Ranchi

VHP working president, Dr. Pravin Togadia presided over the meeting and guided team from all India on strategies of...

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti complain against instigating posters of PFI, police registers cases

Margao (Goa) :  Police have registered 4 separate cases against the unknown culprits under the section 3 of prevention...

Attack on Hindus during Eid procession at Howrah !

Kolkata : A procession was taken out at Panchala in Howrah District in Bengal on the occasion of ‘Vishwa...

Mammoth protest against Morba slaughterhouse by 25,000 Hindus

Ramnath (Alibaug) : “Many brave warriors were born in this land of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to protect the identity of...

Endeavor to turn Hindu Debuttar Property in Bengal into Islamic Cemetery scores high

It has been learnt from sources, a few days back the village of Bishnubati, within the jurisdiction of police...

12-yr-old Hindu domestic worker jumps from 6th floor in Pakistan

A 12-year-old Hindu domestic worker jumped from the sixth floor of a building to save himself from his employer...

Hindu Raksha Dal protest Delhi CM inaction to protect patriot Hindu leaders

GHAZIABAD: A group of people on Sunday staged a protest outside Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s house against Prashant...

Displaced Kashmiri Hindu Pandits seek Modi’s intervention

Twenty four years to the day when they were forced to flee from the Valley, a delegation of Kashmiri...

Being a Hindu minority in Malaysia not a barrier

MIRI: Being a minority is a not hindrance for members of the Hindu community here to celebrate Ponggal and...

Two weeks after general election, Hindus in Bangladesh are continuing unabated

MORE than two weeks have passed since the disputed January 5 election to the 10th Jatiya Sangsad was held,...

Hindu house set ablaze, 4 held for damaging idols

A house of a Hindu family was set ablaze on Saturday night at a village in Shahrasti upazila of...

80% of the Indian Member of Parliaments support Hindutva (Cultural Nationalism)

RANCHI: Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) found its wing Vishesh Sampark’s report encouraging as far as the country’s elected representatives’...

Mangalore: Need to choose leader who can protect Hindu religion: HJS

Mangalore, Jan 19: “Today Hindu religion is facing several challenges and attacks from various quarters. Kashmir Pandits are thrown out...

Matching steps with Kerela’s rich Hindu culture

Bharatanatyam dancer Paris Laxmi believes art and music are in her blood and that she was destined to become...

24 years on, nothing has changed for the exiled Kashmiri Pandits

The Government of India has failed Kashmiri Pandits as they are still living as refugees in their own country....

Minor Hindu girl raped and killed in Pakistani Punjab

Lahore, Jan 19 (PTI) A nine-year-old Hindu girl was raped and killed in Punjab province of Pakistan, officials said today....

Toronto Hindu Temple Robbed By Armed Criminals

Police are searching for the suspects,a man and a woman,who they believe entered thetemple in Kennedy Rd. andMcNicoll Ave....

26 Countries; 700+ events, millions of Hindus – Non Hndus celebrated Vivekananda’s 150th Birth Year

New York Jan 19: SWAMI Vivekananda’s 150th birth anniversary celebration received tremendous response in abroad also. More than 700 functions were...

2 charged after armed robbery at Toronto Hindu temple

Two people have been charged in connection with an armed robbery at a Hindu temple in Scarborough, and a...

Punishment for anti-Hindu pogromists demanded in Bangladesh

Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury yesterday said the people responsible for attacking Hindus around the country should be punished regardless...

Buddhist Beliefs Influenced by Hinduism

Hinduism predates Buddhism by two millennia and is the substrate from which Buddhism emerged. Buddha himself was born a...

Creation of Heaven & Earth in Hinduism

Hinduism is unique among major world religions in that its teachings, founders and sacred texts are not set in...

California based Modesto Hindu temple promotes health

The Hindu Temple of Modesto held a health fair Sunday that provided basic screening for the area’s Indian and...

Kashmiri Hindu history: 24 years of ignominy

24 long years! Yes, 24 years of longing for roots; 24 years of longing for knocking those heavy wooden...

Continuing attacks on Hindus

There is clearly no sign that attacks on the Hindu community have come to a stop or that adequate...

World Hindu News Weekly Newsletter # 01.18.2014

  Thousands of Texans join Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) Kite Flying Festival   European Union: Indian Hindu...

Bengal’s Sankrail witnesses savagery on Hindu World Nabi Day

Villages within Panchla were not sole victims of murderous assaults on “Viswa Nabi Divas” or World Nabi Day; the...

Over a million Hindu devotees throng hilltop temple on Thaipusam

PRAYERFUL: Over a million Hindus pay their homage and fulfil vows to Lord Muruga GEORGE TOWN: IT was a...


CLOSING WORD: Who is afraid of the Hindu nation?

NGOs as instruments of hate and fratricide For Indians who are aware of the anti-Hindu agendas of Christian, Islamic...

Hindus laud appointment of 1st woman captain in British royal golf clubs

Hindus have applauded the appointment of Anthea Winn as the Captain of Royal Ascot Golf Club in Ascot, Berkshire...

Hinduism in America on the rise

Festivities in a new temple dedicated to the Indian monkey god Hanuman  in Frisco, Texas, earlier this month remind...

Florida – Tampa: Hindu community helped Tampa land Bollywood awards

TAMPA – Ram Jakhotia remembers when Tampa felt even farther from India than the 9,000 miles that separate them. The...

US: Stop violence against minority Hindu community

US urges government to use its power to maintain law and order The United States have urged all to...

Social hostilities & government restrictions on Hinduism should end

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has urged end to social hostilities and government restrictions on Hinduism in various countries...

Going to the moon and protecting Hindus

AWAMI League leader Suranjit Sengupta has criticised the government for failing to prevent attacks on Hindus. The High Court...

Invitation | A Seminar on Hindu Temples and Hindu Culture | Dallas, Texas, USA

http://www.globalhinduheritagefoundation.org http://www.savetemples.org A Seminar on  Hindu Temples and Hindu Culture Global Hindu Heritage Foundation   Inviting to attend “...

Bangladesh Hindus accuse Gopalganj Awami league persons of extortion

They claimed it at a human chain at Gopalganj Press Club, Hindu community members from Mochra village of Haridaspur...

Thousands of Texans join Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) Kite Flying Festival

Kite festival was celebrated with grand fervor this year by more than 2000 persons of Indian origin at Bush...

Malaysia: 400 attend Hindu Pongal celebration

IPOH: CRIES of Ponggal lo Ponggal reveberated throughout the Sri Subramaniar Temple in Gunung Cheroh here on Tuesday as...

Kashmir social groups battle over Hindu Shrine Bill

The Kashmir Sanatan Dharam Partap Sabha and other social organisations in a joint statement have criticised Prem Nath Bhat...

7 Hindu houses torched in Bangladesh

According to a fire service official, the fire causes an estimated loss of Tk4 lakh Miscreants set at least...

European Union: Indian Hindu Nationalist leader Narendra Modi a person of great prominence

The European Union on Friday termed Narendra Modi as a “person of great prominence” on India’s political landscape and...

Hindu Temple set on fire in Bangladesh

Barbaric arson attacks on the properties of Hindus show no signs of abating. Miscreants burnt down a temple at...

137 people come back to Hindu Fold

“Homecoming in Odisha, Andhra Prdesh Eleven members of six converted families came back to Hinduism at a programme organized...

WHY shouldn’t India be symbol for all Hindus?

