Border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 80 others on Friday (5th May 2017) in a disputed area. The firing was started by Afghanistan says Pakistan after a Pak population census team visited two villages claimed by Afghanistan as its territory. The clashes happened at the Spin […]
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Balochistan: Violence erupts against Hindus, while a child dies (Video)
Balochistan saw massive protests after the police did not hand over a Hindu man suspected of committing blasphemy against Islam. The mob of locals chanted Allah O Akbar and other religious slogans in the Lasbela district’s Hub area of Balochistan, DawnNews reported. The failure to hand over the man, made the locals resort to pelt […]
CRPF jawans kicked and abused in Kashmir, where are the progressive voices?
CRPF jawans abused and kicked, you must have read something like this somewhere. But did you notice that the protests against this assault in the ‘progressive’ sections are almost nil? Perhaps CRPF Jawans feature much lower than the rowdy student leaders, who like to chant azaadi as part of their morning-to-night rituals, on the radar […]
Afghan Sikhs and Hindus celebrate Baisakhi in Afghanistan (pics)
Afghanistan still has some Sikhs and Hindus living in the nation. Yesterday, some Afghan Sikhs and Hindus celebrated the traditional festival Baisakhi in Jalalabad which local Muslims also attended. The gathering enjoyed food and drinks. Earlier, Afghan Hindus and Sikhs did not play Holi for which they earned a lot of praise. Last year, on […]
Don’t threaten Rohingyas says Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry
A day after Jammu Chamber of Commerce & Industry (JCCI) threatened to ‘identify, catch and kill’ Rohingyas living as refugees in Jammu, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (INC) has made it clear that any actions against them would lead to dire consequences. The Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti already has assured action against JCCI […]
Shia Gau Raksha Dal formed to ‘educate’ people
Days after the All India Shia Personal Law board (AISPLB) vowed in Lucknow that a ban on cow slaughter is appropriate, a Shia Gau Raksha Dal has come into existence in Uttar Pradesh. This Shia Gau Raksha Dal plans to work towards educating people on the issue that has become a major point of debate […]
Caste annihilation: Dalits, others can now become ‘diploma’ holder Purohits!
Madhya Pradesh government is set to begin a one-year diploma course on Hindu Purohit rites and practices. The course is called Purohityam and it begins this July. PR Tiwari, the director of Maharishi Patanjali Sanskrit Sansthan, has been quoted by NewsX.com where he explains that the candidates will learn about basics of the priesthood, rituals, […]
India gears up to welcome the bullet train, time to know these facts!
To bring bullet train to India has been one of the cherished goals of the current Indian government. As the feasibility study for the first bullet train (from Ahmedabad to Mumbai) begins formally there is palpable interest in how the famous Shinkansen train technology will change the way India does business and travel. But why […]
No Greater Nagaland will be carved out, government shoots down rumors
Greater Nagaland or Nagalim which was the talk of the town will now, will die its natural death. With the slogan “Nagaland for Christ” it also became an issue in the rest of India with people wondering how government would handle such a case where a state openly declared itself connected to religion. In a […]
Why are Bangladesh Hindus agitating again?
On March 12, Hindu community celebrated Holi in Bangladesh and we can say that this celebration took place amidst much fun, albeit for some time. In Shakhari Bazar area of Dhaka, where a big crowd of Hindus had come to play Holi, some men came to the area and started forcefully applying colour to Hijab […]