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VHP: Pledge to end social evils in Society, two-day conclave at Bangalore

Tumakuru: With a clear message to stop prompted religious conversion and pledged to end social evils like untouchability and caste-ism within...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Facts about Religion

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

GHHF Suggestions to revise educational curriculum for different class levels in schools in Bharat

  GHHF Suggestions to revise Educational Curriculum  for different class levels in schools in Bharat   November 15, 2014...

​ ​APPEAL TO ESTABLISH A NEW BEAUTIFUL IDOL OF SRIMAHAVISHNU IN ANKORWAT TEMPLE​

OM NAMO VENKATESAYA. TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE WORLD INDIANS. SUBJECT: TO ESTABLISH A NEW BEAUTIFUL IDOL...

The Decline of Political Feudalism in India

The Decline of Political Feudalism – By Praful Shankar BJP’s Chief Ministerial selections in Haryana and Maharashtra represent a major trend that the...

Invitation: Speaker of India’s Parliament, Lok Sabha, at Appreciation Event – (Edison) NJ 08837

INVITATION TO THE APPRECIATION EVENT   INDIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INVITES Members with Spouse/Guest of the Organizing Committee; National...

The Dharma

Dharma (/ˈdɑrmə/; Sanskrit: धर्म dharma,  listen (help·info); Pali: धम्म dhamma) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. There...

Bhagwat Calls For A United Hindu Society

Tumakuru (KTK) : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday called for a united Hindu society saying...

BJP condemns arrest of RSS cadres by Tamil Nadu police

New Delhi, Nov.9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday condemned the arrest of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)...

Government announces concessions for Hindu refugees from Pakistan, Afghanistan

NEW DELHI: Government today announced a number of concessions for Hindu and Sikh refugees from Pakistan and Afghanistan as...

VHP Meet Seeks Uniform Civil Code

TUMAKURU: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) passed five key resolutions “for safeguarding the interest of the Hindus and the country,”...

‘Modi magic’ has broken all booking records in Allphones Arena: RSS’ Ravi Kumar

Sydney, Nov. 13 (ANI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) International Joint Coordinator Ravi Kumar on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra...

Hindu temple planned in county

The Hindu Educational & Cultural Society of America, located in Hillsboro, is planning to break ground in Washington County...

Sewa International and Houston Maharashtra Mandal Join Hands to Raise Funds for Jammu & Kashmir Floods

HMM president Megha Ozarker handing over the check to Sewa Project coordinator Kavita Tewary. HOUSTON: As we go about...

Nithyananda Vedic Temple Celebrates 7th Anniversary

Nithyananda Yoga Foundation students participated in 7th anniversary celebrations for the Nithyananda Vedic Temple in Montclair, CA. Montclair, CA...

Bharatiya Yuvak Sangh making Hindu temple on the blueprints of Sri Harmandir Sahib

Amritsar, Punjab: Amritsar’s 106-year-old Durgiana Mandir (Copy of Darbar Sahib) will now replace the Sri Harmandir Sahib as the theme of...

Dina Goldstein’s ‘Gods Of Suburbia’ Criticized By Hindu Group

Ganesh in “Gods of Suburbia” The latest series by Vancouver photographer Dina Goldstein has received backlash from at least...

Devotees Offer Prayer in the Month of Kartik

Hindu devotees offers prayers after taking a holy dip in the River Yamuna during the auspicious Hindu calendar month...


Hindu Samhati President Tapan Ghosh’s take on Chhattisgarh sterilisation tragedy

http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/even-after-deaths-26-more-tubectomies-were-done-in-one-hour-at-another-camp/ One of my facebook friends Kaushal Dalmia is insisting me to promote Modiji’s Swachh Bharat Mission on my...

Petition in high court for proper safety arrangements at Kumbh Mela

MUMBAI: A petition has been filed in the Bombay high court by the Hindu Janajagruti Samit with regards to...

Hindu’s Worshipping Gods

HINDUISM. The denomination is said to have a deity believed to have created everything, a deity to sustain everything,...

PM Modi tribute for RSS leader Eknath Ranade

PM Modi at the event at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended the Eknath Ranade Birth...

Hindu organization to build authentic Indian temple near Hillsboro

The Hillsboro-based Hindu Educational and Cultural Society of America hopes to break ground on an authentic Indian temple outside...

War against adharma

Creation, sustenance and dissolution happen continuously through the Sankalpa of the supreme being. Creation is possible with Rajas, protection...

Hindu Conference Tries to Share Dharmic Knowledge – From Women’s Rights to World Economics

The World Hindu Congress 2014, also known as WHC is a large conference that covers a large variety of...

VHP to plant Tulsi saplings in all Hindu homes

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) as part of its Golden Jubilee celebration will plant a Tusli sapling in every...

Excellent YouTube Video on Promoting Dharma Through Education

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, November 11, 2014 (YouTube.com): Dharma Civilization Foundation (DCF)–is dedicated to the idea of unfolding dharma for...

Hindus upset at inappropriate depiction of Hindu gods in Vancouver photo project

Hindus are upset at depiction of Hindu gods in Vancouver (Canada) photographer’s recently premiered photo project “Gods of Suburbia”,...

Hindus celebrate Kartik

These include the Hindu trinity of Lord Brahma (the Creator), Lord Shiva (the Destroyer) and Lord Vishnu (the Sustainer). Others...

PDSN, PILER condemn forcible conversion of Hindu girl in Daharki

Staff Reporter Thursday, November 06, 2014 – Karachi—Pakistan Dalit Solidarity Network (PDSN) and Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research...

Traditional Jagadhatri Puja ends in Kalaskathi 

The Puja and fair observed in Kalaskathi since more than last 200 years The three-day celebration of Jagadhatri Puja...

Malaysian group angered by bottler’s use of Hindu god’s image

KUALA LUMPUR — A consumer group yesterday demanded that the Malaysian authorities punish a mineral water bottler for using...

VHP plans to cover 1 lakh villages to galvanise support for the construction of Ram Temple

New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is planning to launch a massive nation-wide campaign to garner support for the...

If the Guru gets Angry, No One In the World Can Save You

CHENNAI : Those who do guru seva with shraddha (faith) and bhakti (devotion) don’t have room for duality in...

DAP urges heritage department to step in after Ashram trustees defend development plan

Following objections by landowners of the historic Vivekananda Ashram in Brickfields to have it declared a heritage site, an...

HINDU COMMUNITY ENJOYS COLOURFUL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Thursday, November 13, 2014 – Islamabad—A colourful evening in connection with Diwali – the Hindu – was held here at...

​Peace in Middle East, a special webcast with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on 15 Nov 7 pm Indian Standard Time​

Peace In The Middle East Join The Peace Work Through Collective Solutions & Prayers For The Middle East. Participate...

Maoists (Communist Gorilla) down but not out: Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh

NEW DELHI: Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said CPI(Maoist) was in “turmoil” due to growing desertions, absence...

Malaysia’s Sharia law costs Hindus their kids

IPOH, Malaysia (AP) — It was the last round of a recurring argument: M. Indira Gandhi’s husband wanted her...



Yezidis and Hindus – long lost brothers in a historic embrace: Souptik Mukherjee

Yezidis and Hindus – long lost brothers in a historic embrace We have seen long lost brothers getting united...

How the world loved the swastika – until Hitler stole it

In the Western world the swastika is synonymous with fascism, but it goes back thousands of years and has...

HINDU COMMUNITY ENJOYS COLOURFUL FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS

Thursday, November 13, 2014 – Islamabad—A colourful evening in connection with Diwali – the Hindu – was held here at...

PATRIOTS’ FORUM, a Delhi-based “Think Tank”, Publishes authentic monograph on “LOVE JEHAD”​

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

British Parliament pays glowing tributes to Sikhs and Indian Army for WWI role

Tomes have been written on Winston Churchill’s dislike for India and Indians. Yet we know very little about his...

Veteran filmmaker & director of Hindu Epic show Mahabharat Ravi Chopra passed away in Mumbai

Veteran filmmaker Ravi Chopra passed away at Breach Candy Hospital at 3.30 pm, today. He was said to be...

Memoirs of a Survivor

Bal K. Gupta On August 15, 1947, the British relinquished their power in India to two political parties-the Indian...

Ground Zero report: How Bangladeshi Muslims infiltrate into India

The Ichhamati river. On the opposite bank is Bangladesh Taki in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district is the...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – Time To Bury Art. 370​

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Introduction – World Hindu Economic Forum

WORLD HINDU ECONOMIC FORUM “Making Society Prosperous”   Mission : Our mission is to make society prosperous through the...

​Rajiv Malhotra’s book BEING DIFFERENT and NIIT’s new Asian Lens initiative​

My book BEING DIFFERENT and NIIT’s new Asian Lens initiative (Videos of strategic discussions on a major new initiative...

Hindu groups Appeal for donation Yezidi cause – photos of IAHV relief work at Sinjar

Pictures of the relief supplies before loading them in US Army helicopters Please note the urgent need and support. ...

​Petition to Add A Statue of Manu to U.S. Supreme Court Building

Petition Link>>  ​Petition to Add A Statue of Manu to U.S. Supreme Court Building Dear friends,   We need...

​’Leave your faith or leave your country’​ – ​Conspiracy to force Sindhi Hindus to leave Sindh

“We are not Muslim, we are not Hindu, but first and foremost, we are Sindhi. There is a conspiracy...

​List of Hindu activists killed by CPI(M) goons and NDF Terrorists after LDF Govt. took over power in Kerala on 18th May 2006.​

1. On December 1, 2006, Krishna Kumar (Biju), an RSS activist killed in Thiruvananthapuram by CPI(M) thugs. 2. On...

Veterinarian and researcher Dr Azad Kumar Kaushik study of antibodies from Cow

Cow antibodies Veterinarian and researcher Dr Azad Kumar Kaushik is studying antibodies from cattle in the hope of developing...

​​Hindu Spiritual Leader Sri Sri ​Ravi Shankar​ in Iraq : Peace effort

IAHV is working in partnership with Art of Living Foundation to bring relief to refugees and internally displaced people...

Contribute to Save Yezidis

SOME FACTS: Yezidis, an ancient community on the verge of extinction, is facing from ISIS one of the worst...

Hindu Woman Of Influence – Jaya Asthana

With twenty years of experience in providing clinical social work services to individuals, families and groups, she serves as...

Amazing facts about Chidambram Temple

After 8 years of R & D, Western scientists have proved that at Lord Nataraja ‘s big toe is...

Launch Event: Swami Dayananda Saraswati Initiative at GTU, Berkeley in Hindu Studies

Click Here to Register for the Nov 15th “Awareness and Fund Raiser” event. Join us on Nov 15th at 5 pm Please forward...