WHY shouldn’t India or Hindustan be a symbol for all Hindus? The Queen of England is: the Queen of...

Persons troubling Hindus will be regarded as criminals: Baloch Liberation Army

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has said that those who trouble the minority Hindu community will be regarded as...

Balwant Bhaneja: A Canadian Hindu diplomat returns to Pakistan to find his truth

In 2006, former Canadian diplomat, Balwant Bhaneja, returned to Pakistan. He is Hindu, born in Lahore before the 1947...

Hindus demand 60 reserved seats in Bangladesh Jatiya Sangsad

Minorities have demanded 60 reserved seats in Jatiya Sangsad. Several hundreds of people from Hindu community under the banner...

Bangladesh’s Hindu community brutally attacked

Bangladesh’s Hindu community has once again been brutally attacked. Following the recent general election, hundreds of Hindus including women...

American Hindu Organizations Donates Blankets to Pakistani Hindu Refugees

RAJASTHAN, INDIA: Prominent Hindu organizations of America including World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), Hindu American Founda-tion (HAF), United...

Two Hindus killed in Indian state of Rajasthan communal clash

It was the day of Makar Sankranti and Id Milad-un-Nabi. After celebrating during the day, the residents of Kotadi...

VHP leader Saradar Ujagar Singh passed away

New Delhi January 14, 2014. State vice president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Sardar Ujagar Singh is no more. He...

Traditional Hindu cultural function on the sea shores of Chennai

RSS traditional Sankranti function of Chennai was held on the sea shore of Foreshore Estate on 14th January, 2014. Swayamsevaks...

“Sakat Chauth: Hindu Vrat observed on 19th January, 2014 “

Sakat Chauth is coming closer. According to Hindu calendar, the Sakat Chauth will be observed on 19th January, 2014....

Sewa Honors Volunteers and Community Partners

HOUSTON: The Sewa Houston community gathered together the evening of Friday, January 10 to honor some of Sewa’s most...

South African Hindus outraged by ‘provocative’ pictures involving deities

Hindu groups in South Africa have expressed outrage at photographs taken at a music festival which depict models in...

“Walk for Unity” to mark the 150th Birth Anniversary of Swami Vivekananda

By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: It couldn’t have been a more perfect day for getting out after the cold, hard...

Hindu Council of Africa launches temple renovation program in Kutch

Hindu Council of Africa has started a programme for renovation of existing temples and construction of new temples in Kutch...

Toronto Hindu temple armed robbery attempt: photos released

Toronto police are looking for a man and a woman after worshippers at a Hindu Temple in Scarborough were...

Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation USA Appoints New President

Vinod Jhunjhunwala was recently appointed as the new president of the Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation-USA due to his entrepreneurial skills...

Offensive Photos of Deities Outrage Hindus of South African

Hindu groups in South Africa have expressed outrage at photographs taken at a music festival which depict models in...

No To Unconventional Kavadis for Hindu festival Thaipusam

ANTICIPATION is running high among the Hindus as Thaipusam is just hours away. For most people, whenever Thaipusam is...

Hindus guarding village

Hindu residents of a Madaripur village have taken matters into their own hands with communal attacks rising across Bangladesh...

Durban Hindu community outraged over sex, drugs and grave gangs

A gang of alleged “sugars” drug addicts has turned a Durban cemetery into their local haunt, to the outrage...

Hindus term Hollande’s escapades “morally reprehensible”

Hindus point out that French President Francois Hollande’s discreet escapades has degraded the institution of presidency and tarnished the...

Hindu nationalist org. leaders murder accused brother arrested at Chennai airport

TRICHY: Immigration officials at Trichy airport took into custody Mohideen Madar, 40, the brother of Bilal Malik, one of...

Save Hindu communities in Bangladesh

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Malaysia: 2,000 Hindu devotees expected at Hindu festival Thaipusam

KUCHING: Some 2,000 members of the Hindu community are expected to join the Thaipusam celebration centred at the Sri...

Global Invitation: World Hindu Congress [Nov 21 -23, 2014_New Delhi, India]

  Aatmeeya all Namaste! Greetings of Makar Sankranti and Pongal! World Hindu Congress-2014  being organized by World Hindu Foundation is...

Changing Mindset Of Hindus:Dr.Babu Suseelan

Our Rishis, Acharayas have succeeded in giving an unusually rich and illuminating picture of rational thinking on man, nature...

Muslim extremists fire indiscriminate gunshots at RSS camp in Rajasthan, 3 dead

PRATABGARH, RAJASTHAN In Kotri Village, 35 Km away from Pratabgarh Dist of Rajasthan, radical Muslim extremists fire arbitrarily gun...

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Hindutva proponent V.D. Savarkar and leftists attempts to secularize his ideology

It is an election season and we shouldn’t be too surprised at the many personal and ideological transformations taking...

Golden Temple SAS claims overlooked in India

Claims that Britain’s Special Air Service regiment may have its fingerprints on the bloody storming of the Sikh Golden...

Indian MEA in touch with Bangladesh Govt over attacks on Hindus

New Delhi: External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin has said that the government was in “touch with Bangladesh over...

Muslims vandalise Hindu owned newspaper offices in Odisha over publication of Prophet images

Violence marked the Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrations in Odisha with Muslims taking exception to a purported picture of Prophet Mohammed published...

Hindu Festival Lohri Ushers In A New Year In Hindu Calendar

Northern India is recovering from its coldest temperatures in 20 years by doing what it loves to do: stage...

Hinduism Fast Facts: CNN Library

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Hindu devotees and stakeholders welcomed the alcohol ban in Little India for Thaipusam festival

Hindu devotees and stakeholders Channel NewsAsia spoke to welcomed the alcohol ban in Little India for Thaipusam this week....

Hindus disappointed with Pope for ignoring Roma apartheid

ROMA, ITALY – Hindus are disappointed by finding no mention to apartheid conditions faced by 15-million European Roma (Gypsies)...

Investigating Agencies’ ploy to implicate Sanatan in Margao blast case is exposed through Court’s rebuke

Biased police incriminating Sanatan should be dismissed and P. Chidambaram should render apology to Hindus ! – demands Sanatan...

HJS to create awareness towards Dharma in Gangasagar Fair in Bengal

Gangasagar (Bengal) : During the fair held every year during the festival of ‘Makar-sankranti’ at the famous place of pilgrimage,...

Govt. of TMC loots Hindus during Gangasagar Fair in West Bengal !

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US-based Muslim body blames Hindus for UP riots in its you tube video

Close on the heels of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) distributing a magazine titled `Muzaffarnagar Danga’, the Indian American...

US returns missing Hindu sculptures to India

The US has returned to India three ancient sculptures that had been smuggled into the US by art dealers...

Texas: Donations Pour in for Pakistani Hindu Refugee Relief Project at Makar Sankranti Festival

JAN 15 2014 ( HOUSTON, TEXAS) VHPA Booth for Pakistani Hindu Refugee Relief project draw hundreds of Houston community...

Hindu Congress of America Condemns UPA Cabinet for Passing PCTV Bill

Hindu Congress of America aka Hindu Mahasabha of America (HMSA) condemn Congress led UPA Cabinet for passing Prevention of...

Hindu pilgrims plunge into the sea for festival

The annual festival in the Ganges, at the site where it meets the Bay of Bengal, is considered auspicious by...

Will police in Malda wake up and stop Love Jihad now?

