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Opposition against Hindus family cremating dead in Arjunpur, West Bengal and Hindus not allowed to use 300-year-old crematorium, locals threatens and lob bombs at grieving family. After 300 years, we are told cremations will not be allowed, local authorities propose a cremation ground 15km away. Police also scared to give back land to Hindus. Biren [...]

On the second day of his Japan tour, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited two prominent ancient Buddhist temples here – Toji and Kinkakuji – offering prayers and mingling with the common people and tourists.The dress-conscious Modi was attired in all-white kurta pyjama, sleeveless jacket and white sandals when he visited the temples, apparently [...]

CHENNAI: Two-and-half years after a teacher was allegedly humiliated for chanting Hindu prayers in front of an assembly of students, a city court has observed that there is a prima facie case against the SBOA school officials, including the principal. The court has also directed the city police to register a case for further investigation [...]

The government is planning to expedite the pending citizenship requests of religious minorities from Pakistan, most of them Hindus and Sindhis, who have been staying as refugees for over 12 years. The MHA said several genuine cases stuck up at the end of either the state government or the Ministry need to be looked into. [...]

The nonagenarian yoga guru was admitted last Tuesday after complaining of breathlessness. World-renowned yoga guru B.K.S Iyengar passed away at 3.15 am. on Wednesday. Mr. Iyengar was undergoing treatment at a Pune-based hospital. The nonagenarian yoga guru was admitted last Tuesday after complaining of breathlessness. On conducting tests, doctors last week had ascertained that Mr. [...]

Less than three weeks after they were denied permission to undertake the historical Kousar Nag yatra, a group of Kashmiri Pandits on Tuesday reapplied for permission to undertake the pilgrimage through south Kashmir’s Kulgam district. This comes four days after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah blamed the district administration for withdrawing permission to a Kashmiri Pandit [...]

New Delhi: Kashmiri Pandits who wish to go back to the Valley and settle there will be facilitated with all necessary resources by the government, Union Minister Arun Jaitley said on Saturday. “There has been clarity in this government regarding many problems and we have even allocated money. Our Kashmiri Pandit brothers who want to [...]

Jammu, It is often said that Kashmir’s worst days are behind it, but the painful truth about forgotten massacres in the last two decades still haunts 3.5 lakh displaced Kashmiri Hindus who left the Valley after the start of militancy in 1989-90. While the state government has never sincerely pursued the issue of identifying and [...]

CUDDALORE: Police have arrested a CSI pastor, a youth and three women on charges of forcing two minor girls into prostitution in Cuddalore district. The pastor and the youth were also charged of raping the minor girls. The arrested were identified as Aruldoss, 60, from Tittakudi, Satishkumar from Vadalur, Dhanalakshmi, Kala and Jameena from Tittakudi. [...]

It is specious of Geelani and his rage boys to claim Pandits visiting Kounsar Nag for annual religious rituals will cause damage to the environment. Their bluff should have been called but the state has capitulated, yet again Srinagar was shut down on Saturday on the instructions of separatist leader and All Party Hurriyat Conference [...]