Bangladeshi Muslims should be pushed back: Togadia

“Infiltration should be finished in India,” VHP international working president Praveen Togadia said adding the issue was posing a...

VHP demands ban on products dumped by China

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS): Demanding a ban on products dumped by China which has brought the steel and small scale...

RSS Marches to HC for Event Nod

CHENNAI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has approached Madras High Court seeking permission to take out a procession on...

Facts To Know About Hindu’s Pradosh Vrat 

Pradosh vrat is one of the most auspicious and significant vratas of Hinduism. It is a fast observed in...

Kathmandu, Varanasi to be sister Hindu’s cities

KATHMANDU, NOV 08 – Kathmandu and Varanasi (Kashi) share many similarities historically, culturally and religiously. Very soon these two...

Devout Hindus take holy dip on full moon day in India Nov 7, 2014

Allahabad, Nov 7 (ANI): Thousands of devotees converged at holy River Ganges in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state to...

Teachings Of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Are Extremely Beneficial In Tackling Mental Health

Sikhs all over the world are celebrating the birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji on 6th November. In this context,...

Hindu organisations demand Rai’s resignation

Hindu organisations’ leaders have alleged that the State government is trying to restrain Hindu organisations by imposing Goonda Act...

Hindu Conference Tries to Share Dharmic Knowledge – From Women’s Rights to World Economics

The World Hindu Congress 2014, also known as WHC is a large conference that covers a large variety of...

Preston’s Gujarat Hindu Society take part in poignant First World War tribute

Representatives from Preston’s Gujarat Hindu Society travelled to the continent to take part in poignant commemorations of the First...

Petition in high court for proper safety arrangements at Kumbh Mela

MUMBAI: A petition has been filed in the Bombay high court by the Hindu Janajagruti Samit with regards to...

WHN Newsletter – Nov 10, 2014

WWW.WORLDHINDUNEWS.COM 20 Amazing Scientific Reasons Behind Hindu Traditions In Hindu culture, people greet each other by joining their palms...

Indian PM digs silt to promote “Clean India” campaign in Hindu holy city

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (1st R) participates in a cleaning event as part of Swachhta Abhiyaan, also known...

Ma Narmada Hindu Sangam’s district office inaugurated

Dewas : The district office of the Ma Narmada Hindu Sangam was inaugurated at the local Bhopal square to prepare...

RSS Chief visited Tumakuru on Tuesday

Chief of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sanga (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat, will deliver key note address in a two day “Seer’s conference”...

RSS throws weight behind World Hindu Congress

Eighteen months ago, Delhi-based NGO World Hindu Foundation (WHF) planned to host a conclave in the city for Hindus...

“Amadam Sisilasa” Dharma Deshana programme at Medamulana Featured

President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Wickremasinghe Rajapaksa participated in Il Poya Day “Amadam Sisilasa” Dharma Deshana programme...

Hindraf urges probe into Vivekananda Ashram development plans

A committee called the ‘Committee to Protect and Preserve National Heritage (CPPNH)’ aims to pressure the Swami Vivekananda Ashram’s...

Hindu state campaign gets NC cold shoulder

KATHMANDU, NOV 07 – All the office bearers and a majority of Central Working Committee (CWC) members of the...

RSS targets youth in Punjab ahead of 2017 Assembly polls

After Haryana, the Bharatiya Janata Party is eyeing Punjab. The state will hold Assembly polls in 2017, and the...

Trinity in Hinduism

In Hindu mythology, there is also a concept of trinity. In Hindi, it is called ” त्रिमूर्ती ” (Trimurti...

Another Hindu girl forcefully converted in Pakistan

Members of the Hindu community protest outside the Hyderabad Press Club on Wednesday over alleged forced conversion and marriage...

Hindu funeral ceremony held for Australian murder victim

An Australian grandmother has been cremated in a traditional Hindu ceremony in India following the arrest of her three alleged killers....

Temples vandalised in Brahmanbaria

Five temples have been vandalised in a Brahmanbaria village following allegation that a Hindu man had defamed Prophet Muhammad...

Delhi: Sangh Parivar members disrupt ‘Kiss of Love’ event held near RSS headquarters

New Delhi: The “Kiss of Love” campaign reached to the national capital on Saturday and was disrupted by Sangh...

Great Patriot and Eminent Writer V. Sundaram, retd IAS passes

Great patriot and eminent writer Shri. V. Sundaram, IAS (Retd) passed away in sleep peacefully last midnight around 12...

PLEASE HINDUS, DON’T SAY: “ALL RELIGIONS ARE THE SAME” – MARIA WIRTH

Maria Wirth is a German and came to India for a holiday after finishing her psychology studies at Hamburg...

Hindu University of America November 2014 Newsletter

Hindu University of America  A Unique Dimension of Hindu Thought & Traditions Newsletter Issue: #11 November 2014 Highlights International...

Muslims gang-rape a minor Hindu girl in Tirthahalli: Massive cover up to protect the rapists

Note: This is a translation of the Kannada news report of a minor Hindu girl’s brutal gang rape at...

RSS moves court over route march for Chola King Coronation

CHENNAI: Perhaps for the first time in Tamil Nadu, the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) has planned to take...

​20 Amazing Scientific Reasons Behind Hindu Traditions

20 Amazing Scientific Reasons Behind Hindu Traditions 1.  Joining Both Palms together to Greet   In Hindu culture, people greet...

BJP condemns arrest of RSS cadres by Tamil Nadu police

New Delhi, Nov.9 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday condemned the arrest of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) -​ Muslims Being Disempowered—True Or False?​

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

International Response Needed: Pak Govt. Must Return Angli Meghwar To Her Home

According to JFH sources, Angli Meghwar is a 12 year old Hindu girl who was kidnapped from her home...

Wife commits suicide after husband tortures for worshipping Hindu gods

CHENNAI: What was supposed to be a convergence of faith in an inter-religious marriage turned tragic after the wife...

Ramesh Kumar protested in National Assembly on 13-year old Hindu girl kidnapping

Islamabad: November 1, 2014. (PCP) Prominent Hindu lawmaker and Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has...

Corruption tainted Khadka forms committee to revive Hindu state

KATHMANDU, NOV 01 – Former Home Minister and Central Working Committee member of Nepali Congress Khum Bahadur Khadka has...

Hindu activists resume strike

KATHMANDU, NOV 03 – Supporters of the Nepal Sanatan Hindu State Struggle Committee resumed relay hunger-strike on the Bhandrakali...

43 ‘lagnas’ this wedding season for Hindus, but only six most auspicious

PATNA: Wedding season is round the corner with there being at least 43 ‘lagnas’ between November 24 this year...

Hinduism is the real World Religion

Every Religion has its philosophy – as to how it looks at the world, its truth, its people and...

Vedic culture/ Hinduism

When it comes to Vedic culture, more popularly known as Hinduism, many people find it difficult or impossible to...

Religion is something very personal: Hindu statesman 

Hindus are upset at unnecessary dragging of Hinduism in Marion County School Board (MCSB) elections in Florida. Distinguished Hindu...

RSS launches SAMVADA Android mobile app

Bengaluru November 06:  It is easier to receive RSS related updates now. RSS’s media center Vishwa Samvada Kendra – Karnataka,...

Sewa Collaborates with City of Houston to Manage and Control Diabetes

Stop Diabetes Camp using Yoga Therapy at City Of Houston DAWN Center HOUSTON: VYASA and Sewa International are starting...

Praveen Togadia: Muslims from Bangladesh infiltrators, Hindus refugee

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday demanded that Muslims who had come from Bangladesh should be treated as infiltrators...

Hindu Sanatan Dharma

The original name of Hindu Dharma is Sanatan Dharma . The terms Hindu and Hinduism are said to be...

Ban Chinese products in Indian market: VHP

Alleging that the flooding of Chinese products in the market has emerged as a threat to Indian companies Vishwa...

Hindus Religious Leaders Urge Filipinos to Continue Benefiting from Yoga

Hindus have urged Filipinos to continue reaping the benefits of yoga, despite some unkind reports in the media.  Hindu...

RSS caps stolen from Indore, cops hunt for suspect

INDORE: The city police are hunting for a man who is suspected to have stolen a consignment of signature...

Gazette Premium Content Springs festival celebrates victory of good over evil at Diwali

Diwali, also known as the “Festival of Lights,” is to Hindus what Christmas is to Christians. The ancient Hindu...

Vijay Iyer melds ‘Rites of Spring,’ Hindu Holi festival

Renowned jazz pianist/composer/bandleader Vijay Iyer tied the primordial rituals of “The Rite of Spring” to the modern-day celebration of...

Atharvaveda sacred text of Hinduism

The Atharvaveda (Sanskrit: अथर्ववेद  atharvaveda, a tatpurusha compound of Atharvan, an ancient Rishi, and veda, meaning “knowledge”) is a sacred text of Hinduism and one of the four Vedas,...

Arrest of Manoj – Hindu outfits warn govt against testing their patience

Mangaluru, Nov 4: A number of activists of various Hindu outfits, who held a mega protest demonstration at Suratkal against...

Ealing’s Afghan Hindus to throw Diwali Fete this weekend

This is an annual event that the Asamai youth committee holds for its members with more than 300 people...

Dharma Links Man With God

BANGALORE: Dharma is the foundation of the Vedas, which can be seen from the fact that the Vedic tradition...

Mangaluru: Arrest of Manoj – Hindu outfits warn govt against testing their patience

Mangaluru, Nov 4: A number of activists of various Hindu outfits, who held a mega protest demonstration at Suratkal against...

Hinduism and Its Origin

Hinduism is a widespread Religion in South and South East Asia. But What actually we mean by Hinduism? Is...

Oregon State University to teach Hinduism

Oregon State University (OSU) is launching religious studies major in the upcoming winter term and it shall include various...

Diwali Event Brings Hindus, Indians Of Kalamazoo Together

Last year, President Obama and the First Lady danced with Indian children in recognition of the Hindu holiday Diwali....

A united Hindu village body bans Shia Muharram program near Delhi

Communal tension is rising in Northwest Delhi’s Bawana locality two days ahead of Muharram. On Sunday, a large number...

Making India Truly Hindu – Mukundan P.R.

Making India Truly Hindu – Mukundan P.R. As we all know, culture is the backbone of any nation. India...


Hindu NGOs want Heritage Department to stop Vivekananda Ashram redevelopment

Two Hindu NGOs are now pushing the authorities to step forward and protect the 110-year-old Vivekananda Ashram in Brickfields,...