On January 7, 2014, at 10 am, Ripa Mandal (age 17 years) was abducted by Sakim Shiekh (age 22...

Muslim procession on Viswa Nabi Divas unleashes terror on Hindus in Panchla, Howrah

As fresh reports are coming to the news desk, Hindus, especially women, have fled from the persecuted villages of...

Nepal’s former Hindu ‘Living Goddesses’ to get pensions

Officials in Kathmandu have announced monthly allowances of Nepali Rs.10,000 would be provided to ‘Kumaris’ or ‘Kumari Devis’, the...

India’s First Ministry for Hindu holy Cows in Rajasthan

Even in a country where the cow is revered, a government ministry dedicated to the protection of the animal...

In Fiji, Hindu Monks of Ramakrishna Mission Provide Succour

Orange-robed monks of the Ramakrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, in Fiji provide healthcare, education and spiritual guidance not...

Indian student grp. ABVP protests over atrocities on women by Islamists

The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a sit-in and a road blockade near Clock Tower here on Monday...

Europe’s unwanted people — Hindus disappointed with Pope for ignoring Roma apartheid

Hindus are disappointed by finding no mention to apartheid conditions faced by 15-million European Roma (Gypsies) in Pope Francis’s...

Malaysia: Hindus In Kelantan Want Thaipusam To Be Made A Public Holiday

KOTA BAHARU, Jan 14 (Bernama) — Hindus in Kelantan want the state government to gazette Thaipusam as a public...

Bangladesh Govt Failed to Protect Hindus: Ex Minister

Senior Awami League leader Suranjit Sengupta, who was dropped from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s cabinet, today criticised the Bangladesh...

Majority Financial Developmental Council (MFDC) proposed for providing school fees to poor Hindu students : VHP President Dr. Pravin Togadia

The VHP leader demanded that steps be taken to set up a Majority Financial Developmental Council, on the lines...

Spiritual significance of Hindu festival Makar Sankranti

Almost all Hindu festivals are dependent on the position of the moon; however, Makar Sankrāntī is based on the position of...

HJS led National Hindu movement held at New Delhi

More than 150 activists of pro-Hindu organizations staged demonstrations at Jantar Mantar in Delhi demanding Indian citizenship for Hindu...

The Hindus of Bangladesh Fear for Their Future

Bangladesh’s minority Hindus are being attacked by Islamists who seem as preoccupied with land as they are with politics...

Hindu people living in anxiety in Bangladesh

Many families have already taken shelter at their relative houses to save their lives plus honour Fearing further attacks...

JEHAD-E-ISHQ: ISI insidious plans of the Pak ISI to entice Hindu girls

The interrogation of two suspected LeT operatives by the Special Cell of Delhi Police has revealed the insidious plans...

Attack on Hindus in Bangladesh was planned

The attack on the Hindu community of Malopara in Abhaynagar of Jessore was carried out in a planned manner...

Indian home minister shielding most-wanted criminal Dawood Ibrahim, says ex-home secy

The war of words between Union home minister Sushil Kumar Shinde and former home-secretary –turned- BJP-leader RK Singh is...

Indian Hindu nationalist leader Narendra Modi top PM Choice – Nielsen Polls

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is expected to perform better than the United Progressive Alliance (UPA)...

Hindu minority become target of Bangladesh violence

They came at 9.30am on December 13, about 60 or 70 of them, to sack his family home in...

“Kerela:Treasurer of Nair Service Society (NSS) removed for anti-Hindu remark “

ALAPPUZHA (KERALA): Gopinatha Pillai, a Narendra Modicritic and father of Gujarat encounter victim Javed Shaikh, has been removed as treasurer of...

Hindu organisations in Thrikkakara protest the bomb blast near a devotee camp

Kochi: The hartal called by Hindu organisations in Thrikkakara on Wednesday to protest the bomb blast near a camp of...

The Vanishing Act of Second Sanskrit Commission

Sanskrit, India’s ancient language in which the Vedas and the Upanishads were written, has fallen prey to the UPA’s...

Indian President greets nation on Hindu festivals Lohri, Makar Sakranti, Pongal

President Pranab Mukherjee has greeted his fellow countrymen on the occasion of festivals of Lohri, which falls on January...

Malaysia Hindu Sangam: Good practices bring positive vibes

IT is good news that the Malaysia Hindu Sangam, temple committees and non-governmental organisations have drafted guidelines for temples...

Prashant Bhushan’s should leave India for his ‘anti national’ stand: Hindu sena chief, Vishnu Gupta

New Delhi: Over Prashant Bhushan’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir, at least 20 Hindu activists, on Monday, disrupted his...

One gets spiritual awakening by practicing Dharma: Swami Vishvesha

Mumbai, Jan 13: Swami Vishvesha of Pejavar math, Udupi released Video and DVD of ‘Toulava Nityanustanam,’ produced by Dr Suresh...

Hindus celebrates Bhogi (Makar Sankranti) with gaiety

Hyderabad, Jan 13 (IANS) Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival, began Monday across Andhra Pradesh as people celebrated Bhogi –...

Press release:Human rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities

HUMAN RIGHTS CONGRESS FOR BANGLADESH MINORITIES (HRCBM)-Bangladesh National Chapter HRCBM is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with U...

Hindu holy Cow urine to treat cancer, diabetes, tumours, tuberculosis etc.

Some have been doing it for over a decade and believe the urine from such a sacred animal has...

Chicago, 1893: Swami Vivekanandas soul-stirring speech at Parliament of Religious

Kalyan Mitra One hundred and twenty years ago on the 11th September (1893), Swami Vivekananda made his historic speech...

Vietnam’s ideal Hindu Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, founder of the Hindu Kingdom

A small country from South –East,  like Vietnam was fighting for number of years against the most powerful country...

Kedah Govt. declares Hindu festival Thaipusam a day off for the first time

SUNGAI PETANI: The Kedah government has declared Thaipusam a special holiday to allow some 300,000 Hindus to celebrate the...

Bangladesh Hindus caught in political crossfire

Activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and fundamentalist Jamaat-e-Islami were blamed for attacks on the Hindus, who were accused...

1,200 Christians returned to Hindu fold at the ‘home return’ ceremony of RSS

RAIPUR: Amid chanting of religious hymns, late BJP leader Dilip Singh Judeo’s son washed feet of tribal Christians on...

Pro-BNP lawyers want probe on attacks on Hindu communities

Jatiyatabadi Ainjibi Forum (JAF), a body of pro-BNP lawyers, yesterday urged the government to appoint a retired Supreme Court...

Tampering with AFSPA in J&K will pose serious threat to national security: Army chief

Army Chief General Bikram Singh on Monday warned of spillover from Afghanistan inJammu & Kashmir in 2014 when US troops...

India won’t hold back if Pakistan breaks rules: Army chief

Sending out a strong message to Pakistan over repeated ceasefire violations along the LoC, Army Chief General Bikram on Monday...

Genocide of Hindus by invaders – were swept under the carpet: Francois Gautier

BANGALORE: French author and journalist Francois Gautier feels traditional Indian knowledge is at risk. At a lecture here on...

European Foundry and Royal Palace Cefalà housing Hindu religious celebrations

“The city administration is making available its public spaces for the realization of two important events organized by various...

UP Govt. used Ayodhya Research Institute funds for Saifai fest

The cat is out of bag. The Akhilesh Yadav Government has diverted money from other departments to organise annual...


