India

“Swamy claimed that efforts are being made at resolving the issue amicably between Hindus and Muslims so that the temple and the masjid come up on both sides of the Saryu river in Ayodhya. The issue will be discussed at the two-day national conference in Delhi University on “Shree Ram Janambhoomi Temple—The Emerging Scenario” which would [...]

Breaking centuries of tradition, Sri Vishweshatheerha Swami, the powerful pontiff of the Pejawar Mutt, has invited Dalits to witness the Paryaya (ritual) at the Udupi Sri Krishna temple.  Breaking centuries of tradition, Sri Vishweshatheerha Swami, the powerful pontiff of the Pejawar Mutt, has invited Dalits to witness the Paryaya (ritual) at the Udupi Sri Krishna [...]

Forcibly converted to Christianity, hung by the wrists from a ceiling fan, starved for days and beaten mercilessly for failing to recite Bible passages — this is what a nine-year-old boy said he had to endure at an illegal shelter. He was among 30 children, all from poor families, rescued on December 29 after police [...]

The shrine near Rayadurgam is fast losing its heritage owing to lack of upkeep and preservation. Folklore has it that the temple was built by the Chalukyas. A narrow rusty road and then a trek of more than 1.5 km on a sheer expanse of bare stone. This is how you reach the famous Shaivite [...]

AHMEDABAD: Even as Pakistani-origin singer Adnan Sami was granted Indian citizenship, many disillusioned families are going back to the neighbouring country after spending many years in Gujarat. In the past one year, at least 100 families — most of them Sindhis and Kutchi Gujaratis — have returned to Pakistan after spending many years in Gujarat [...]

I speak to audiences, wherever i go, about the plight of my brethren – the Kashmiri Pandits – who have been horrific victims of intolerance. Over 300,000 Pandits had to flee the land of their forefathers, arguably the finest countryside on this planet, overnight on January 19, 1990. It was the culmination of a long [...]

A massive Muslim protest rally against Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha leader Kamlesh Tiwari for his alleged derogatory remarks against Prophet Mohammed turned violent in Malda district on Sunday, leading to arson and gunfire in which two persons reportedly sustained bullet injuries. The protesters set on fire about two dozen vehicles and attacked the Kaliachak Police [...]

New Delhi: A decade after setting up Muslim Rashtriya Manch, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is now considering to establish a Christian outfit to reach out to the community people. According to a report published in Economic Times, top RSS leaders had recently held a meeting with Christian leaders as part of a plan to [...]

MEERUT: In a case of suspected child trafficking and conversion, 23 children in the 5-14 age group were rescued from a children’s home called Emmanuel Seva Group in Meerut’s Shastri Nagar on Wednesday afternoon. The children claimed to have two names – one which their parents gave them and the other a Christian name the [...]

Activists of the Shiv Sena Hindustan on Thursday staged a dharna outside the SDM office here against alleged atrocities being committed on Hindus in Pakistan and Bangladesh and demanded Prime Minister’s intervention. Led by Sena’s vice-president Manish Sood, the protesters also submitted a memorandum to SDM Balbir Raj Singh, demanding that the Prime Minister take [...]