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Hindus welcome protections against discrimination in Australia schools given in ALRC Report
Hindus have welcomed the tabling of “Maximising the Realisation of Human Rights: Religious Educational Institutions and Anti-Discrimination Laws” report...
Upset Hindus urge England giftware wholesaler to withdraw Lord Ganesha socks and apologize
Upset Hindus are urging Sheffield (England) headquartered giftware wholesaler Ancient Wisdom for immediate withdrawal of socks carrying images of...
World Hindu News Marks 10 Years of News Media Operations
World Hindu News marked its 10th anniversary on 13 Nov 2023. Inaugurated in Nov2013 by eminent Hindu leaders –...
SB-403 Veto by California Gov. Newsom is a Victory for Privacy, Equality, and Fairness for all Californians and a Strong Statement Against Hinduphobia
SB-403 Veto by California Gov. Newsom is a Victory for Privacy, Equality, and Fairness for all Californians and...
Upset Hindus urge Wales gift-shop to withdraw Lord Ganesha socks & apologize
Upset Hindus are urging Haverfordwest (Pembrokeshire, Wales) based online gift-shop “Wisdom Wares” to immediately withdraw socks carrying images of...
Hindu mantras to start the day of Canada’s Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly 1st time
Hindu invocation is scheduled to be read for the first time in the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest...
Australian Human Rights Commission accepts Parliament Hindu prayer issue after 3 denials
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has finally confirmed the acceptance of a complaint regarding refusal of Hindu opening-prayer...
Hindus urge Germany’s Semperoper Dresden to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”
Hindus are urging Semperoper Dresden (Germany) to discard its upcoming production of “La Bayadère”; scheduled for February 15—March 05,...
HinduPACT Demands USCIRF Stop Outsourcing its Research on India to the “Islamist Lobby”
WASHINGTON, D.C – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has again recommended placing India on the...
Petition Seeks Delhi CM Mr.Arvind Kejriwal Apology On Kashmir’s Hindu Human Rights Violation
Appalled by the lack of empathy shown by Mr Arvind Kejriwal and his party members over gruesome genocide...
Hindus urge Opernhaus Zürich to drop culturally insensitive opera Lakmé
Hindus are urging Opernhaus Zürich in Switzerland to withdraw “Lakmé” opera; scheduled for April 2-8-15, 2023; which they feel seriously trivializes...
VHPA Statement on the Passing of Dr. Mahesh Mehta, a Generational Leader and the Pioneer of Hindu Movement in America
World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) regretfully announces passing away of Dr. Mahesh Mehta (Maheshbhai), its founder and former...
World Hindu News Deepest Condolences And Prayers On The Death Of Dr. Mahesh Mehta
World Hindu News Offers It’s Deepest Condolences And Prayers On The Death of Dr. Mahesh Mehta. May Ishwar gives his...
Patriarch of American Hindu Organizations, Dr. Mahesh Mehta Passes Away At 86
Dr. Maheshbhai Mehta’s Aatma has left his body for the onward journey today, December 14th at 11 AM, Bharat time...
Arrest Of Ace YouTuber Maridhas No Surprise As DMK Back To Old Ways
Snapshot There is a possibility that Maridhas may not get justice if the case is tried inside Tamil Nadu....
Multi-faith clergy coalition urges Louis Vuitton to walk away from fur
In a remarkable interfaith gesture; a group of Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Jewish leaders is urging luxury fashion house...
Etsy removes Goddess Kali Cereal T-shirt within 17-hours of Hindu protest
Brooklyn (New York) headquartered e-commerce company Etsy, Inc. removed Goddess Kali Cereal T-shirt, displaying image of Kali seemingly promoting a...
CHINGARI – Vigils Across America for Abducted Hindu Girls
On September 18 2021, leaders and community residents gathered in more than a dozen major cities around the...
HinduPhobia Conference Series Set to Take Place During Hindu Heritage Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The “Hindu Dharma, Hindutva and Hindudvesha” conference series kicks off this weekend in coordination with and...
Upset Hindus seek apology from Etsy for desecrating goddess Kali
Upset Hindus are urging Brooklyn (New York) headquartered e-commerce company Etsy, Inc. to apologize and immediately withdraw Goddess...
Hindu communities shocked at 25-years ill-treatment of Hindu & Muslim students at Harvard; seek apology
Hindu communities are shocked at what Editorial Board of Harvard Crimson (student daily of Harvard University) revealed:...
Hindus worldwide dismayed at forced closure of Swindon Hindu Temple during festival season
Hindus globally are highly concerned regarding reports of overnight closure of Swindon Hindu Temple & Cultural Centre in South...
The lights of Divali 2021 must engender a spiritual solution to TT’s socio-economic challenges – Paras Ramoutar
Trinidad and Tobago celebrate Divali, 4th November 2021 against a backdrop of socio-economic challenges not seen before. Our nation...