Hindus must be alert against unethical activities like Love jihad: Bajrang dal

Udupi, Jan 13 2014: In the name of love, hindu girls are targetted, attacked, blackmailed in around Udupi and Mangalore...

Malaysia: Take a chill pill, MIC tells Hindu Sangam and Batu Caves temple committee

KUALA LUMPUR: MIC today urged the Batu Caves temple committee and Malaysian Hindu Sangam (MHS) to maintain professionalism in...

Hindu Farmer Murdered in Bangladesh, Houses Burnt

A Hindu farmer was stabbed to death while his wife and relative were injured Sunday by a masked assailant...

Primary liturgical language of Hinduism Sanskrit, dumped by Congress Party led Govt.

Sanskrit, India’s ancient language in which the Vedas and Upanishads were written, has fallen prey to UPA’s minority politics...

Evangelist Benny Hinn’s visit kicks up conversion row

Bangalore: Saffron groups have raked up protests in parts of Karnataka over the proposed visit of American evangelist Benny Hinn...

Indonesia: Hindu group wants check on price hikes

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 12, 2014): Penang Hindu Association (PHA) urged the Ministry of Trade and Industry to take immediate...

Hindu Org. Bajrang Dal Facebook protest blackmail of Hindu girl

The criminal act of a man in posting of the intimate photos of a girl on Facebook, after enticing...

World marks Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda anniversary

Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): India on Sunday remembered Swami Vivekananda as the entire nation and Kolkata especially celebrated the...

Hindus protest against American evangelist Benny Hinn’s convention

A group of intellectuals and members of several like-minded organisations on Friday staged a protest here against American evangelist...

Success of Hindus : Controversial missionary Benny Hinn’s program cancelled

O Hindus, let us offer gratitude at the Holy feet of Shrikrushna for this success ! As per the...

AAP Govt. harasses Hindu activists ! – Yati Narasimhananda

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) : Mahant Yati Narasimhanand of the ancient Chandi Devi Temple accused Chief Minister, Arvind Kejariwal of Delhi,...

BJP questions Govt. silence on attack on Hindus in Bangladesh

GUWAHATI: The BJP today questioned the “silence” of the Centre as well as the Assam government over attacks on...

Two Hindu housewives violated

Two Hindu housewives have been sexually abused in Manirampur Upazila in Jessore in the post-election violence against the minority...

Malaysian Hindu festival Thaipusam will be observed on Jan 17: Hindu Endowments Board

Thaipusam this year will be observed on Jan 17, the Hindu Endowments Board announced Saturday. The procession of the...

Hindu parents pay the price after Muslim man elopes with their daughter in Mumbai

Girl converts to Islam to marry boyfriend, hopes her parents will help quash FIR against him. This Bollywood potboiler...

Bangladesh EC asks authorities to prevent attacks on Hindus

“We have asked the law enforcement agencies to specially resist attacks on minority communities in different parts of the...

‘Hinduism to me is a way of life’ : D. Purandeswari, MP from Andra Pradesh

D. Purandeswari, Minister of State for Human Resource Development, MP from Andhra Pradesh, daughter of TDP founder N. T....

OPEN LETTER TO POPE FRANCIS : Maria Wirth

Respected Holy Father, Great hope for a positive change in the Catholic Church is pinned on your Pontificate and...

File case against police officers who threatened ‘Cow Protectors’! – Indian Court

Pune (Maharashtra) : During the period of Bakri Eid, Police Inspector (PI) Yashwant Gawari and Assistant PI, Hanumant Shinde threatened...

Singapore Hindus celebrate Pongal festival in Little India

It is harvest time in Little India. A celebration of Pongal, a harvest festival observed by Hindus, kicked off...

Indian politician slammed for lavish festival as thousands of riot hit Hindus & Muslims shiver in camps

NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Activists and journalists have criticised Akhilesh Yadav, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for...

‘Target Hindus, Target Hindu Girls’ a project of organized Islamists, revels patriotic Hindu group Bajrang Dal

Udupi, Jan 11: The members of Bajrang Dal on Saturday January 11 alleged that an organized network targetting Hindus and...

Why no step is taken to protect the lives of Hindus in Bangladesh?: BJP asks PM

“Why no step is taken to protect the lives of Hindus there,” BJP spokesperson Mr. Prasad questioned stating that...

Did The Hindu Pandavas Use Justifiable Means To Win The War? – Nirmal Laungani

Hinduism allows freedom and liberty to all well wishers and critics to raise doubts and questions. At the same...

Despite opposition by fanatics and police, program of Hindu chanting takes place in temple

Kozhikode (Kerala) : A program of continuous chanting was held in Swami Bharati temple in a minority pre-dominant district. Local...

30 Awe-Inspiring Hindu Temples 

Ekambareswarar Temple This temple dedicated to Shiva is located in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Virupaksha Temple — Group of...

Bangladesh’s Election Commission tightens security for Hindus

DHAKA, Jan 11 – Bangladesh’s Election Commission today directed law enforcement agencies to tighten security across the country to...

Jihadi harasses Hindu businessman for naming his shop after Hindu Deity

Pune, 11th January – Shri. Vishal Bharat Shinde, a Hindu trader took a shop on rent from a Jihadi in...

Hinduism and Premarital Sex

In a recent judgment, a Delhi Sessions Court judge ruled that premarital sex is “immoral” and against the “tenets of...

Help from India is needed for protection of Bangladeshi Hindus ! – Adv. Ravindra Ghosh

New Delhi : Muslims kill animals with two methods. One is ‘halal’ and the other is ‘Zatka’. ‘Halal’ means killing...

Widespread attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh on polling day

Dhaka:  In the wake of widespread attacks on Hindus in the country, Bangladesh has decided to set up special tribunals...

An Open Letter From The Bangladeshi Community Of Los Angeles

Press Release LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, January 10, 2014 : As you know, our beloved Bangladesh is going through a...

Bangladesh political parties join hands to protect Hindus

Dhaka : Leaders of the ruling Awami League and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have come together to...

New Mexico: Hindus laud Albuquerque Public Schools for offering yoga

Hindus have applauded Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) in New Mexico (USA) for reportedly offering yoga in its various schools,...

Rival parties join hands to protect Hindus in Bangladesh

Leaders of the ruling Awami League party and oppositionBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) in the country’s Gaibandha district have come together...

The Story of Ram Bagh

In his book Karachi Taareekh Kay Aaeenay Main, author Muhammad Usman Damohi writes on page 110 about the harmony that...

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) protests AAP leader ‘anti-national’ stand on Kashmir

ALLAHABAD: Protesting against the controversial remarks of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Prashant Bhushan on holding a referendum in...

Al-Qaeda still a potent threat – Manish Rai

Al Qaida Still A Potent Threat Manish Rai By Manish Rai As we begin 2014, it’s worth reflecting on...

Gonojagoron Mancha starts road march to Jessore today to visit attacked Hindus

Gonojagoron Mancha will start road march at 7:30am today from Shahbagh in the capital to Jessore to visit the...

Free Hindu temples from Govt. control as per Supreme Court judgement — Dr. Swamy

January 9, 2014. Ms. J. Jayalalitha, Chef Minister of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai. (TN) Dear Ms. Jayalalitha,...

Hindu groups protest proposed slaughter-house at Morba, Maharastra

Nagothane (Raigad) : During 4-5 days of Eid, 40, 00,000 cows and cattle was slaughtered on the border of Bangladesh...

Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) lecture at NIT on protection of nation

Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) : A lecture was organized on the topic of ‘Causes of present condition of the country and its...

