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A day after a religious leader, Swami Adhokshjanand Devtirath announced to campaign against Narendra Modi in Varanasi, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati today claimed that he is the recognised Jagadguru Shankaracharya of Govardhan Math in Puri and has not made any statement against any candidate.“To gain politically, a person named Adhokshjanand, supported by some political parties, claiming [...]

End Times radio broadcaster Jan Markell is not only convinced that ( Ex)President Obama is bringing Nazism to America, but also thinks that yoga will transform the US into a Nazi-like state.At Markell’s “Understanding the Times” conference [PDF] in Minneapolis this weekend — where a Holocaust survivor at the center of a new WorldNetDaily film [...]

Dr. Pravin Togadia Hate Speech or another Case of Media Frame up? “Evict Muslims from Hindu areas … If he does not relent, go with stones, tyres and tomatoes to his office. There is nothing wrong in it. Killers of Rajiv Gandhi have not been hanged … there is nothing to fear and the case [...]

In Pakistan’s stormy social currents, where the tide of sectarianism has chased out many Ahmadis and Shiites, life for minorities such as Hindus is becoming difficult. According to a recent report issued by the Movement for Solidarity and Peace in Pakistan, (MSP), 700 Christian and 300 Hindu women are being forced to convert and marry [...]

Arun Ayyagari, an IT Manager in New Jersey,  a staunch supporter of Narendra Modi and admirer of BJP has customized his car plate as ‘MODI  PM”.  He has devised this novel method to market and popularize Narendra Modi for PM. “That way whenever and wherever I  travel, it automatically spreads Modi  wave, without even me [...]

I Attended a talk by Fr. Cedric Prakash of Gujarat organised by the Catholic Sabha. Was surprised that the civil rights activist [who is normally a fiery speaker] .Was so subdued and had wrapped his facts in Gospel stories ! Learned later that the BJP & the RSS had on the previous day brought a [...]

WASHINGTON: A US Congressional panel’s hearing on religious freedom in India came under fire from some of its own members on Friday. They called it an attempt to influence elections in India, even as Hindu activists in the US said the partisan event was aimed at undermining the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi. The [...]

Washington (AFP) – Several US lawmakers voiced concern Friday for the future of religious minorities in India in a hearing critics denounced as an attempt to influence upcoming elections. With polls starting Monday in the world’s largest democracy, several activists testifying before the US Congress’ human rights commission expressed fear for the treatment of Muslims [...]

In a complete role-change among Christian-dominated Mizoram’s political parties, the Congress has begun a campaign trying to paint the opposition as a group that is communal, one that favours Hinduism and is even “the Antichrist”. In the past few days, the ruling party has issued front-page advertisements in local dailies asking the electorate to “be [...]

NEW DELHI: The Kashmiri Pandit community that was displaced years back from Kashmir valley in wake of militancy celebrated the arrival of Spring and the New Year with a Kashmiri Rock Festival and a cuisine festival. The programme was attended by thousands of young Kashmiris across the NCR. This is a unique festival. It binds us [...]