New Delhi, October 28, 2022: Hindu population has reportedly more than doubled in Canada during 2001-2021, and Hinduism is now third largest religion in the country after Christianity and Islam. According to Statistics Canada, as reported in the 2021 Census, Hindus rose from 1.0% to 2.3% (close to 830,000 people) of total Canadian population from […]
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Upset Hindus urge Siphon Growlers to withdraw Lord Ganesha beer growlers and apologize
New Delhi, June 1, 2021: Upset Hindus are urging Curitiba (Paraná, Brazil) based Siphon Growlers to apologize and withdraw beer growlers displaying images of Lord Ganesha and sacred Om, calling these highly inappropriate. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu deities or concepts or […]
Hindus disappointed at Northern Ireland Census 2021 for ignoring minority religions
New Delhi, February 5, 2021: Hindus are dismayed at Northern Ireland Census 2021 Questionnaire developed by Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) for not having independent category for Hindu and other minority religions. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada said that although NISRA claims that census “looks at who we are […]
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister’s Diwali greetings to the Hindus!
St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Timothy Harris has sent this Diwali greeting to the Hindus. In a statement he said: I wish to take this opportunity to commend the significant contributions of the Indian community in advancing our nation-building efforts and prosperity agenda here in St. Kitts and Nevis, and to say that […]
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago celebrates Diwali with Hindus (Pics)
Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Keith Rowley and his wife Mrs. Sharon Rowley enjoyed Diwali celebrations at the Diplomatic Centre, St Anns yesterday (Sunday 04 November 2018). Diwali is one of the major festivals of the Hindu community worldwide and Trinidad and Tobago are no different with the Prime Minister himself wearing a crisp […]
Trinidad and Tobago: Christian school shames Hindu student for wearing rakhi?
St. Augustine Girls High School (SAGHS) allegedly humiliated a Hindu student for wearing rakhi. Pundit Satyanand brought the issue to light on October 9th even as the Ministry of Education denied all the charges. Calling the incident religious intolerance against Hindus at SAGHS, Pundit Satyanand claimed that a Hindu student was pulled up by a senior […]
Trinidad and Tobago: Hundreds join Kamla Persad Bissessar in protest against Saree Disrobing skit (Pics inside)
Kamla Persad Bissessar is a senior politician of Trinidad and Tobago and is the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. As per the 1990 official census, Hindu community accounts for 24 percent of the total population of Trinidad and Tobago. Angry at the saree disrobing […]
Trinidad and Tobago: Kamla Persad Bissessar slams ruling party on abuse to Hindu woman
Kamla Persad Bissessar is a senior politician of Trinidad and Tobago and is the first woman to hold the office of Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. As per the 1990 official census, Hindu community accounts for 24 percent of the total population of Trinidad and Tobago. Several Hindu groups in Trinidad and […]
Activist finds Sushma Swaraj’s comments on the ‘rising’ Bangladesh Hindu population ‘incredible’
The Indian External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, asserted in the Indian Parliament (upper house) that the Hindu population in Bangladesh is on the rise. She quoted, apparently from Bangladesh official sources, that the Bangladesh Hindu population strength has gained a whole 2.2% points – from 8.5% in 2011 to 10.7% in 2017. Hindu student fed […]
Prime Minister of Singapore leads Hindu Temple ceremony which also has an Indian connection! (Pics)
Lee Hsien Loong, the Prime Minister of Singapore led close to 40,000 devotees and four ministers at a 164-year-old Hindu Temple’s reconsecration ceremony yesterday. The Temple was undergoing SGD 4.5 million restoration work. The water used in the holy ceremony was ought from nine holy rivers in India and brought to Singapore. Prime Minister was effusive […]