India’s Hindu women’s group condemns govt. handling of medico case

Demanding better security for women and stringent action in crimes against women, hundreds of students and women participated in...

7 Islamists arrested for attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh

Seven activists of the opposition BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami were arrested for attacks on Bangladesh’s minority Hindu community even as...

HH Dalai Lama visits RSS headquarters at Nagpur, paid tributes to Dr Hedgewar, Guruji Samadhi

Nagpur January 10: Noted spiritual leader and Noble prize awardee HH Dalai lama Friday visited the RSS Headquarter at Nagpur....

Nepal: Persistent religious conversion by Christian missionaries irks Hindu population

“Popular support for Hindu nationalist political parties across the country is growing, which is prompting concerns for the future...

The Hindu God Shiva, Known as the Destroyer of Evil & Ignorance

In the Hindu trimurti, or three faces of God, Brahma is the creator, Vishnu the preserver and Shiva the...

Indian English Media, Hinduism and Hindu Org: Dr. Rajnikant Lahri

Thomas Babington Maculae, in Feb. 1855, had said that a single shelf of a good European library was worth...

Hindu persecution in Bangladesh is instigating Islamists in West Bengal

Clamor in Topsia for mosque send shudder of fright Turning worst apprehensions depicted through the article “Communal tensions over...

Spirituality: Significance of Amavasya

Amavasya, or Amavasi, is the name of new moon night in Hindu religion. It is the first night of...

Hindu activist gets a month’s imprisonment for supporting nationalist procession?

Pali, Sudhagad (Dist. Raigad) : Sree Shiva-Pratishthan had undertaken a drive to visit forts from Shrisudhagad to Shrisarasgad between 18th...

Shri. Pramod Mutalik, Founder President of Shriram Sena on preserving Hindu (Sanatan) Dharma

1. Sanatan’s mission is spreading with full vigour only because of its spiritual base ! : ‘Sanatan Sanstha’s founder H....

Need for establishment of Hindu Rashtra ! Gurudev Dr. Kateswamiji

1. Condition of India before 400 years Before 400 years, social system in India had fallen apart. Life of...

IMANET condemned the attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh

Chicago, January 10: Indian minorities advocacy Network, ImanNet has strongly condemned the attacks on the Hindu community in Bangladesh....

Malaysian Hindu Sangam: Avoid wastage when fulfilling vows, devotees told

Malaysian Hindu Sangam former president Datuk A. Vaithilingam has called on Hindus performing prayers and fullfilling vows to curb...

Hinduism and Vedic Dharma

By: Prajakt Karanjkar  Hinduism…A religion mostly found in India.It is commonly known as most ancient religion in the world.It is said that...

Hindu appointed as Pakistan minority affairs advisor

Many are commending the decision by the Pakistan People’s Party to appoint a Hindu as an adviser on minority affairs. Former...

Global Terroist Org. Al Qaeda reaches Indian state of Manipur

In its October 10, 2013 issue, a front page report of Azizulhind informed that Al Qaeda has started spreading...

HC refuses to end marriage under Hindu Act

MUMBAI: A decade after a Mulund resident went against her parents’ wish and married her childhood sweetheart, a Christian,...

Attacks on Hindu communities continue

Anti-polls activists have been attacking Hindu communities since the January 5 general elections. Attacks on Hindu communities which were...

Emerging Hindu holy Cow protection movement by Ahinsa Sangh

Under the guidance of P.P. Muniraj Vinamrasagarji, Ahinsa Sangh organized and implemented a protest event against Morba slaughter house....

Bangladesh to form tribunals to probe attacks on Hindus

In the wake of widespread attacks on Hindus in the country,Bangladesh today decided to set up special tribunals under an...

British Bangladeshis in London protest attacks on Hindus

Bangladeshis living in the UK have strongly protested the attacks on the Hindu minority in the country following the...

It’s Not Revisionist History of Hindus When It’s Actually Accurate: American Curriculum Reform

Since I took over as the Director of Education and Curriculum Reform for the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) last...

Kerela Hindu groups protest terrorism & anti social activities

Shops and establishments along the main roads didn’t open but those in the interior areas functioned as usual. The...

Texas: Hindu priest at local temple follows family tradition

Priesthood is a family tradition for Vignesh Mahadevarahalli, the priest at the Hindu Association of West Texas. His father,...

Sirajganj Hindus in panic after mayhem by Jamaat-Shibir activists

We are always in terror of the mayhem by Jamaat-Shibir activists as they vandalise Locals in Dukuria Bera and...

‘To you your religion and to me mine’

Kamikasi: I wonder what would happen if the world, especially countries where Christians, Hindus and Buddhist form the majority, apply...

Hare Krishna festival set to shake up Nelson

Kiwi history and an orthodox strain of Hinduism have been combined in the centrepiece of a Hare Krishna festival...

BJP Yuba Morcha demonstrates for protection of Hindus in Bangladesh

BJP youth wing Bharatia Yuba Morcha has demonstrated before Bangladesh Visa office at Agartala last evening demanding protection of...

The word Hindu was used initially to describe the people of India; it was never used to describe religion

Swami Vivekananda has explained it in “Rebuild India” that, mind  represents Brahman, Arms the Kshatriya, Abdomen the Vaishya and legs...

Sixth Regional Hindu conglomeration to be held at Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai : To offer platform to insecure feelings amongst majority Hindus in this country and with the goal of...

Shiv Sainiks rip off inappropriate boards displayed in Shri Bhavanidevi Temple about Black Magic Act

Tulajapur (Maharashtra) : Andha-shraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ANiS), with the help of Maharashtra Government, had put up some boards to create...

Indian Congress Govt doing injustice to Hindu brethren ! – Dilip Bhivate, VP -Hindu Unity Movement

Kolhapur (Maharashtra) : ‘Hindus, who are minority in Pakistan and Bangla Desh, are severely oppressed for past few decades in...

Article -Transformation of Shiva Linga: Brij Bhushan Dubey

In Pre-Historic period dating back to 2ndMillenniumBCE devotees asked Rishi Atharvana the co-author of Atharveda, where is God and...

Persistent Hindu opposition led to cancellation of mechanized slaughter-house at Faridabad

Faridabad (Haryana) : Haryana Government was to start its first mechanized slaughter-house in the State at Faridabad but due to...

Malaysian Hindu festival Thaipusam expected to draw one million

GEORGE TOWN (Jan 9, 2014): More than a million Hindus are expected to pay homage at the Arulmigu Balathandayuthapani...

RSS led women awareness program stages huge protest condemning Hindu medical student rape incidents by Islamists

Mangalore, Jan 9: The Jagruta Mahila Vedike on Thursday January 9 held a huge protest condemning the recent Deralakatte incident...

Malaysia: After Mazu Temple issue, Penang sets up Chinese temple committee

PETALING JAYA: The Attorney-General’s Chambers has instructed the police to probe further into the “Allah” issue concerning Catholic weekly...

Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha generates consciousness amongst Hindus towards Dharma

Belgaum (Karnataka) : Attempts are made to destroy Hindu Dharma and culture through the medium of different attacks; therefore, with...

Pak & Bangladesh Hindu Human rights:National Hindu Movement Launched in Goa

Bicholim (Goa) : Hindus from Pakistan and Bangladesh are taking shelter in Bharat to save their lives because of the...