‘Early detection of Deadly diseases can save lives & Nation’s Resources’ – VHP President Dr. Togadia in IMA Conference

‘EARLY DETECTION OF DEADLY DISEASES CAN SAVE LIVES & NATION’S RESOURCES’ — Says Cancer Surgeon Dr Togadia in IMA...

Incentives offer for Hindus in Malaysia welcome

Hindus have welcomed offer of incentives for minority ethnic Indian community reportedly announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Abdul...

VHP observes golden jubilee through blood donation camp

Mangaluru, Nov 2: To mark Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s golden jubilee and to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the firing on...

AIIMS head to DU VC, top law officer to Medanta boss, all meet RSS chief

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met nearly 60 luminaries from the fields of education, health care, law, culture and bureaucracy...

Hindu Devas take a (silk) road trip to Japan

This is a historical phenomenon, which entertains and fascinates me to no end. Buddhism had a huge impact on...

VHP observes golden jubilee through blood donation camp

Mangaluru, Nov 2: To mark Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s golden jubilee and to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the firing on...

Laughter Yoga Workshop Nov 15 California

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1,000 attend VHPA’s annual celebration of Diwali in Atlanta

  Sheth Family Foundation gifts $1.2 m. worth property to Georgia Charter Schools Association Atlanta, GA: Award-winning music directors...

‘BJP, Sena don’t stand for Hindus in limited sense… All those who believe in India are Hindu’ – Suresh Prabhu

Suresh Prabhu, PM Modi’s sherpa for G20, speaks about the impasse over Sena joining BJP govt in Maharashtra, India’s...

The Godhra Riots – Postscript: The Masterminds

The Godhra Riots Postscript:   The Masterminds Nicole Elfi October 2014 Note : This is a postscript toThe Godhra...

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams vows to protect Tirumala sanctity

TIRUMALA: Security has been stepped up. Checking has been intensified. And on Saturday, all employees of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams...

An Epic Retelling: Geet Ramayan completes 60 years

On April 1, 1955, at 8.45 am sharp, presenter Purushottam Joshi of All India Radio (AIR), Pune, announced the...

At the source of Ganga Ma | MARIA WIRTH

Maria Wirth is a German and came to India for a holiday after finishing her psychology studies at Hamburg...

Makeshift temple removed from Trilokpuri

The makeshift temple or Mata ki Chowki in Trilokpuri, where the trouble first started, was removed on Saturday. The Delhi Police...

SEWA International Caps Off Food Drive

BLOOMINGTON – A non-profit spent the day giving back in the Twin Cities. A group of about 75 volunteers...

Varanasi : Hindi book titled ‘Invisible hand behind Malegaon bomb blast’ released

Varanasi – Few Hindus arrested in connection with their so-called involvement in Malegaon bomb blast of 2008 are languishing in...

RSS’s three-day camp for college-goers starts today in Agra, nearly 5,500 to attend

With an aim to impart its ideology among college-going youths, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will hold a three-day mega...

RSS Hailed Chola for Five Decades’

CHENNAI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday stoutly denied reports that the RSS has been planning to celebrate...

VHP to organise blood donation camp on Sunday

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad will organise blood donation camps on November 2 across the country to collect one lakh...

Diwali festival leaves colourful mark on Whittlesea community

Mill Park’s Hindu BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandirs temple community went all out to celebrate the Diwali festival. Picture: Sarah...

Hindus protest over minor’s girl abduction, forced conversion

Karachi: A legislator of Pakistan’s Hindu minority on Saturday warned of the forced conversion of a minor girl, who...

Alagappa Alagappan, 88, Dies; Founded Hindu Temples

In 1968, on a trip to his native India, Alagappa Alagappan dreamed that an ancient Hindu god told him...

Minorities Hindus demand security for places of worship

PESHAWAR: Speakers at a seminar demanded of the provincial government to provide security to the places of worship for...

HRD minister Smriti Irani meets RSS leaders for revamping education system

Human Resource Development Minister Smriti Irani met senior functionaries of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders and representatives of...

RSS leaders give inputs to HRD Minister

A group of senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionaries including Suresh Soni and Dattatreya Hosabale met Union Minister for...

Bertrand Russel On Granth Sahib & Sikhism

Bertrand Russel Bertrand Russel On Granth Sahib & Sikhism 1950, Russell was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature He...

See former workshop transform into glittering temple for Diwali at BAPS mandir in Madison

Devotional creativity transforms nondescript building housing the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Madison, Ala., into a resplendent temple of...

Hinduism illuminated during Festival of Lights

Diwali: Hindu priest leads prayer ceremony to celebrate the New Year. Last week marked a new year in the...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) -​ Al Qaeda Call For Bengal Caliphate

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

BJP, Bajrang Dal bandh demanding AIUDF leader Ajmal’s arrest cripples life in Assam

Members of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) burn the effigy of AIUDF chief Badaruddin Ajmal at a protest after Special...

[GHHF] Christian Pastor conducted illegal Proselytizing on Seven Hills of Balaji Temple; Hindus were outraged; Pastor and others were arrested.

  GHHF Christian Pastor conducted illegal Proselytizing on Seven Hills of Balaji Temple; Hindus were outraged; Pastor and others...

The Two Faces of Hinduism – Mukundan P.R.

The Two Faces of Hinduism In the Upanishadic, Sankhyan, Vedantic and Yoga philosophies, the Creation is not attributed to...

PHHR Program Donates Scooter to Pakistani Hindu Refugee Camp

Pakistan Hindu Refugee Project donated a scooter to Pakistan Hindu refugee camp based at Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The registration and...

Solving The Puzzling Mental Illness of Bhutanese Refugees

KANSAS, USA, October 28, 2014( by Alex Smith, Kcur):The community health specialist,Dr Lemaster has been working for the past...

Portals of Gangotri shrine closed to Public

The portals of the Gangotri shrine were closed to the public for the winters on Friday. Meanwhile, preparations have...

Secretary Kerry to Host Diwali Celebration

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 22, 2014 (U.S. Department of State): Secretary of State John Kerry will host the Obama Administration’s...

India’s Diwali Festival Lights up Hanoi

HANOI, VIETNAM, October 19, 2014 (Vietnam Plus): The Indian Embassy and the Indian Business Chamber in Vietnam co-organized the...

Ekal College Student Internship – Dec 14 – Jan3

Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA In over 54,000 villages educating over 1.5 million children in rural and tribal India....

Dharma Festival in the Royal Garden on August 30

SWEDEN, September 18, 2014 (source): I was just passing by the Kings Garden on August 30 and saw a...

Nataraja Statue Sent to “Idol Centre”

INDIA, September 18, 2014 (The Hindu): Seventy-five-year-old N. Govindarajan of Sripuranthan was almost in tears seeing the panchaloha statue...

​BHBCUC, ​​USA ​USA Expresses Concern Over Arming and Shelter of Jamat in West Bengal

​​ BHBCUC,  ​​ USA Expresses Concern Over Arming and Shelter of Jamat in West Bengal   BHBCUC, USA has...

Scores of Indian-Americans Celebrate Chhath Pooja in United States

WASHINGTON:  Scores of Indian-Americans, some even driving a few hundred miles, gathered on the banks of the historic Potomac river...

Lahore’s only functional Hindu temple: Persecution amidst lights

Diwali being celebrated at the Valmiki Mandir in New Anarkali. The temple is not only a worship place but...

Former Army Chaplain Now Heads Hindu Ministry at Georgetown

WASHINGTON — Georgetown has hired its first Hindu chaplain, Pratima Dharm, who recently retired as the first Hindu chaplain in...

SC suspends defamation proceedings against Subramanian Swamy

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday suspended defamation proceedings in five cases initiated by the Tamil Nadu government...

Rebuttal Against Suggestion That Hindus And Muslims In India Unite Against Economics Of Vices​

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

VHPA Launches the First Hindu Community Center in New England

World Hindu Council of America Inc. (VHPA) Office of the President 7 Gannon Terr., Framingham, MA 01702 Tel.: 508-875-0432....

Help Yezidis from extinction: Ravi Shankar

Bangalore, Oct 28 (IANS) Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Tuesday urged the governments of Europe, the US and...

Dragging of Hinduism in Florida School Board election campaign Angered Hindus

Hindus are upset at unnecessary dragging of Hinduism in Marion County School Board (MCSB) elections in Florida. Distinguished Hindu...

Hindus worship the Sun on Chhath worldwide

KATHMANDU: Life on Earth is impossible without the sun — the source of energy necessary for life on Earth. People...

Claremont Hindu Society Presents Diwali

This year, the five-day Hindu festival of Diwali, also known as the “Festival of Lights”, fell on October 21...

Hindu Temple in Monroeville wants to expand

Monroeville council is scheduled to vote Nov. 11 on whether to grant zoning changes so that a Hindu temple...

Cut water, power supply to industries polluting Hindu’s Holy River Ganga: SC

National Green Tribunal asked to file status report every six months Observing that its “last hope” rests on the...

Dalai Lama on Dharma

So much effort goes into keeping physically fit. Walking, jogging, working out at a gym, and a huge amount...

The myth of Hindu monogamy

The recent comments of Justice Markandey Katju, a retired Supreme Court judge, in support of the uniform civil code...

VHP will hold around 600 Hindu conferences all over the country between November and February

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) will hold around 600 Hindu conferences all over the country between November and February...

Hindus celebrate Diwali ‘festival of lights’ in Forest Gate

Thousands of Hindus celebrated Diwali this week with ceremonies, fireworks and family fun.   Cllr Mukesh Patel at Diwali...

VHPA Launches the First Hindu Community Center in New England

BILLERICA, MA–Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) recently hosted a Maha Yajna to mark the beginning of the Om...

Aberdeen Hindus spice up bid to raise funds for new temple

When Aakanksha Sadekar speaks it is with the exhilaration of youth, but also a wisdom beyond her 25 years....

Ekal Raises Rs. 1 Crore to Implement Clean India Campaign in Villages

OHIO: ‘Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation-USA (EVF-USA)’, recently (Oct. 3-5) hosted an international conference in Cincinnati, Ohio to address various issues...

FIR registered in Kathirur murder case of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday registered its first information report in the murder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak...

Ten Commandments Vandalized at Oklahoma Capitol; Hindus Unhappy

Hindus have strongly condemned the vandalizing of Ten Commandments monument on the Oklahoma State Capitol grounds in Oklahoma City,...

Redbridge police warn vigilance to jewellery theft during Hindu festivals

Police are urging residents to take care of their jewellery for forthcoming Hindu festivals. Members of the Asian and Hindu communities take...

Deepavali Celebrations in Warsaw

Marking an important religious day in the Sri Lankan calendar, the Sri Lanka Embassy in Poland organized an evening...