Hindus urge Opera Monte Carlo to discard culturally insensitive opera Lakmé
Hindus are urging Opera Monte Carlo (OMC) in Monaco to withdraw “Lakmé” opera; scheduled for December 09 and 11, 2022; which they...
Shocked Hindus seek intervention as Texas A&M Student Senate spotlights harassment of Hindu students
Resolution, reportedly highlighting “harassment and discrimination” of Hindu students, passed at recent Student Senate meeting of prestigious Texas...
Hindus urge Chatham’s Brook Theatre to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”
Hindus are urging the Brook Theatre in Chatham (England) to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled for March 25-27, 2022; which they...
Rajan Zed urges Hindus worldwide commit to “selfless service” on Diwali
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, sending Diwali greetings to 1.2 billion Hindus of the world, has urged them each...
Hindus disappointed by delay in approval of Hindu temple by Medina City Council
Hindus are disheartened by the delay in approval of Hindu temple by Medina City Council in Minnesota, which they...
Hindus urge Edinburgh Council to defund Edinburgh International Festival for trivializing Hindu gods
Upset Hindus are urging The City of Edinburgh Council to halt the funding to Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) for...
Upset Hindus seek apology from Mondelēz for non-disclosure of beef in its various snacks
Upset Hindus worldwide are seeking official apology from Mondelēz International Inc., “one of the world’s largest snacks companies” headquartered...
Upset Hindus urge Minneapolis yoga mat firm withdraw Lord Ganesha mat & apologize
Upset Hindus are urging Minneapolis headquartered “luxury” yoga mat firm “Big Raven Yoga” for immediate withdrawal of yoga mat...
Hindus push for “multi-beneficial” yoga in all Wales schools
Hindus are urging that all Wales (UK) schools should urgently adopt yoga as a part of their curriculum, providing...
Atrocities on Hindus in Pakistan
By: Prakash Mehta, President, Hindu Council of Australia. On behalf of the Hindu community of Australia, we would like...
University of Auckland attempts to muzzle Hindu voice seeking “Hindu Prayer Room”
University of Auckland (UoA) has asked distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed to take his media release down “immediately” from...
Hindus urge Estonian National Opera to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”
Hindus are urging prestigious Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) in Tallinn to withdraw “La Bayadère” ballet; scheduled for April 09-June...
HinduPACT co-sponsors Capitol Hill Event to Highlight Kashmir Moving Forward Post-Article 370 Abrogation
Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective (HinduPACT), an initiative of World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) and Global Kashmiri...
Designated “Hindu Prayer Room” sought at University of Western Australia
Hindus are urging for a permanent and dedicated Prayer Room at University of Western Australia (UWA), a public research...
Hindus critical of footballer Roy Keane for passing blame of his “worst performance” to yoga
Hindus have strongly criticized Irish footballer Roy Keane who seemed to be blaming yoga for his “worst performance” when...
Nottingham brewery apologizes after Hindu protest over goddess Kali image on beer
Langley Mill (Nottingham, England) based Bang the Elephant (BTE) Brewing Co. has apologized after Hindu protest over using Hindu...
Penang Hindu Association Appeal for House-calls Vaccination Programme for the Elderly and Invalid
Kudos to the Penang Government for launching the ‘walk-in’ vaccination programme for the senior citizens at various vaccination centres...
Hindus urge Valencia Les Arts to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”
Hindus are urging Les Arts (Reina Sofía Palace of the Arts) in Valencia (Spain) to withdraw “La Bayadère”...
Ganga – Purity of Heaven on earth
Ganga – Purity of Heaven on earth Ganga Dussehara, also known as Gangavataran, is a popular Hindu festival...
Upset Hindus urge Nordstrom to withdraw insensitive “Brahmin” cow leather handbags
Hindus feel that associating luxury handbags made of cow leather with “Brahmin” was very inappropriate; and are urging...
Alexander Duff: The real culprit who ruined our education system
It was not just Lord Macauley who did so We have heard countless times how this Lord Macauley...
WHY INDIA?- Christian groups, missionaries making the most out of pandemic
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ’! This is what they...
‘Charity Garba Night’ in Australia for Covid-19 India relief fund
Covid-19 has crippled the world and like other nations of the world, India has been severely affected by it. The...
Samachar Manyata Association for Research and Training (SMaRT) Website Launched
One of the biggest tragedies of independent India has been monopolization of the narrative space by subscribers of one...
Dr Clifford Rampaul– A passionate Hindu religious ,social activist passes away
Dr. Maniram ‘Clifford’ Rampaul—A passionate spiritual and social activist, humble to the very end. By PARAS RAMOUTAR. A Hindu...
Upset Hindus urge Brazil firm to withdraw Lord Ganesha beer growlers and apologize
Upset Hindus are urging Curitiba (Paraná, Brazil) based Siphon Growlers to apologize and withdraw beer growlers displaying images...
VHPA statement on the passing of Anjleebahen Pandya
The Following statement was issued by the World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) Vishwa Hindu Parishad of...