Exhibit by Indian artist based in Italy on Hindu holy word ‘Om’

AHMEDABAD: Om, considered the first sound inHindu cosmology, is held dear by Hindus and Indians as a holy word...

India’s metropolises majority wants Hindu nationalist Modi as PM: TOI Poll

A majority view Narendra Modi as a better prime ministerial prospect. That’s the message from an opinion poll across the country’s...

World Hindu News Weekly Newsletter # 01.09.2014

         Pak & Bangladesh Hindu Human rights:National Hindu Movement Launched in Goa   India’s metropolises majority...

Bangladesh: Without help, Hindus on a slow path to recovery

The three Hindu-majority villages that came under attack in various phases are Satpatki Majhipara, Shafinagar and Ghoshpara Attacked Hindu...

Protests against Hindu minority repression sweep Bangladesh

Waves of protest by different socio-political, cultural and professional bodies swept over the country yesterday with the demand for...

Space for Hindus is shrinking fast in Pakistan

Faiths which reduce mankind to a flawed species renounce real convictions and the right to choose. Therefore, when Pakistan’s...

BJP raises concerns on atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday expressed concern over reports of atrocities committed against minority Hindu community in Bangladesh, post the...

Indian PM aspirants should uphold genuine aspirations of Hindus: VHP Chief Pravin Togadia

MANGALORE: International working president of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Pravin Togadiaon Wednesday said Hindus across India will support that person as Prime...

Bangladesh failed to prevent attacks on Hindus:National Human Rights Commission

The Bangladesh government failed to prevent attacks on the minority Hindu community after the Jan 5 parliamentary elections, the National Human...

Bangladesh post-poll violence hits minorities

Attacks remind people of the horror unleashed by Pakistani forces 43 years ago The January 5 elections in Bangladesh...

Hindu activists protests at AAP office for it’s leader Kashmir statement

Ghaziabad: Hindu activists vandalized the AAP head office here Wednesday, protesting a statement on Kashmir by party leader Prashant Bhushan,...

Hindu temple vandalised in Bangladesh

A Hindu temple was vandalised and set afire in central Bangladesh today, as post poll attacks on the minority...

Mangalore: Congress should not take Hindus for granted:Dr. Pravin Togadia

Mangalore, Jan 8: “By taking over the management of some of the temples, the government is discriminating against the Hindus....

Bangladesh: Muslims hack Hindus to death, loot and torch Hindu homes for voting

Horror follows horror in quick succession, and the world yawns, because the perpetrators are Muslims inspired by the Qur’an...

JEHAD-E-ISHQ: ISI insidious plans of the Pak ISI to entice Hindu girls

The interrogation of two suspected LeT operatives by the Special Cell of Delhi Police has revealed the insidious plans...

Jehadis try to convert Hindu woman in Pakistan

 The Jihad to convert Hindu girls is continued unabated under the indifferent attitude of Pakistani authorities.One Hindu girl was...

Pakistani Hindus burn effigies of AAP leaders in Delhi

Supported by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), the protesters gathered at Jantar Mantar, where they raised slogans against Kejriwal...

If Hindustan is to become powerful, Hindutva should be accepted as nationalism: Shiv Sena- MLA, Vinayak Raut

Chiplun (Maharashtra) : Congress has ruined this country through several scams. We do not want democracy that gives us weak...

‘Hindu Parliament’ to be organized at Indian state of UP from 7 to 9 March

Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) : ‘Hindu Sansad’ was earlier scheduled to be held on 7th December 2013 at Devikund, Devaband (UP)...

BJP leader Harssh Vardhan meets Pakistani Hindus camping at Jantar Mantar

Leader of the Opposition Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday met a group of Pakistani Hindus camping at Jantar Mantar to...

Kidnapping of Hindu Girls a Serious Internal Threat to Pakistan: Leader, Pakistan Hindu Council

Islamabad: January 8, 2014. (PCP) Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Member National Assembly and head of Pakistan Hindu Council has...

Hindu temple torched in Bangladesh

Unidentified criminals set a Hindu temple ablaze and vandalised its three idols in Kalmakanda upazila of Netrakona early today....

HAF Deeply Concerned As Bangladesh’s Hindus Flee Election Violence

Washington, D.C. (January 8, 2014) — Leaders at the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) expressed deep concern today over recent election...

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina: Stern action for attacking Hindus

‘There are very few countries in the world which see such turnout in the polls’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...

Bangladesh:Dinajpur Hindus start returning home

Hindu community people, who fled Karnai village under Dinajpur Sadar upazila following attacks by alleged Jamaat-Shibir men a couple...

Celebrating Hindu festival Makar Sankranti

The Sun is considered one of the most important deities in Hinduism.  According to Vedic Astrology, the Sun moves...

Vehicle-rally for propagation of Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha at Belgaum !

Belgaum (Karnataka) : Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha (sabha) has been organized on 9th January in the city. A huge vehicle rally...

VHP will continue to protect Hindus: VHP leader Dr. Togadia

Lashing at the Karnataka State government for its anti-Hindu policies, Vishwa Hindu Parishat International officiating President Praveen Bhai Togadia...

Role of Tulsidas in Hindu Renaissance 

Tulsidas appeared at a time when the Hindu society was groping in dark and was losing luster of life....

Violence against Hindus in Bangladesh should concern India : BJP leader Atrun Jaitley

Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha has expressed his views on a matter of utmost importance — the...

Enraged over AAP leader Kashmir memorandum remark, nationalist Hindus protest

The Aam Aadmi Party headquarters near Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s home in Ghaziabad was vandalised around 11 this...

Non-Desi Hindu: What I Look Like to Others

Our friend Andrea noticed an interesting thread on Reddit a while back and pointed it out to me. It’s...

Pakistan Hindu Council: Forced conversion of Hindu girls on the rise

The head of the Pakistan Hindu Council Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, Member National Assembly has condemned the rise in...

Congress-led state government formulating anti-Hindu policies: Sr. RSS leader Dr Kalladka Prabhakar

Mangalore, Jan 7: RSS leader Dr Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat has yet again created a flutter with a speech that has...

Evolving Gender Roles in the Vedas

By contributing writer Nimai Agarwal for KidSpirit’s The Soul of Gender issue. For those who don’t know, the Vedas are ancient...

Bangladesh: Hindus under threat – business, properties and homes destroyed

It has been a long period of 43 years. Yet Hindus in Bangladesh remain vulnerable to attacks by anti-liberation...

Five Hindus hacked to death by Muslims in Bangladesh for attempting to vote

Kalidasi Sarker jumped into the Bhairab River in the afternoon of the polling day with her 15-day-old baby. The...

2013: A tragic year for Bangladeshi Hindus

It has been 43 years since Bangladesh won its freedom from Pakistan in 1971. Despite getting freedom, Hindus living...

Tamil Nadu Hindu Maha Sabha protest over HR&CE’s takeover of institution

Members of the Tamil Nadu Hindu Maha Sabha on Monday morning staged a protest at the Ayodhya Aswathameda Mahamandapam...

Islamic Jihad against Hindus:Terror org, IM planned module in Nepal

As the National Investigation Agency (NIA) readies a chargesheet against Yasin Bhatkal and Asadullah Akhtar, fresh details have emerged...

Pakistan: How last Hindu ruler of Lahore went away

Recent history naturally interests people more. It probably is a matter of relevance. Over the centuries Lahore has seen...

Ambalpady: Abode of gods

There are many stories and legends in Hindu mythology about the divine intervention of gods and goddesses who descend...