‘Anti-Hindu’ YouTube video creates flutter

TIRUMALA: A video clipping on YouTube showing a person propagating non Hindu beliefs in Tirumala created a flutter in...

Dharma and its Dimensions

The opening words of the Bhagavadgita are ‘dharmakshetre kurukshetre’. It follows from these words that the locus (kshetra) of...

‘No youth left behind’: RSS targets young professionals in bid to expand grassroots network 

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has a new mantra for the Modi age: No youth left behind.  Re-energised by the...

Russians embrace Hinduism

Finding an ‘inexplicably-positive’ energy pervading India, they expressed desire that the entire world should feel it. After visiting a...

​Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) -​ Indian Muslims Puzzle Westerners

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...


Video: ​”Debating Hinduism & the Indian Grand Narrative” – Rajiv Malhotra at Bangalore Literary Festival

Rajiv Malhotra in conversation with Mohandas Pai Bangalore Literary Festival, September 28, 2014 One of the major events at...

Yezidi-Hindu Coalition Petition, Letter

Dear Yezdi-Hindu Coalition,   We can not be complacent. We must be pro-active. Ask everyone you know to sign...

22 Reasons To Believe Hinduism Is Based On Science

22 Reasons To Believe Hinduism Is Based On Science            वृक्षPeople are advised to worship Neem and Banyan tree in...

VHPA Appeal: Yezidi Hindus Relief Fund

Appeal: Yezidi Hindus Relief Fund       World Hindu Council of America Inc. (VHPA) Office of the Seva Vice...

Hindu festival of lights in Cayman

The Cayman Islands is a rich melting pot of cultures from around the world, and people from a variety...

In Birmingham hundreds of people marked Hindu New Year and Diwali

Hundreds of people from across Birmingham celebrated Diwali and the Hindu New Year at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir...

UK Prime Minister labels Hindu encyclopaedia as ‘great contribution to humanity’

British Prime Minister David Cameron termed the Encyclopaedia of Hinduism as a ‘great contribution to humanity’, adding that he...

Hindus urge withdrawal of Lord Vishnu beer of Brazil

Upset Hindus have urged Brazil based Cervejaria Colorado to apologize and withdraw its India Pale Ale beer carrying the...

Singapore’s 3 national monuments to undergo repair work

Singapore: Singapore’s National Heritage Board (NHB) has disbursed more than SGD1.3 million in grant for repairs and restoration work...

Sam Cam shines in a sari for Diwali: PM’s wife opts for royal blue garment at Tory event to celebrate the Hindu festival

It is known as the Festival of lights – so Samantha Cameron made sure she dazzled. The Prime Minister’s...

Cameron Celebrates Diwali With Launch of Hinduism Encyclopedia

British Prime Minister David Cameron and his wife celebrated Diwali at a special event where he launched an encyclopedia...

Indian-Americans launch campaign for Diwali postage stamp

Washington: Indian-American community in the US has launched a campaign demanding a postage stamp on Diwali festival by 2014, saying...

Secaucus Hindu temple celebrates Diwali with open house

Secaucus’ Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Temple welcomed hundreds of community members, both Indian and non-Indian, to its community open house...

Hindu Janjagruti Samiti now seeks to expand activities to Assam

Hindu Janjagruti Samiti (HJS) which has for the past few months been voicing concern over ‘love jihad’ across India,...

Mohan Bhagwat says Hinduism not just for India at encyclopedias release

AT THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HINDUISM’S RELEASE, MOHAN BHAGWAT CLAIMED THAT HINDUISM WAS NOT THE PROPERTY OF INDIANS. IT WAS MEANT TO BE...

RSS, BJP in talks to keep conflict at bay

Senior RSS leaders, including Suresh Soni and Krishan Gopal, have been meeting members of Sangh Parivar affiliates and senior...

Claremont Hindu Society Presents Diwali

This year, the five-day Hindu festival of Diwali, also known as the “Festival of Lights”, fell on October 21...

Diwali – new year’s celebration – mixes old, new traditions

Every religion has at least one central holiday that is celebrated by most followers. For Hindus and Sikhs, that...

Reward Targets Anti-Hindu Hate-Crime Vandals in Virginia

Washington — A sudden spurt of anti-Hindu hate crimes and vandalism incidents in a suburb of Virginia have led...

A British school makes Sanskrit compulsory

A Letter From Grandpa By Niranjan Shah My dear Nikita and Sanjna: In the heart of London, a British...

Sangh Parivar seeks to push their agenda with Modi government

A clutch of ministers of the Narendra Modi government on Tuesday reached out to Sangh Parivar oufits to ensure that they...

Govt holds meeting with RSS-affiliated bodies 

New Delhi: In what is thought to be the first such coordination move, at least five ministers from the...

‘Encyclopedia of Hinduism is a great contribution to humanity’

United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday released an encyclopedia on Hinduism at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Center...

Concept of Hinduism-Hindu ethics- The vedas are infinite

Dear Readers, If the cosmos of sound (sabda-prapanca) enfolds all creation and what is beyond it, it must naturally...

WHN Newsletter – Oct 28, 2014

  WWW.WORLDHINDUNEWS.COM Narendra Modi and Barack Obama : A New Vision for Both India and World Hinduism Prime Minister...

​Hindu Rashtra is Human​ – Chand K Sharma

Hindu Rashtra is Human After partition, we inherited British infrastructure of governance and by large have continued with the...

​A​n Indian​ Soldier Reviews ​Bollywood Movie ​‘Haider’

A​n Indian​ Soldier Reviews ​Bollywood Movie ​‘Haider’ I am an ex-armyman. I was stationed in Kashmir in mid-nineties. This...

VHPA Diwali Celebration Enlivens Atlanta Community at Centennial Olympic Park

Atlanta, GA: The fall season is synonymous with a lot of colors but here inAtlanta, however, it is not just...

​Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) -​ West Bengal—A “Terror State”

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

​Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) -​ Why And How One Becomes A Jihadi?

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

President Obama Extends Warmest Wishes for Diwali

Today, President Obama wished a Happy Diwali to all those who celebrate the festival of lights. In 2009, President...

Map of Southeast Asia: Hinduized states of Indian Ocean Community — George Coedes

A beautiful map prepared by National Geographic. This image complements the insights provided by a great French epigraphist, George...

Hindu devotees offers prayers after taking a holy dip in the River Yamuna during the auspicious Hindu calendar month Kartik

In this Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 photo, Hindu devotees offers prayers after taking a holy dip in the River...

Hinduism to become part of OSU’s Religious Courses

Oregon State University (OSU) is launching religious studies major in the upcoming winter term and it shall include various...

New Jersey Museum Exhibiting Artworks Devoted To Hindu God Siva

Hunterdon Art Museum (HAM) in Clinton (New Jersey, USA) is showing an exhibition containing several artworks devoted to Hindu...

Diwali gains political patronage as NRIs heft grows in US, UK

In 2009, President Barack Obama became the first US President to celebrate Diwali – the festival of lights –...

Impressive turnout for annual Hindu festival

New College was lit up on Saturday night as members of Swindon’s Tamil community came together to celebrate Diwali....

Huge ‘Goodudeepa’ attracts all at ‘Sarva Dharma Deepavali’

Udupi, Oct 27: Sauhardha Committee, Catholic Sabha, and Udupi Diocese jointly celebrated ‘Sarva Dharma Deepavali’ at Our Lady of Mother...

VHP to organize Hindu Sangam around the dates of Vibrant Gujarat

GANDHINAGAR: Around the time when Gujarat will host its seventh biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors Summit in January next, Vishwa Hindu...

Pakistani PM greets Hindu parliamentarians on Diwali

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif greeted Hindu members of the Parliament, including members of the provincial and national assemblies as...

Patriot Forum Newsletter ‘Patriot Speak’ – Vol 68 Oct 201-6, 2014

68 PF Weekly Newsletter                   << Newsletter PDF File Download Link  Dear...

Diwali festival reflects North Jersey’s growing Indian-American community

MAHWAH — When Ashish Pachauri moved to Bergen County from Pennsylvania one year ago, he, his wife, Saumya, and...

What Is Hindu Dharma (or Hinduism)?

Hinduism is a modern term, but it represents the ancient most living thought and culture of the world. The...

VHP Hindu Sangam, RSS Karyakarta Shibir in Gujarat in January 2015

Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) will organize a “Hindu Sangam” event on January 11 at Kankaria football ground in Ahmedabad. VHP...

Diwali: ‘Hindus still unprotected in Pakistan’

RAWALPINDI:  As Hindus celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights, throughout the world, the religious minority in Pakistan still struggles...

World Hindu Congress to Convene in Delhi November 21-23, 2014

DELHI, INDIA, October 26, 2014 (Press Release): The global Hindu society, beset by very serious challenges stands at a...

Hindu Diwali mithai sweets and Festival of Lights treats recipes 

Diwali 2014 began October 20 with Dhanteras. The Hindu “festival of lights” ushers in the Hindu new year. It...

Audit of Non Hindu Faiths Needed – ​Chand K Sharma

CHAND K SHARMA Chand K Sharma was born in 1940 at Dipalpur, a seventh century town in Sahiwaal district...


From dhanteras to bhai duj: Celebrating the victory of hope over despair

PESHAWAR: Like other parts of the country, Hindus in the city have been celebrating the five-day festival of Diwali since...

Celebrations underway in London for Hindu New Year

PR and Media representative Sameer Savani, from Shree Swaminarayan Mandir London, writes about the celebration of the Hindu New...

VHPA Best Wishes for a Very Happy Deepawali

Om Asato Maa Sat Gamaya – Lead me from Falsehood to Truth. Tamaso Maa Jyotir Gamaya – Lead me...

Volunteers building Dharma Learning Center in Arlington

ARLINGTON — The last person Tim McCorkle expected to see when he stepped outside in July was a Buddhist...

NARAIN KATARIA’s MESSAGE ON DEEPAWALI!

WISHING YOU A HAPPY, HEALTHY AND PROSPEROUS DEEPAWALI! Respected Colleagues: While wishing you and your family a Happy, Healthy...

Hindu Mahasabha to enter into state politics

Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha will contest for the zilla panch-ayat and taluk panchayat elections scheduled in 2015, said State...

Lots of food, lights as Indian community marks Diwali

Diwali – also known as the festival of lights – celebrations in Uganda are defined by rendezvous with loved...

Bahe USA Wishing You very Happy Diwali

Wishing You very Happy Diwali. Regards, Bahee

Make Sanskrit compulsory in CBSE till Class XII: RSS outfit

After it succeeded in getting German removed as a third language from Centre-run Kendriya Vidyalayas, Sanskrit Bharati – a...

