Bangladesh Minority Watch (BDMW) has reported that a Hindu school girl aged 14 has been kidnapped by perpetrators for forceful conversion to Islam. Kalash girl forced to convert to Islam The kidnapping of the Hindu school girl Tulshi Rani Sarkar (aged 14) happened on 27 January 2018 at about 8.30 pm from the Nowgaon district […]
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Hinduism cannot be defended by being cruel to animals (video)
Can followers of Hinduism stay mute when bulls or any animal, for that matter, is being ill-treated? Thaipusam is a festival which attracts Hindus to Malaysia. But this year, the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has started an investigation into a complaint about the mistreatment of bulls used to pull the silver Thaipusam chariot […]
Hindu leader urges Switzerland to mandate listing of gelatine
Hindu leader Rajan Zed is urging Switzerland Government and its Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (FSVO) to mandate food manufacturers to mention the source of gelatine, if used in the product, on its “Ingredients” label. When the source of gelatine is not listed and if it is beef, it is a serious non-disclosure affecting […]
Hindu parents allowed girl to marry Muslim man, and then, all hell broke loose!
It was dubbed a ‘rare show of tolerance’ by Pakistani papers like Dawn.com which gleefully reported that the Hindu parents allowed the daughter, Manisha Khatri to marry her childhood friend Mohammad Bilal Qaimkhani. Incidentally, the Hindu family of homeopathy doctor Gordhan Khatri and Muhammad Yousuf Kaimkhani were neighbors and friends in Hathungo town which is […]
Exclusive: Why did a woman seek to become a Shankaracharya? Listen to her (Video)
Sadhvi Hemanand Giri is the first woman to be shortlisted for the post of Shankaracharya out of the 200 candidates. The Sadhvi is from Nepal and is in the running for the Jyotish Peeth of Uttarakhand. This is an achievement in itself, no doubt. But why does she want to become a Shankaracharya? Here she speaks […]
Germany: With cow’s blessings, another Hindu Temple is soon coming up!
A cow gave her blessings for a Hindu Temple in Germany’s Bremen. Cows are considered sacred in Hinduism and are even accorded the status of the ‘mother-figure’ to show gratitude to the benign living being which provides milk and companionship for the humankind. As per a report published on 17th January 2018 in the newspaper […]
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 […]
South Africa: Children encouraged to study Hinduism
The Ramakrishna Centre of South Africa, Ladysmith Sub-Centre, is offering a course Hinduism for children every Thursday from 5.30pm to 6.45pm and the classes are held at the Ramakrishna Shrine in Agra Road as per a report in a newspaper ‘ladysmithgazette.co.za.’ Teachers well-versed in Hinduism are teaching kids belonging to pre-primary to Grade 12 and […]
Kashmiri Pandits remember the departed and raise these five demands
Kashmiri Pandits remembered the martyrs who were killed at the peak of terrorism in the state. A large group of Kashmiri Pandits gathered outside the Governor’s House in Jammu on 19th January 2018 to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the sad tidings that saw murders, rapes and eventually, a forced exodus from the Kashmir Valley. […]
Hapur: Woman’s house set ablaze, threatening note said ‘ now call your Ram’
ANI news has reported that a Muslim woman’s house was set on fire by unidentified people for her vocal support towards the construction of Ram Temple. Ikra Chaudhary is the district head of the Muslim Women’s Harassment Cell and has said that she is being threatened by some people to avoid indulging in the matter […]