Kidnapped Hindu teacher in Pakistan recovered, complains of pressure for conversion

PESHAWAR: A missing Hindu female schoolteacher told a local judicial magistrate on Monday after recovery from Bahawalpur that her...

Indian Christian missionaries plan to convert Hindus opposed by Sanatan Sanstha members

Panvel (Maharashtra) : Christian missionaries are always trying to find new ploys for converting Hindus. On 31st December, Christian missionaries...

Karnataka: VHP International President Praveenbai Togadia holds Talk with Dr Veerendra Heggade

Beltangady, 7 Jan 2014: Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) International president Praveenbai Togadia visited Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala here on Tuesday January...

Legacy 0f 1971: Jihadi violence still torments Bangladeshi Hindus

Hindus in Bangladesh continue to suffer the legacy of 1971. The latest in a long line of atrocities happened...

Blind-folded and biased attitude of some Indian media houses towards Hindus a global concern

On 16th October 2009, on the eve of Diwali, bomb blast occurred in Margao, a city in Goa in...

ASK expresses concern over attacks on Hindus

The statement was issued by ASK acting executive director Md Nur Khan Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) in a...

ABVP initiates Swami Vivekanand message journey

Ujjain: Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ( ABVP) initiated Swami Vivekanand Sandesh atra in the district from Tarana tehsil on...

GIBV/Mission-2014 Appeal to Overseas Indians: Support Hindu Nationalist Narendra Modi

  www.gibv.org Dear Overseas Indians, Namaste We wish all a very happy Gregorian New Year, 2014.  Let thinking citizens...

American Hindu Organizations Donates Blankets to Pakistani Hindu Refugees

RAJASTHAN, INDIA: Prominent Hindu organizations of America including World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), Hindu American Foundation (HAF), United...

Swami Vivekananda and the Dalai Lama: where two divine minds meet

India is celebrating the 150 birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest exponents of Hinduism, the bridge...

Super power of sacred Hindu Gayatri mantra in ZeNLP

There is a Zen story about a poor man walking through the woods reflecting upon his many troubles. He...

B’desh Hindu leaders demand more protection for minorities

B’desh Hindu leaders demand more protection for minorities Dhaka: Human rights groups and Hindu leaders in Bangladesh today demanded...

Mangalore: Mega convention dwells on issues facing Hindu society

Blessing the occasion, Sri Sugunendratirtha Swamiji of Puthige Math said, “Indian culture is indeed great and high above all...

Boards displayed in Hindu temple creating fear about anti-superstitions Act amongst devotees 

Tulajapur – The Government has openly declared that the anti-superstitions Act presently passed by Maharashtra Government is not applicable to...

Let us fulfill Hindu braveheart Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s dream of great India! – Modi

Raigad – ‘India’s bright history was distorted and presented before Indians by the British and after independence; the same history...

Indian police investigate controversial activist Teesta Setalvad for embezzling funds for Hindu-Muslim riots victims

An FIR has been lodged against social activist Teesta Setalvad, her husband Javed Anand, Zakia Jafri’s son Tanvir Jafri...

Invitation: Dharma Education & Training Seminar_Jan 11 2014 (Pearland_TX_USA)

Dharma Education & Training Seminar “Rituals, Festivals, Astronomy and Psychology” And “Sankranti: Tamaso Ma Jyotirgamaya” FREE ADMISSION ● DONATIONS...

Hindu organizations hold demonstrations in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for Pak Hindus

Bangalore / Chennai : Rashtreeya Hindu Andolan held demonstrations at Mangaluru, Udupi, Hubli etc. in Karnataka and at Chennai in...

Glimpses of united Hindu resistance in mediaeval Bengal

During centuries-old Islamic rule in India there had also been the emergence of several Hindu empires led by fiercest,...

Landmark verdict for Hindus by Indian Supreme Court’s: No Govt. control of Chidambaram temple

The Supreme Court on Monday morning set aside the takeover of the sacred Nataraj temple at Chidambaram by the...

Goa bomb blast : Sequence of events which ends at acquittal of seekers of Sanatan Sanstha

Given below is sequence of judicial process and inquiry of seekers and Sanatan Sanstha conducted in connection with Margao...

Allow Hindus from Pakistan, Bangladesh to reside in India

Condemning the Union government’s steps to send back members of the Hindu community from Pakistan and Bangladesh whose visas...

Majority of Hindus refrain from voting fearing attacks by Jamaat in Bangladesh

A handful of Hindus cast their votes in Lalmonirhat and Satkhira yesterday as the majority of the community there...

Hindus and Sikhs suffering from lack of cremation grounds in Pakistan

Death is the great leveller. But the tragedy following it is not experienced equally in Muslim-dominated Pakistan. While some...

India:40,000 RSS members to participate in 3-Day mammoth conclave ‘Sankalp Mahashivir’ at Jabalpur

Jan 02 Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh: Mahakoshal Pranth of RSS unit all set to organize a mammoth 3-day RSS Conclave named ‘SANKALP...

Fear of insecurity haunts Hindu voters in Bangladesh

Hindu voters in different places including Patgram in Lalmonirhat district and Kalaroa upazila in Satkhira district have expressed doubts...

Bangladesh:Jamaat-e-Islami attack the Hindu community in the area, torches a temple

Jamaat-e-Islami attack the Hindu community in the area, torches a temple A BNP leader died during in fierce clashes...

World Hindu News Service Launched:Hindu Press International

Hindu Press International www.worldhindunews.com HOUSTON, TEXAS, January 3, 2014 (HPI Report): The World Hindu News website and RSS news...

Power to Change’ campaign by Canadian Christian ministries irks Mumbai Hindus

Canadian company mounts multimedia campaign to aid conversion, creates a row. Conversion, counselling or power to change? It’s a...

Pakistan: Five bodies ‘missing’ from Hindus’ graves

UMERKOT: Five bodies were found missing from their graves when a group of Meghwar community members visited its graveyard...

Hindu Sacred Text Timeline

Abstract: History is written by victors. We Hindus may believe that our history is 12000 years old. But, history...

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) committed to organize and unite Hindu society: Bhayyaji Joshi

Jabalpur: “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) works for social integration and unity. Preserving and strengthening national culture and tradition with the...

Hindu organisations submit memo to Indian Police to check terror

Ujjain: Pro- Hindu organisation activists handed over a memorandum to SP Anurag Kumar on Saturday morning in protest against...

Bangladesh: Members of Hindu community waiting with bated breath

About three dozens of people have died since last February The members of Hindu community in Satkhira are waiting...

Our identity is Hindu, our uniting idealogy is Hindutva : RSS Chief Shri Mohan Bhagawat

Sarasanghachalak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangha (RSS) Dr. Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday made a candid statement that only and only common...

India’s powerful aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya inducted into Navy

It was a sight to behold. As India’s newest aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya entered the Indian Navy’s area of...

VHP & Bajrang Dal activists protest against kidnapping of medical students, looting and assault on policemen by muslim radicals

Udupi, 4 Jan, 2014 : Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) and Bajrang Dal units of Shirva – Mattar staged a mega...

Know interesting facts about Gayatri Mantra, the holiest Hindu hymn

New Delhi: Gayatri mantra is the holiest hymn in Hinduism recited by millions of Hindus every day. It is repeated...

Pakistan: Ordeal of Slaughter House Hindus far from over

The Christian and Hindu families who had to leave Lyari’s Slaughter House area a few months ago fearing for...