Nandurbar (Maharashtra) : Devout Hindus make a resolve to protect Goumata and temples

Nandurbar (Maharashtra) : It is the need of the hour that Hindus unite setting aside their differences of caste and...

Hindus light up in preparation for Diwali

JOHANNESBURG – Hindus around the world are getting together in preparation for one of their biggest festivals, Deepavali or...

Forms of Goddesses

“If God is our- father, why cannot God be our mother! If we are the children of our heavenly Father,...

Indian PM Modi To Army in Siachen: ‘Happy Diwali, You Make It Possible for Indians to Celebrate’

SIACHEN:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent some time on Thursday morning rallying soldiers at Siachen, the world’s highest battlefield, where...

Video – Inspired by Indian PM Narendra Modi ‘Swachcha bharat Abhiyan’, Chicago Hindus initiates ‘Swachcha NRI Image Abhiyan’

From Himanshu Dave: As we know our Prime minister has started Swachcha bharat Abhiyan. I also want take part...

Public Demonstration: Stop Genocide of Yazidis in Northern Iraq Friday, October 24,Lafayette Square, D.C.

URGENT! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOUR COVERAGE REQUESTED Public Demonstration: Stop Genocide of Yazidis in Northern Iraq  Friday, October 24,Lafayette Square,...

6 things you should know about Diwali

(CNN) — The Hindu holiday of Diwali is India’s biggest and brightest national holiday. But Indians around the world come...

‘Festival of lights’ in the garrison city

RAWALPINDI: The century-old Krishna temple located in a non-descript old house in Saddar Bazaar is not noticeable to passersby...

Mozambique: Diwali Holiday for Hindu Employees

MOZAMBIQUE, October 22, 2014( Verdade):The Labour Minister, Maria Helena Taipo, has granted a day off to most Hindu government...

RSS announces new committees to tighten its leash over affiliates

In a move aimed at reinvigorating its control over the Sangh Parivar, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has decided to...

Understanding Diwali, the festival of lights

MANY PEOPLE ASSOCIATE DIWALI, OR THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS, WITH THE HINDU RELIGION; HOWEVER, IT ALSO PLAYS A SIGNIFICANT ROLE...

Possibility of attack by hired goons on Sanatan’s ashram at Ramnathi (Goa)

Reliable sources have released information that a plot is being hatched to attack Sanatan’s Ramnathi ashram using hired goons...

Suburban Hindus usher in New Year with colorful feast

Binal Amin scrubbed the marble pillars, inch by inch, with a toothbrush. This was a decade ago when Bartlett’s...

Hindu culture, tradition celebrated at Chatham temple

CHATHAM — Krishna Brahmamdam admitted that celebrating Diwali, or the Festival of Lights, in Wednesday was much different than...

How Hindu-Americans Are Using Diwali To Teach About The Faith

The last time Manav Lalwani celebrated the holiday Diwali in his parents’ home city of Mumbai, he was 6...

Deepavali fosters understanding among communities, increase harmony – President Featured

The festive day of Deepavali, which underlines the great spiritual values of Hinduism, is filled with the spirit of...

Diwali – triumph of good over evil

LAHORE: The Evacuee Trust Property Board organised a Diwali function for Lahore’s Hindu community on Thursday. Fairy lights, and...

Prof. Rameshwar Mishra’s new book released by Puri Shankracharya Shri Nishchalanand Saraswati

Prof. Rameshwar Mishra (on left), BJP’s Murali Manohar Joshi (third from left), Srimatjagatguru Shankracharya Pujyapad Swami Shri. Nishchalanand Saraswatiji...

Generosity shown by Hindus should not be mistaken for their weakness : Puri Shankaracharya

New Delhi : Although Vedic Sanatan Dharma teaches to show mercy to all beings, our generosity should not be misconstrued...

PM Modi’s visit to Sabarimala will hopefully end the numerous woes of the shrine

The hill abode of Sri Ayyappan in the Western Ghats has become one of the most-visited temples in India,...

Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal

A cow is being worshipped during the religious ceremony of cow festival, the third day of Tihar festival, in...

Be aware of need to change the wretched condition of nation and Dharma while celebrating Diwali

Listen to heart-rending cry of ‘Gou-mata’ ! Demand ban on cow-slaughter in whole country ! After 66 years of...

This is a season of celebration for Hindus

America has a heterogeneous society, with diverse cultures, people and traditions intertwined in a single strand. Our country respects...

​Public Demonstration: Stop Genocide of Yazidis in Northern Iraq Friday, October 24,Lafayette Square, D.C.

Public Demonstration: Stop Genocide of Yazidis in Northern Iraq  Friday, October 24,Lafayette Square, D.C. URGENT! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YOUR COVERAGE...

VHPA Best Wishes for a Very Happy Deepawali

Best Wishes for a Very Happy Deepawali cid:930562916@25102011-2B22 Om Asato Maa Sat Gamaya – Lead me from Falsehood to...

Happy Diwali – Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA

    Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA In 54,366 villages educating over 1,526,799 children  in rural and tribal India 25...


​​Message from our President – Hindu Forum of Europe

Diwali Newsletter October 2014 Message from our President: On behalf of the Hindu Forum of Europe, I wish all...

SEWA International USA Diwali Appeal For ​The Yazidis Community

     Sewa International would like to thank you for your help in “lighting” the lamp of change in...

Incorporating an Understanding of Diwali in Your Classrooms

Thursday marks the global observance and celebration of Diwali or Deepavali, also known as the Festival of Lights. The...

MIM workers stop funeral of a Hindu and burst crackers

Unification of Hindus and devout rulers can only stop demonic insolence of MIM ! Fanatics raise slogans against Hindus...

Purushottam Khedekar Case – High Court admonishes Maharashtra Government

Purushottam Khedekar created communal rift amongst people through his writings; but Maharashtra Government did not take any action in...

Bhangra music fills the air as hundreds flock to Soho Road’s Diwali celebrations

Bhangra music filled the air as hundreds of people flocked to Diwali celebrations in Birmingham. Food stalls and dancing also entertained...

Hindus celebrate Diwali

LAHORE: The Hindu community on Thursday celebrated Diwali – festival of lights observed on dark half of the Ashvina...

Diwali night makes students feel at home

Shouts of “Happy Diwali!” bounced off the walls outside of the Memorial Union as members of Hindu YUVA lit...

Dampened celebrations: Over 9,000 Hindu workers fail to receive salaries in time for Diwali

KARACHI:  Diwali celebrations in over 9,000 Hindu households may be dampened as the municipal workers failed to receive their...

Partial solar eclipse October 23 highlights Hindu Diwali Festival of Lights

Greetings, fellow stargazers, the heavens have a treat for us, compliments of Brother Sun and Sister Moon. Those two...

Five held for Sena man’s murder, security stepped up in Malad (east)

A  day after a Shiv Sena activist was stabbed to death at his home in Malad East, tension gripped...

Five held for Sena man’s murder, security stepped up in Malad (east)

A  day after a Shiv Sena activist was stabbed to death at his home in Malad East, tension gripped...

Tej and Prem Tanden Donate 10 Acres of Land to Build Om Hindu Community Center in Billerica

BILLERICA, MA– Tej and Prem Tanden have donated 10 acres of land to build Om Hindu Community Center in...

Zardari felicitates Hindu community on Deewali

Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman and former President Asif Ali Zardari has greeted the Hindu community of the country...

Naundero House pledges grand Diwali

A grand Diwali celebration function is being organised at Naundero House on Wednesday for which lists of invitees are...

HJS Success : Organizers of ‘Vinodottam Trophy’ render apology to HJS activists

Pune (Maharashtra) : One-act plays titled ‘Parat Ekda Kaanaakhaali’; ‘Kaanaakhaali Ganapati Kaadheen’ etc. have denigrated Hindu Deities like Sri Ganapati,...

Way to perform Lakshmi Puja on Diwali

The season has changed, the lights have been lit—smile and dress-up because the festival of lights is knocking on...

Hindu backing for reconciliation urged

President Mahinda Rajapaksa today urged the Hindu community in Sri Lanka to actively participate in the reconciliation process as...

Hindu Sindhis from Pakistan to get elusive Indian citizenship

LUCKNOW: They are Hindu Sindhis who migrated from Pakistan long after partition. Some of them have been around for more...

‘Hindu-loyalist’ MLA Raja Singh Thakur receives threat from Islamic countries

Bhagyanagar (Andhra Pradesh) : BJP’s MP, elected from ‘Goshamahal’ and a ‘Hindu-loyalist’, Shri. Rajasingh Thakur has received threat to his...

Happy Diwali/Shuvo Deepabali: ​Patriots’ Forum

October 22, 2014 Subject: ​​Happy Diwali/Shuvo Deepabali Respected Elders and Mothers, Dear Brothers and Sisters, and Young Boys and...

Happy Diwali – From Ekal USA

    Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA In 54,366 villages educating over 1,526,799 children in rural and tribal India 25 Years...

RSS man from South Africa to head its outfit in UP

A senior office-bearer of the RSS in South Africa has been appointed convener of the outfit’s Dharma Jagran Manch —...

Sydney Opera House lights up for Deepavali

22nd October 2014 The sails of the Sydney Opera House have turned a vibrant orange and yellow during an...

Developer, Hindu center reach detention pond agreement

MERRILLVILLE— Craig Van Prooyen of CVP Development Inc. and members of the Hindu Cultural Center told the Merrillville Plan...

Bangladesh – The Holy Land of Hindu Pilgrimages

Over the millenniums several places have become famous tirthas or places of pilgrimages in Bengal. A large concentration of...

Diwali Greetings – Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA

Happy Diwali! Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, wishes you and your family a Happy Diwali! May this Diwali bring you joy, compassion,...

​ UPVAN CAME INTO BEING THUS​ – Brigadier Chitranjan Sawant,VSM

UPVAN CAME INTO BEING THUS​ – Brigadier Chitranjan Sawant,VSM The Indian Army encourages arboriculture. Both officers and men live...

Shubh Deepavali & Happy Diwali! (aka Festival of Lights) – The Largest Dharmic Festival

Shubh Deepavali – Happy Diwali – Celebrate the Festival of Lights 2014 The vibrant festival of Deepavali (also referred...

Diverse American celebrations of Diwali scheduled in Boston and Iowa

RENOWNED RELIGIOUS STATESMAN RAJAN ZED RECOGNIZES AND COMMENDS TWO CELEBRATIONS OF DIWALI THAT PROVE THE DIVERSE PRACTICES OF THIS INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY. BOSTON...

America’s Current Love Story With Islam And Inimical Past

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

MCCBHCST wishes Happy Deepavali to all

Dear friends of the Hindu faith, In the name of the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism...

Hindu spiritual leader to address ferguson unrest

The protests in Ferguson and beyond has attracted Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a Hindu spiritual leader known for his...

