Cracking down on conversion bids, Nepal government deported two foreign nationals for converting Nepali Hindus. Nepali newspaper The Himalayan Times has reported that Philippine national De Vera Richard and his Indonesian wife Rita Gonga, who were staying in Nepal on the business visa, converted Nepali Hindus to Christianity have been deported. Catholic priest arrested for […]
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South Africa: Indian origin model Shashi Naidoo faces death threats for comments on Gaza
Shashi Naidoo is a South African model and actress of Indian origin and she is under fire for her support to Israel. In mid-June, Shashi Naidoo uploaded a photo of herself with a South African DJ named Black Coffee. Coffee had recently performed in Israel in April and this instantly drew the ire of the […]
Agreement signed on repatriation of Bru persons to Mizoram
In a major breakthrough on repatriation of displaced Bru persons from Mizoram since 1997, an agreement has been signed by Government of India, Governments of Mizoram and Tripura and Mizoram Bru Displaced People’s Forum (MBDPF) here today in presence of Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief Minister of Mizoram Lalthanhawla, and Chief Minister of Tripura […]
Ignored by India and Russia, but persecution of Russian Hindus rings alarm bells in the USA
Russian Hindus were seeking an elusive healing touch from India and Russia after one of the prominent Hindu spiritual leader Sri Prakash ji was targeted by one Alexander Dworkin, the man who had initiated the campaign to ban Bhagwad Gita in Russia a few years ago. The Russian Hindus took up their cause online with […]
Girl burnt alive for refusing the proposal of Muslim boy
A Christian girl was burnt alive by a Muslim man in Sialkot, Pakistan as she turned down his offer of renouncing Christianity and marry him reported Pakistani publication, Pakistan Today. She has passed away on 22nd April while undergoing life-saving treatment. Pakistan has 50 million people suffering from mental disorders The Muslim man named Rizwan […]
Hinduism registers strong growth in Australia in latest population survey!
Hinduism grew by 60% in Australia during 2011-2016, raising the numbers of Hindus to 440,300; according to an Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) release referring to 2016 Census of Population and Housing. It was now the fourth largest religion in Australia after Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. Median age of Australian Hindus is 31, 92% live […]
Hindu leader welcomes Nelson as new Mormon President
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed welcomed the announcement of Dr. Russell M. Nelson, 93, internationally renowned surgeon and medical researcher, as the 17thpresident and prophet of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), also known as Mormon Church. Zed in a statement in Nevada (USA) on January 17, said that he hoped that […]
Vladimir Putin: Communism is similar to Christianity (Video)
Years after the fall of the Soviet Union, the Church is enjoying a revival under the Russian President Vladimir Putin. Recently, The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) translated an interview excerpt where Putin drew a parallel between Communism and Christianity. Putin can be seen saying that Communism implemented the same principles as those espoused […]
Catholic priest arrested for forced conversion in Satna
Satna of Madhya Pradesh was in an uproar when a Catholic priest was arrested and 40 others were detained for alleged force conversion attempt. The priest was allegedly trying to sway people from Hinduism to Christianity reported the news agency ANI. Arunachal Pradesh’s BJP government lauds Christian Missionaries, announces grant-in-aid The news agency also reported that […]
Sri Lanka: Hindus suffer love jihad, Temple desecration, and apath
Hindu group ‘Siva Senai’ founder M K Sachithananthan has reported another case of Temple desecration and conversion of a Hindu girl from Sri Lanka. The case of Temple desecration has been reported from Muthaliyarkulam which is in the Hindu-majority Nilathari division of Sri Lanka. Nilathari division is the smallest administrative unit of the government. This […]