Communal clash in Delhi’s Geeta colony: RSS flag torn, children beaten up

At least seven persons were injured as clash erupted between two communities at Rani Garden area of Geeta Colony in East...

Two Hindu women raped; one of them murdered in Umer Kot, Pakistan

by, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC)   The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information that two scheduled caste,...

Malaysia Hindu Sangam issues Thaipusam guidelines for temples, devotees

PETALING JAYA: In conjunction with Thaipusam on Jan 17, the Malaysia Hindu Sangam has issued guidelines for all Hindu...

Significances of the Lotus According to the Hinduism

The lotus of India, known as Nelumbo nucifera to botanists and as padma in Sanskrit, is one of the...

Hindu unity exhibited in regional Hindu adhiveshan held at Indore

Regional Hindu Adhiveshan for establishment of Hindu Rashtra ! Indore (Madhya Pradesh) : With the aim of active unification...

Georgia based Lilburn police chief honored at Hindu temple

For the first time in its history, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Atlanta, a Hindu temple in Lilburn, gave the...

Malaysia: Religious groups inc. Hindus slam plan to protest at churches over “Allah issue”

PETALING JAYA: Various groups have condemned the proposed protests at some churches tomorrow over the Allah issue and called...

The Anniversary Death Ritual of Hinduism

Hindus traditionally memorialize the dead with a yearly death ritual known as the shraddha ceremony. Shraddha, coming from a...

Hindu Nationalist Modi has proved his leadership: Yoga guru Swami Ramdevji

Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Saturday said that BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s motives are unquestionable and his...

Karachi Press Club: Hindu & Christian victims of gang rape & killing narrate their horrendous ordeal

KARACHI: “There were five of them,” she said while holding her young child with one arm and hiding her face...

West Bengal: 70 Hindu shops destroyed rioting Islamists

Riotous Muslim mob retains sway On January 1, 2014, between 9 am and 1 pm, almost 70 shops possessed...

Reorganize J&K to save Ethnic Hindu Minorities: Diversity -USA

December 27 (Roseburg, OR (USA)) Commemorating the 21st anniversary of the Margdarshan Proclamation here today Diversity-USA in a statement has extended its full...

Hindu Sangam to be held in April in Ayodhya:Hindu Mahasabha

ALLAHABAD: The national spokesperson of the Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha, Gyan Saraswati, has expressed concern over the delay in...

The Art of Enjoying Life with values of Hinduism

In Hinduism, appreciation of life is viewed as an art one learns through maturity of thought and experience. In...

Villagers stage stir over Hindu temple arch demolition

Condemning the incident of damage to the main arch of Sri Elumukhachowdeshwari temple at Bilagula in Mudigere, members of...

Greater Kansas City Interfaith Council : Hindu faith adviser A.M. Bhattacharyya

We, Hindus, believe in one god. Nevertheless we do worship many deities. Ostensibly, this is a paradox. Many people...

India: Hindu groups protest controversial American evangelist Benny Hinn’s visit

Around 2,000 people from various Hindu groups on Friday staged a demonstration in the City, urging the State government...

Restoration Of Ancient Hindu Temple In Pakistan; A Step In Right Direction

The government of Pakistan catches a lot of hell from the international media, and rightly so, for its neglect...

Bangladesh: Wave of attack on Hindus continues by Islamists

A temple was torched by some unidentified miscreants in the early hours of yesterday Inhabitants of Shalmara village under...

India: 50 Pakistani Hindu women get Indian citizenship

New Delhi, Jan 3: Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday accepted applicqations for citizenship from 50 Pak women who have been living in...

Bangladesh Awami League leader advocates for bail of convicted Islamist who burnt down Hindu houses

A local leader of ruling Awami League (AL), also a running union parishad chairman in Kishoreganj upazila under the...

The Saints & Sages of Hinduism

In Hindu culture, there is no formal process to recognize a person as a saint. Saints can be any...

Ram Sodho meets Narendra Modi to discuss the issues of Pakistani Hindus

Ram Singh Sodho, former MLA of Pakistan’s Sindh province who lives in Kutch for last few years called on...

US:Nevada welcomes New Year with Rajan Zed’s Gayatri Mantra recitation

Nevada, Jan 2/2014 : (IBNS) Reno Buddhist Center in Nevada (USA) welcomed the New Year in a unique service...

British Sikhs and Hindus Launch Petition Against Usage of “Asians” To Describe Sexual Grooming Convicts

LONDON, UK (January 1, 2014) – Four Hindu and Sikh organization of the UK have begun an online petition...

Politics of development without Hindus’ safety unacceptable: VHP

SURAT: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has stated that politics of development without security for Hindus means nothing to it....

Muslims vandalizes & riot at Hindu owned Heath care center in Indian Bengal

On December 29, 2013, at 11 am, Banjanharia Charial Block Primary Health Centre in the village of Banjanharia under...

Invitation: India – West Bengal _Jan 12-2014_Hindu Samhati Public Meeting To Honor Swami Vivekananda

Hindu Samhati Public Meeting To Honor Swami Vivekananda in Hasnabad, West Bengal on Jan 12, 2014 Source: Hindu Samhati

Pakistan government restores ancient Hindu temple

The government of Pakistan has restored an historic Hindu temple in Punjab province’s Chakwal region. Members of the country’s...

United States: Upset Hindus Urge Fashion Firm to Recall Ganesha Pants

A group of Hindus last week urged the immediate withdrawal of pants carrying an image of Lord Ganesha sold...

Sweet Srimad Bhagavatam Showers Drench Listeners from Houston and around USA

MANVEL: The daily evening shower of nectar in the Pearland area was the highlight of the 7-day Srimad Bhagavata...

Gathering of Saints and Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha at Durg, Chhattisgarh

Durg (Chhattisgarh) : H.H. Shriram Balakdasji Maharaj had organized ‘51 kundi Ramcharitmanas Mahayadnya’ on the ground of Manas Bhavan from...

Four SIMI activists held from Ujjain, huge cache of explosives seized

The anti-terrorist squad (ATS) of the Madhya Pradesh Police has arrested four Students’ Islamic Movement of Inida (SIMI) activists...

Dubai: Crematorium for Hindus, Sikhs ready to start operations soon

Dubai: A new crematorium in Sharjah for Hindus and Sikhs that opened earlier this year is finally set to...

Mangalore: Police nab Islamists thieves who stole 20,000 Hindu sacred Cows

Mangalore, Jan 1: The police on Tuesday December 31 arrested two notorious cattle thieves who are said to have stolen...

Hindus of Richmond Temple of Virginia receives blessings and prayers

Hindus from the Richmond area will gather at The Richmond Temple  of the Hindu Center of Virginia on New Year’s Day...

Hindus want Europe to “wholeheartedly” welcome Roma from Romania & Bulgaria

Hindus want Europe to welcome Roma brothers and sisters with open arms if they decide to migrate fleeing discrimination...

Kashmir incomplete without Hindu Pandits: J&K Assembly Speaker

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Mubarak Gul today asked Kashmiri Pandits to return to the Valley saying that the...

Hindu and Buddhist NGO’s remain under-represented at United Nations

London, Jan 1 (IANS) A recent study has found that Christian non-government organisations (NGOs) dominate the UN while Hindu...

Indian court aquits all six Hindus, against whom police wrongly framed charges for Goa blast

All 6 seekers of Sanatan, who were detained in jail in connection with Madgaon bomb blast occurred in October...