WHN Newsletter – Oct 19, 2014

    WWW.WORLDHINDUNEWS.COM                                   ...

Diwali 2014: For Pakistani Govt’s Hindu employees Dipawali is colorless

Diwali 2014 is here and people are celebrating it in style. But for Pakistani Govt’s Hindu employees Dipawali is...

Norwood Library hosts Diwali celebration

NORWOOD Those aren’t Christmas lights: Norwood is celebrating Diwali. “Diwali is the most colorful, most delightful and most loud...

Register for the Historical World Hindu Congress – November 21-23, 2014, New Delhi

Namaste!   On behalf of the World Hindu Congress and we would like to invite (attached) you to participate...

Vijayadashmi Utsav in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh celebrated its Vijayadashmi Utsav in Colombo Vivekananda School on 5th October, 2014. Around 220 people participated,...

Kamath was a nationalist intellectual warrior: Dr.Manmohan Vaidya

New Delhi. Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh of Rashtriya Swayamsevak sangh Dr. Manmohan Vaidya expressed deep condolences on demise of...

Sri Lankan President hopes the Deepawali festivities will add to the spirit of reconciliation

Oct 22, Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa today said the religious practices and festivities that go with the...

Centre should start construction of Ram temple: Singhal

Vishwa Hindu Parishad patron and senior leader Ashok Singhal on Wednesday demanded that Narendra Modi led Central government should start the...

BJP has a majority, should fulfil commitment to Ayodhya: VHP

ALLAHABAD: Vishwa Hindu Parishad today demanded that the BJP, having achieved a majority on its own in the Parliament...

Protest Demo by ABVP against liquor in the State

ABVP, a students’ organization along with parivar organizations called for a day long fast protest demo all over the...

Sydney Opera House lights up for Diwali

Sydney, Oct 22 (IANS): The Sydney Opera House was lit up in a vibrant orange colour to celebrate Diwali, the...

Indonesia to grant Diwali holiday to Indians

JAKARTA: The Jakarta administration will grant a one-day holiday to all Indian nationals and Indonesians of Indian descent Wednesday...

South Africa: President Wishes Hindu Community a Happy Diwali

Pretoria — President Jacob Zuma has extended good wishes to the Hindu, Tamil, Gujerati and other communities who celebrate...

Liverpool’s Hindu community set to celebrate Diwali – the Indian Festival of Lights

Diwali unfolds today and into tomorrow in Liverpool as the Hindu community celebrate the Indian Festival of Lights. For...

RSS man from S Africa to head Dharma Jagran Manch in east UP

A senior office-bearer of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in South Africa has been appointed convener of the outfit’s Dharma...

Uniform Civil Code in India – The need of the hour: Dr.Ray

​ Uniform Civil Code – The need of the hour   Article 44 at part IV of the Constitution...

Petition text opposing the nomination of Preet Bansal and names of Hindu leaders who have endorsed USHA campaign

  TEXT OF THE PETITION OPPOSING THE NOMINATION OF PREETA  BANSAL ALONG WITH THE NAMES OF HINDU AND INDIAN...

Hindus welcome Vatican’s Deepavali greetings to “Hindu Friends”

Hindus have commended Vatican for its “message to Hindus for the feast of Deepavali”, extending joyful greetings “on the...

Pimpri-Chinchwad (Pune) – Shiv Sena Vibhag-Pramukh Raju Darshile brutally murdered

Pimpri-Chinchwad (Maharashtra) : Shiv Sena Vibhag-Pramukh Raju Sakharam Darshile (age – 45 yrs) from Punavale was shot dead on 18th...

Temple withdraws Belly Dance program from temple fundraising event

Recently alert Hindus notified Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) regarding a fund-raiser for a Hindu Temple in the US. The...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum)- ISIS Flags In Srinagar Again

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

​Diwali Publication Of Dharma Karma – ​South African Hindu Forum

Namaste, Vannakum and Pranam  Please find attached  the Diwali publication of Dharma Karma brought to you through the South African Hindu Forum and The Lotus Chamber of...

Wishing you & your family a very happy Deepavali! – ​Sudhir Srinivasan

”On this auspicious occasion of Deepavali, May this path shown by our gurus enlighten your life and lead us all towards our common Goal...

Selangor MB’s Deepavali address

The timeless preoccupation of humanity’s philosophical life and life of beliefs has been the struggle between darkness and light....

Bajrang Dal schedules large blood donation camps in November

Udupi, Oct 21: “Bajrang Dal has scheduled to conduct large scale blood donation camps in the state on November 2....

St Georges Shopping Centre, Harrow, to hold Diwali lantern workshop

Children of all ages will be able to create their own lantern to celebrate the Hindu festival of Diwali....

RSS refuses to intervene over NCP’s support offer to BJP in Maharashtra

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has refused to intervene over NCP’s outside support offer to the BJP. It is upto...

RSS Chief Bhagwat to Buck up BJP in West Bengal

KOLKATA:   RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to address his maiden public rally here on December 20 as part...

India decks up for Hindu festival of lights

Customers shop for lanterns at a roadside Diwali market in Mumbai October 20, 2014. Hindus decorate their homes and...

The Jihadi Proliferation and the Permissive Politics in Bangladesh: A Threat to India – Upananda Brahmachari

Hindu Existence News Bureau | Dhaka | 19 Oct 2014:: There were over 30 religious militant organizations have set up...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum)- Why Do Riots Take Place?

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Diwali ‘bang fireworks prohibited’ – SA Hindu Maha Sabha

Given that the exact date to celebrate Diwali has been corrected, the SA Hindu Maha Sabha issued the Diwali...

Narendra Modi and Barack Obama : A New Vision for Both India and World Hinduism

Article by Acharya David Frawley (Pandit Vamadeva Shastri) Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States brought about...

[GHHF] Cow Slaughter Mafia See how Cows are Slaughtered: Graphic, Horrific, Gruesome and Unbearable

  GHHF Cow Slaughter Mafia See how Cows are Slaughtered: Graphic, Horrific, Gruesome and Unbearable   “Cow protection is...

HudHud cyclone: Relief measures by Swayamsevaks

HudHud cyclone in Andhra Pradesh has caused extensive damage due to heavy torrential rains in three Coastal districts of...

Hindus to return to Pakistan after PTI comes to power: Imran Khan

Islamabad: Pakistan’s opposition leader Imran Khan has said that the Hindus who fled the country after being persecuted will return...

The new Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra presents a picture of national integration

‘Captian’ R.TamilSelvan, 58, born in Pudukottai in Tamilnadu is now the BJP MLA of Sion Koliwada of Mumbai in...

Seva activity is the identity of RSS: Suresh Ji Joshi

एकात्मता का प्रतीक है संघ का सेवाकार्य : भय्या जी जोशी लखनऊ , 20 October , 2014 । राहत...

RSS: Statement by General Secretary Shri Suresh (Bhaiyya Ji) Joshi

Statement by Shri Suresh Joshi at ABKM, Lucknow Millennium Anniversary of the Coronation  of Chola King Rajendra I The 1000th...

Manohar Lal Khattar: From RSS pracharak to Haryana CM

Manohar Lal Khattar is a low profile RSS leader who is known for his quiet work on the field...

Century-Old Hindu Temple is Singapore’s 67th National Monument

SINGAPORE:  A 155-year-old Hindu temple in Singapore was on Monday declared the 67th national monument of the country, becoming the...

ISIS literature, clips of clerics recovered from Mumbai Jihadi

With the arrest of techie Anees Ansari, who was picked up by the MaharashtraATS on Saturday after he was allegedly...

Model forts built during Deepavali awaken ‘Kshatra-vrutti’ among Hindus

Models of forts’ : Attention drawn to ‘Kshatra-vrutti’ (warrior attitude) exhibited by Shivaji Maharaj and impressing upon them the importance of...

Virtual queue booking open for Sabarimala pilgrims

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With the Sabarimala pilgrimage season commencing on November 16, the state police have started booking for virtual queue, a...

Tehri dam needs to be shifted for purification of River Ganga : Puri Shankracharya Shri Nishchalanand Saraswatiji

Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken initiative for purification of River Ganga; but for such purification,  it is...

Vadodara – Communal clash near Vadodara over Love Jihad issue

A communal clash broke out in Dhaniyavi near Makarpura in Vadodara, injuring several persons on Monday afternoon. Villagers say...

Diwali Greetings from HINDU UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

HINDU UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA Wishes You, Your Family and Friends a Very Happy Diwali &  a Prosperous New Year!


​HAPPY DIWALI & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR​ : SEWA INTERNATIONAL ​

Happy Deepavali to everyone!   Regards Sree N. Sreenath, Ph.D.,President, Sewa International USA

Hindu community continues to celebrate Diwali

ISLAMABAD  – The Hindu community living across the globe including Pakistan celebrated the festivity of their festival of lights-Diwali...

Fanatics throw Gomata’s remains in river to antagonize Hindus

Video : Five cows and 5 calves were rescued from the house of Usman Sheikh after the complaint of...

Cancel the bail granted to Madani says Swamiji Pranavananda

Mangalore, Oct 20: “The bail granted by the Supreme Court of India to Abdul Nassir Madani should be cancelled...

5 facts about Sri Thendayuthapani Hindu’s Temple

SINGAPORE – The Sri Thendayuthapani Temple on Tank Road was gazetted a National Monument by the National Heritage Board...

Hindu nationalist party BJP wins 2 state assembly elections

MUMBAI, INDIA — India’s governing Hindu nationalist party was declared the winner yesterday in two state assembly elections, giving a...

Members sought for new Hindu and Indian cultural society

A proposed BaNES Hindu and Indian Cultural Society is seeking members and hopes to hold its inaugural AGM as...

Hindus in Pakistan demand holiday, aid package on Diwali

 Islamabad: Pakistan’s minority Hindu community leaders have asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to accept their demand for a public holiday...

Century-old Hindu temple is Singapore’s 67th national monument

A 155-year-old Hindu temple in Singapore was today declared the 67th national monument of the country, becoming the third Hindu temple on the...

Ram temple exists at Ayodhya’s disputed site: RSS

LUCKNOW: Now, the Rashtriya Swayemsewak Sangh (RSS) has claimed that there exists a Ram temple at Ayodhya and there...

Interfaith council renews call for dialogue in its Deepavali wishes

An interfaith council has renewed its call for dialogue to renew unity among Malaysians in its Deepavali wishes to...

Indians get ready to celebrate Diwali with a community day of singing, dancing, talks and food

Organisers Gurmeed Nelson and Ashira Gosai promote the Diwali celebration and Grandparents Day to be held at the Kingsgrove...