Hindus welcome Alabama legislature lifting yoga ban in schools & urge Governor to sign it
Hindus have welcomed Alabama Legislature finally approving allowing yoga in Alabama public schools; saying that although it came with...
Ekal Offensive Against Pandemic in Rural India: Prakash Waghmare
In India, Covid-19 (Corona) pandemic’s second wave hit hard suddenly and with the force of a tsunami. The country...
Temple Town rule a solution to protect temples
The Christian framing of a law to protect temples proves what they fear if this rule were fully implemented...
Upset Hindus urge New Zealand firm to remove sacred Hindu symbols from mats & apologize
Upset Hindus are urging Christchurch (New Zealand) based acupressure mat firm Shakti Mats for immediate withdrawal of sacred Hindu...
50 cities, 30 nations and 5 continents- Hindus unite to save community members from genocide in West Bengal
The Hindu community of New York met before the Indian Consulate to protest the Genocide of Hindus in the...
Politics of Pandemic in India
Politics of Pandemic in India by Prakash Waghmare (Prolific Writer, Social-Activist, Political Commentator) Current Covid-19 (Corona) situation in India...
Hindus urge UNC School of the Arts to drop culturally insensitive ballet “La Bayadère”
Hindus are urging University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) in Winston-Salem to withdraw “La Bayadère” from...
Hindus seek apology from Korean National Ballet hosting culturally insensitive “La Bayadère”
Hindus are critical of Korean National Ballet (KNB) in Seoul for hosting “La Bayadère” (April 27 to May two), which they feel...
Divali message of former councillor Paras Ramoutar
World in need of eternal light of Divali- Trinidad and Tobago needs the light of Divali, not only because...
Indian philosopher, Prof. Adesh built a new model for the Indian diaspora in TT
By PARAS RAMOUTAR For any nation or civilization to prosper, it must be built on foundations of a moral...
Trinidad to hold Phagwah(Holi) conference
By PARAS RAMOUTAR Port-of-Spain: The National Council of Indian Culture (NCIC) will host its first international virtual Phagwa conference...
Hindus celebrate Shiva Raatri in Trinidad
Thousands of Hindus participated in night-suvigil on the occasion of Maha Shivratri despite the increasingly high crime rate in...
World Hindu Council of America Statement on Shooting in Indianapolis
The World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) expresses sorrow at the killing of nine people at the FedEx facility in...
Jihad against an innocent Hindu girl transformed chemical engineer Deepak Tyagi into Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati: Here is his life story
Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, the Mahant of Dasna Devi temple was Deepak Tyagi before taking Sanyaas. He was born in...
#Shocking: Halal supporters tried to force-feed non-halal raw meat into Christian farmer’s mouth
In a shocking display of Islamo-Fascism, a group of Islamic radicals has not only stopped the sale of ‘non-halal...
Conversions in 50,000 villages during the COVID-19 pandemic in India
One missionary organisation says the pandemic had bigger results than their work in the last 25 years The whole...
Akbar Didn’t Create Bangla Calendar, Hindus Did Before Christ
So clever was the Scroll article of 2015 that even after recognizing the Surya Siddhanta, it attributed the Bengali...
Editor –in-Chief of World Hindu News condemns the unethical & unconstitutional arrest of Republic TV Editor –in-Chief Arnab Goswami, upon MH-CM Sh. Uddhav Thackeray to ensure that Mr. Goswami is treated fairly
Houston, TX Editor –in-Chief of World Hindu News – a leading digital news media portal strongly condemns the arrest...
Senator Harris, Insulting Goddess Durga for Votes is NOT Acceptable: American Hindus Against Defamation
Hindu Policy Research and Advocacy Collective Ajay Shah Convener, AHAD, American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) & HinduPACT ...
Diverse religious leaders urge Las Vegas casino to remove statues of Hindu & Jain deities & apologize
In a remarkable interfaith gesture; Christian-Hindu-Buddhist-Jewish-Jain religious leaders have urged the Las Vegas casino Mandalay Bay to remove statues...
Upset Hindus urge Yokohama clothing firm to withdraw Lord Ganesha socks & apologize
Upset Hindus are urging Yokohama (Japan) based clothing company Ametsuchi for immediate withdrawal of socks carrying image of Hindu...
Warning! Nazi Narratives Continue to Threaten Hindus and Jews
By Souptik Mukherjee Hitler stole the ancient Hindu symbol of the Swastika, which for thousands of years had been used...
Upset Hindus urge Charlotte clothing firm to withdraw Lord Ganesha leggings
Upset Hindus are urging Charlotte (North Carolina) based fashion activewear company “GearBunch” for immediate withdrawal of leggings, capris and...
Los Angeles firm removes Ganesha socks within few hours of Hindu protest
Chatsworth (Los Angeles, California) headquartered online retailer “Hipster’s Wonderland” removed socks from website carrying images of Hindu deity Lord...