Solution to Jor Bagh karbala row must be found, says VHP

A week after clashes between residents of BK Dutt Colony and members of the Jor Bagh karbala Shah-E-Mardan, representatives...

Shoppers enjoy massive discounts as traders engage in Deepavali price war

GEORGE TOWN, Oct 19 — Last minute shoppers are enjoying massive discounts as traders engage themselves in a price...

Diwali fireworks

Diwali is an exciting time of the year for Hindus and non-Hindus alike, because often friends are invited to their...

Celebrating Diwali, The Hindu Fall Festival Of Lights

The Hindu celebration of Diwali is “a fall festival of lights,” explains Seema Arora, president of the United India Association...

Let’s embrace the light this Deepavali

This Deepavali, I would like to suggest that Malaysians look at two important aspects of themselves and their lives....

Holiday on Diwali: Hindus dismayed by government’s apathy

RAWALPINDI: The Hindu community is dismayed at government indifference to their demand of a public holiday on Diwali. The Hindu...

PM Stephen Harper celebrates Diwali at Hindu Sabha Mandir

On Saturday 18th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper along with key members of his caucus, colleagues from all levels of...

DD News viewership surges by 40 lakh during RSS SarSanghchalak’s Vijay Dashmi address

NewDelhi: Doordarshan News recorded an unprecedented surge in its viewership during the live telecast of VijayDashmi speech of Shri...

RSS: Curtain Raiser ABKM Press Meet at Lucknow

Curtain Raiser RSS Press Meet of Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal (All India Executive Council) begins here in Sarasvathi Kunj,...

Diwali at D-Chowk: PTI vows to uphold minority rights

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday made commitment with the minorities to give them protection, justice and equal rights...

Hindu identity can save Nepal from disintegration: Khadka

“We are democrats. In a democratic setup peoples’ mandate is final. As far as the country’s religious identity is...

RSS raises pressure on BJP to act on Ram Temple issue and not break poll promise

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today insisted that a “grand temple” be built in Ayodhya and hoped the Narendra Modi...

2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case: All 5 Jihadi convicts sentenced to life imprisonment

NEW DELHI: A trial court on Monday sentenced all five convicts to life imprisonment in the 2010 Dhaula Kuan...

Hindus in Houston organize, Food Drive during Diwali

HOUSTON, TEXAS, October 20, 2014 (Houstong Chronicle): As they celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, the Hindus of Greater...

GHHF Requests Narendra Modi to Shutdown Cow Slaughter houses, and declare Cow as a National Sacred Animal

  Requests Narendra Modi to Ban Subsidy to export Beef, Shutdown Cow Slaughter houses, and declare Cow as...

Shubh Dhanteras – The 1st Day of Diwali & Festival of Wealth – October 2014

Dhanteras is the 1st day of the five day long Deepavali (aka Diwali) spiritual celebration in India. Although Diwali...

​Patriot Forum – Vol.67 Newsletter Patriots Speak -13-19 October 2014​

Dear Enlightened Readers, There are no indications of any improvement in the overall geopolitical scenario: ·         China warns India on...

Medical tests exonerate Swami Nithyanandji of rape

Bangalore, Oct.15 (ANI): Science in all likelihood appears to have to come to the assistance and rescue of self-styled...

Sena leader shot dead at Punawale

PUNE: Rajesh alias Raju Darshile (43), the Punawale unit chief of Shiv Sena, was shot dead by unidentified persons...

Diwali – Keeping the Light Burning

GUYANA, October 18, 2014 (Guyana Chronicle, by Cecil Ramkirath): Deepavali (or Diwali), the Festival of Lights, is one of...

Hindu Munnani seeks probe into terror outfits targeting Hindus

Chennai: Alleging that the “unbridled attacks” on the Hindu leaders and members have been creating a sense of insecurity in...

VHP to hold Virat Hindu Sammelans across country

Buoyed by the runaway victory of the Narendra Modi-led BJP at the Centre, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is...

Mumbaikars prepare for Diwali as election dust settles

MUMBAI : Light and colour have brightened the cityscape as Mumbaikars prepare to celebrate Diwali, the most important festival...

Boston Museum of Fine Arts celebrating Diwali

This free event will include dance performances, creating rangoli designs, “Diwali around the World” presentation and talks. Distinguished Hindu...

Festival of Lights Hindu’s Diwali

For the Hindu community in the Permian Basin, it’s meaningful to keep the celebration of Diwali alive and well....

Queens Museum in New York exhibits Hindu deities

Queens Museum in New York is displaying various Hindu deities in its “Sacred Waters” exhibition, which is open till...

Rayiranellur hill turns Hindus Pilgrim hotspot

The Durga temple on top of Rayiranellur hill near Pattambi on Saturday was abuzz with thousands who came from...

Hindu celebration coming Sunday night

A Hindu celebration of Diwali is to take place at Prince Albert’s Quality Inn beginning at 5:30 p.m. on...

​Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) -​​Response To ISIS Flag In Kashmir​

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

​Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) -​America’s Past Battle With Islam​

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Opinion: D. C. Nath (President, Patriot’s Forum) – ​ISIS Flags In Kashmir​

President of Patriots Forum, D.C. Nath was superannuated in January, 1995, as the Special Director, Intelligence Bureau, D.C. Nath (IPS-1960) was...

Hindus commend Malaysia Govt. for Deepavali gift to prisoners

Hindus have commended Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak lead Malaysian Government for the Deepavali gift of family visits to...

The Hindu skips Deepavali bonus as loss mounts

Chennai,Oct 18 (TruthDive): The Hindu employees will for the first time not get Deepavali bonus but only an ex-gratia of...

Hindu women key to survival of Hindu Dharma and Hindustan – Adv. Aparna Ramteerthakar

Adv. Aparna Ramteerthakar guiding women Parbhani (Maharashtra) – “A mother knows the art of keeping the family together. An...

Petition filed with ‘National Green Tribunal’ against temporary slaughter-house

Issue of temporary sheds erected for slaughtering of animals on the occasion of Eid at Pimpri (Dist. Pune) Pimpri...

Hindu voter prevented by MIM’s fanatic candidate from voting accusing him to be fake voter

Is this India or Pakistan to allow such insolence of fanatics ?  • Hindus should realize that fanatics, who are taking...

On expansion drive, RSS says all Indians are equal

Lucknow: The RSS, on the first day of its three-day central working committee convention here Friday, said it will...

ADVANCE SALARIES FOR HINDU EMPLOYEES ON THE OCCASION OF ANNUAL FESTIVAL “DIWALI”

Saturday, October 18, 2014 – Karachi—Patron-in-Chief of Pakistan Hindu Council Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, MNA (PML-N) has called for...

Hindu concept of God

IN GENERAL HINDUISM CONSIDERS GOD NOT JUST AS THE SUPREME ALL-POWERFUL GIGANTIC ONE, WHO COMMANDS THE HUMANITY TO TREAD...

Indian festival Diwali Mela lights up Albert Hall on Sunday

Canberrans have been invited to enjoy Bollywood dancing, fireworks and games as the Indian community celebrates its annual festival...

Positive response to HJS from manufacturers of crackers at Shivkashi

Issue pertaining to the pollution due to firing crackers as well as for causing denigration of deities and national...

Santpeeth (Seat of Saints) to be established in Maharashtra – Uddhav Thackeray

Is there any leader in the state like Shivsena Pramukh Uddhav Thackeray, who gives assurance of fulfilling the demand...

Biography of Shiva-Chhatrapati needs to be published in every language – H.H. Sambhajirao Bhide

Sri Durgamata ‘Daud (run)’ concluded with lot of enthusiasm ! Why the rulers don’t realize what H.H. Sambhajirao Bhide...

Five-metre high elephant to feature in colourful Diwali procession through Northampton town centre

A five-metre tall elephant is set to be the highlight of this year’s annual Diwali parade in Northampton town...

Bengal blast : ‘Accused were radicalised in madarssa’

Burdwan/Kolkata : The NIA team probing the Khagragarh blast went to the Simulia madrassa that is believed to be a...

Protest : Shivling Marketing blasphemes Shivling

Shivling Marketing is a products’ Supplier and Manufacturer of “Toor Dal” located out of Vasad, Gujarat, India. Hindus have...

Protest : Nandbhog Jaora aata denigrates Shrikrushna

Jaora Gold has denigrated Hindus’ revered deity Shrikrushna by printing His picture on the packings of one of their...

Demand for passing a bill for banning cow-slaughter through Rashtriya Hindu Andolans across India

Devout Hindus demand with PM Modi for ban on abattoir Rashtreeya Hindu Andolan at Bengaluru against cow-slaughter Activists from...

River Saraswati, mentioned in the Vedas, really exist

Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge in Hindu mythology. The river Saraswati also has a unique place in Vedic...

Paying homage to Hindu deities and attaining bliss on pilgrimages

Devotees strengthen their faith while on pilgrimage. S. Ratnambal has regularly gone on temple tours to India since 2001....

Lutheran college in Iowa to celebrate Hindu Diwali

Luther College; a college of the Lutheran Church affiliated to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, a Christian denomination; will...

Understanding Why ‘Love Jihadists’ Need to be Countered

The Congress and Samajwadi party are not letting any stone remain unturned in criticizing BJP for communal polarization and...

Truck carrying 42 cattle handed to police by Ahimsa Sangh’s activists

Congratulations to the activists of the Sangh for their prompt action in saving the cattle !Why cannot police see...

Spontaneous response by 2500 Gopremis to the silent rally

Wardha (Maharashtra) – A grand silent rally was organised by all devout Hindu organizations, Jain sect at Circus ground on...

Hindus mark Navratri with pomp and colour 

Literally meaning ‘nine nights,’ Navratri is one of the most celebrated festivals among the Hindus. The festival, which was...

Not seeking everyone’s vote: ‘love jihad’ campaigner has his target right

A four-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator and former state minister from communally sensitive Akola takes pride in calling...

Memo submitted to PM Modi to create homeland for Kashmiri Pandits

MEMO TO HON. NARENDRA  MODI TO REORGANIZE KASHMIR, EXPAND DEMOCRACY, & CREATE A HOMELAND FOR THE VICTIMS OF JIHAD...

Barbarism of Anti-Hindu police who brutally lathi-charged 3000 ‘Gou-premi’ Hindus

Pimpri (Pune, Maharashtra) –  Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) had given permission to operate abattoir on temporary basis, in the...

ABVP Organises Human Chain Against Atrocities on Women including ‘Love Jihad’

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today organised a human chain in 4,000 places across the country in protest against...

Rajiv Malhotra at Bangalore Litfest on Hinduism and Grand Indian Narrative

Rajiv Malhotra, the Indian American entrepreneur who had a successful career in the computer and telecom industries, talked about his...

Run For SEWA

Where Riverside Park 575 Riverside Rd Roswell, GA 30075 Upcoming 7:00 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014 Cost Buy Categories Events,  Other  ...

Sanatan Sanstha’s spokesperson insulted by Anti-Hindu Arnab Goswami

Shri. Anand Jakhotia, the erstwhile Spokesperson of Sanatan Sanstha was invited to a debate on the ‘Times Now’ channel. The...

Plans In Place For Bath’s 8th Annual Diwali Festival

Plans are in place for Bath’s eighth annual Diwali festival party, which this year is taking place at Beechen...

London meet says RSS, Islamic State, Taliban, European far-right “using religion for political supremacy”

By Our RepresentativeA two-day International Conference on the Religious Right, Secularism and Civil Rights held in London on October...

Significance of Rangoli in Hinduism

It’s that time of the year when colours adorn the threshold of your abode and you spend hours making...

Swami Pranavananda defends hindutva

Mangalore, Oct 17: Swami Pranavananda came before JMFC II court to attend a case hearing filed by Popular Front of...

Hindu Outfits stage Protest in-front of Kavoor station, Demand to arrest SI

Mangalore, 17 Oct 2014: The activists of Bajrangdal and Vishwa Hindu Parishat (VHP) jointly staged protest in front of Kavoor...

Pakistan Hindu Council demanded Public Holiday on ‘Deewali’ for Interfaith Harmony

Islamabad: October 17, 2014. (PCP) Patron-in-Chief of Pakistan Hindu Council Dr. Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, MNA (PML-N) has said that...

Hindu Businessmen’ exemplary act of not burning firecrackers since a decade

Devout Businessmen like this are necessary all over ! Sangli (Maharashtra) – Having realised that firecrackers cause air and sound...

Hindu relics from Jamaica Bay featured in exhibi

Extended until Nov. 2 at the Queens Museum of Art is a unique exhibit that combines faith and environmentalism....

Under ‘India Health Line’ VHP plans to rope in 30,000 doctors

Health Line service launched in Hubli International President of Vishwa Hindu Parishad Praveen Togadia on Wednesday said 5,000 specialist...

Kundapur: ‘RSS only organization involved in silent revolution’

Kundapur, Oct 15: “Indian history is not a history of defeats, it is a history of constant conflicts. RSS is...

UP governor hosts RSS chief Bhagwat for dinner

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik late Tuesday hosted RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for dinner, officials said on Wednesday.  Bhagwat...

Hindus keen to reclaim Diwali from commercial trappings

For thousands of years, Diwali remained a private, family event, with relatives getting together at the home of the...

Hindu leaders seek dual-vote right for non-Muslims

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) on Tuesday demanded that the lawmakers make constitutional amendments to give dual-vote right...

Hindu community moves court for protection of temple

Say that if urgent repairs are not carried out, walls of the temple might collapse putting in peril the...

RSS meet aims to attract youth

Aimed at increasing its presence across the country, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) has decided to add more youths...

Record viewership for Doordarshan in the week it aired RSS’s Mohan Bhagwat speech

Even though the national broadcaster, Doordarshan News, was under attack from numerous quarters including opposition parties for telecasting live...

Unsung Hindu Heroes of India

Source: The Times of India

Coventry’s Indian community to celebrate Diwali this weekend

It’s that time of year when the celebrations and holidays are coming thick and fast. With Halloween and Bonfire...

Welsh History Month: Majority of Welsh Hindus settled in Wales during the second half of the 20th century

A service for 18 year old Jaspal Singh celebrating his engagement with gifts of money from other worshippers which...

Charles Michel’s Government Accepted By Hindus In Belgium

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that although Michel’s coalition took about...

Delhi’s (Dhaula Kuan) gangrape case : Delhi court convicts all five Jihadi accused

New Delhi: A Delhi court today held all the five accused guilty in 2010 Dhaula Kuan gangrape case involving a...

A Reply to Washington Post’s Narendra Modi Was Speaking in Code When He Visited America – Adity Sharma

A Reply to Washington Post’s Narendra Modi Was Speaking in Code When He Visited America By Adity Sharma Prime...

RSS calls for swadeshi Diwali in schools, wants end to ‘Chinese invasion’ of festival

The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) has directed schools to ensure that students celebrate ‘Swadeshi Deepawali’ this year. It has...

Vivekanad Sewa Sangh Japan : 4th Shakha in Japan – Summary Report

Today we had our 4th monthly Shakha and here are the summary points: 1. VSS Japan has celebrated Durga...

6 top Pak Taliban commanders announce allegiance to ISIS

Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s six top commanders on Tuesday pledged allegiance to the Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, who has...

No Diwali bonus for employees of The Hindu this year

New Delhi: The implementation of the recommendations of the Majithia committee raising salaries for so-called working journalists (a term...

Action plan for Pakistani Hindu migrants soon: Rajnath Singh

Union home minister Rajanath Singh has said that central government will prepare an action plan shortly for the proper...

BD, VHP stage protest at Kavoor demanding suspension of Inspector

Mangalore, Oct 17: Activists of Bajrang Dal lead by Jagadish Shenava of Vishwa Hindu Parishad thronged the Kavoor police station...

Cyclone Hudhud: Modi announces Rs. 1000 crore relief for Andhra Pradesh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced an interim relief of Rs. 1000 crore to Andhra Pradesh for the...

Five Days of Diwali

DAY 1 :DHANTERAS Dhanteras marks the first day of the five-day-long Diwali Festival. Dhanteras Festival, also known as Dhantrayodashi...

Birmingham Diwali Celebration

Diwali is an ancient festival that has been celebrated every autumn for thousands of years to symbolise the triumph...

Luther Diwali festival celebrates light in the face of winter

As we face shorter days and cooler temperatures, students at Luther College in Decorah will offer a reminder of...

Diwali Greetings from Us

Year 2014 will be noted as one of the most significant in the history of world- more so in...

Hindus urge Hungarian PM Orban to integrate Roma

In view of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s governing Fidesz party winning control of all county assemblies and all...

Neasden temple helps elderly residents celebrate Sewa Day

A little magic, some comedy and a singalong were the order of the day for elderly residents and carers...

AL cheating Hindus: Khaleda

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has said that the ruling Awami League is cheating the Hindus in Bangladesh beneath a...

Bhagwat, Singhal and Togadia to address VHP rally in Kolkata

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghachalak Mohan Bhagavat, Vishwa Hindu Parishad patron Ashok Singhal, VHP working president Praveen Togadia are...

Krishna Gopal replaces Suresh Soni as RSS Pointsman

NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh functionary Krishna Gopal is the new liaison person between the Sangh and the BJP,...


English-written encylopedia of Hinduism first of its kind

Madhav Sinha, of the India Heritage Research Foundation Canada, says The Encyclopedia of Hinduism took more than 1,000 scholars...

Hindu group asks Amazon to stop selling leggings with images of Hindu gods

A line of women’s leggings carrying images of Hindu gods and goddesses available for purchase on Amazon.com, seems to...

Online retailer Amazon.com should remove leggings carrying Hindu gods: Hindu religious leader 

Upset Hindus have urged world’s largest online retailer Amazon.com headquartered in Seattle (USA) for the immediate withdrawal of women’s...

Moksha or Liberation From Samsara

According to Hinduism the goal of human life is to be free or liberated from samsara, the repeated births and deaths. Such...

Devout ‘Gou-rakshaks’, anti-Hindu elected representatives and worthless democracy

Devout ‘Gou-rakshaks’ who are fit to receive God’s grace, anti-Hindu elected representatives who harass them and worthless democracy !...

Student wing of Sangh Parivar protests for cancellation of Beer-drinking festival

According to Indian Express reports, a famous hotel in Chennai had to cancel its beer-drinking competition that was supposed...

India consider Hinduism a Global Legacy, says RSS Chief

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said people living in India consider Hinduism a global legacy. He stressed dharma,...

Sangh leader Fadnavis may be BJP’s CM choice

Modi had indicated that Fadnavis is a leader of national prominence Maharashtra BJP president Devendra Fadnavis is emerging as...

Diwali 2014: Golden Mile gets ready for Leicester’s annual Hindu Festival of Light

The Golden Mile is preparing for Leicester’s annual Diwali celebrations, which will welcome more than 35,000 people to the city...

RSS path- sanchalan taken out

Ujjain : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( RSS) volunteers on Sunday took out their traditional ‘ path sanchalan ( route march)...

RSS campaigns to help BJP wrest the Dharavi assembly seat from Congress

MUMBAI: BJP’s electoral battles are often fought with a generous dose of help from RSS, and this is yet...

Hindus welcome new Belgium government

Hindus have welcomed new government of Belgium lead by Charles Michel as Prime Minister, which swore in on October...

Hindus welcome Lord Shiva statue in prestigious Louvre Abu Dhabi

Upcoming $630 million Louvre Abu Dhabi (LAD) museum will reportedly have Hindu Dancing Shiva statue in its permanent collection....

Hindus welcome yoga in Houston Independent School District

Twelve schools of Houston Independent School District (HISD), largest school district in Texas, have reportedly introduced yoga. It will cover over...

RPP-N joins NC faction in quest for Hindu state

KATHMANDU, OCT 13 – The Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) has decided to join hands with a pro-Hindu faction in...

Dharma Mahasammelan concludes

Jamshedpur: The Dharma Mahasammelan of Anand Marg organized at Bari Maidan, Sakchi, entered the second and concluding day on...

Minorities’ property: Hindu council wants ETPB chief from community

ISLAMABAD:  Irked by large scale corruption and the unabated trend of occupation of properties left by Hindus across Pakistan...

Banaras Hindu University needs good V-C: Manoj Sinha

Just two days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi, Union Minister...

Hinduism heritage of Hindus, not their fiefdom: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said people of India have not treated Hinduism as their fiefdom but as...

Funding doesn’t reach the community, says Malaysia Hindu Sangam

PETALING JAYA, Oct 11, 2014: Malaysia Hindu Sangam is disappointed that the 2015 Budget does not take into consideration the...

Shakhas have grown by 13% across the country: RSS

“Two years ago, on an average, one thousand persons were joining the RSS each month. Now it has gone...

Raj Thackeray promised to introduce an Act against cow slaughter if voted to power

Speaking at the BJP bastion of Kasba Peth constituency in Pune, MNS chief Raj Thackeray promised to introduce an...

‘A Hindu should head ETPB’

ISLAMABAD: Leaders of the Hindu community are seeking an audience with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to seek the implementation...


Hindus critical of yoga ban in Austria school

Hindus have condemned reported ban on yoga in a school in Austria. Calling it a “step in the backward...