Residents march against mounting of Hindu statue

Kisumu, Kenya: Kisumu residents engaged police in running battles in the city centre to protest the construction of a statue by members of the Hindu religion along Nyerere Road. Police were forced to lobby teargas canisters at the protestors who had set the statue ablaze. The incident affected traffic on the busy road, as the angry mob converged on different corners playing hide and seek with the security officers. The protesters, Muslims and Christians, argued that erecting a religious statue in the heart of the town portrayed Kisumu as a city...

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Sibal condemns Hindu Sena protest against Caravan magazine over Aseemanand's interview

New Delhi, Feb.7 (ANI): Minister of Communication and Information Technology Kapil Sibal on Friday criticized Hindu Sena workers for protesting outside the office of Caravan Magazine, for running the interview of Swami Aseemanand, in which he allegedly implicated Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat for his involvement in the 2007 terror attacks. Sibal asserted that the mindset of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is anti-freedom of expression. "This is a violent attack on the freedom of expression, and the experience of...

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Hindu prayer services raise money for Bangladeshi victims of attacks

  Young children joined in the prayers for victims in Bangladesh Hindu prayer services were held in Bromley-by-Bow to raise money for victims of attacks on Bangladesh’s Hindu minority following the country’s recent election. Children as young as three added their voices...

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No Decision on Declaring Diwali School Holiday: NYC Mayor

The City of New York is still undecided on declaring school holidays for Diwali festival, a longstanding demand of the Indian community, the largest South Asian group here. However, for Eid and the Chinese New Year, the city's Mayor said, "The goal is to get there." "Have not spoken about Diwali yet. On the other two (festivals), goal is to get there (declare school holidays)," Mayor Bill de Blasio said. "It will take time. It is complicated in terms of logistics and school calendar and budget. But it is something I want to get done in...

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Kalaghoda axes play after Hindu groups call it 'anti-national'; producers move it to YouTube

The art festival drops the play loosely based on Mohammad Ali Jinnah after right wing group Hindu Janajagruti Samiti protests by calling it anti-national Mumbai's iconic art festival known for its rich portrayal of contemporary art and culture took little consideration...

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Robert Village Hindu School—An Example

The Robert Village Hindu School, in the Tableland catchment, Southeast Trinidad, was established 50 years ago. The first principal was Chandreika Maharaj, a wellknown teacher and religious activist. When he retired as principal, Robert Village Hindu was recognised in the educational sector as a most successful primary school. Maharaj was credited with training a group of young teachers who became committed educators. The Maha Sabha...

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Eight dead after holy Indian cave at Hindu temple collapses

  Dated 4th feb The wall of a cave leading to a popular Hindu temple in central India collapsed on Tuesday killing eight worshippers, including three young girls, police said. State Home Minister Ram Sewak Pekra said the accident at Bildwar Cave in Chhattisgarh may have been triggered by blasts in nearby coal mines. “Frequent blasts are carried out in the nearby coal mines and that could be the reason for the cave-in. We have asked...

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Devout Hindus celebrate Basant Panchmi in Allahabad

Allahabad, Feb.4 (ANI): Thousands of devout Hindus took a holy bath and dip in the sacred waters of 'Sangam', the confluence of River Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati, on Tuesday in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, on the occasion of Basant Panchmi, a festival that marks the onset of spring. The festival glorifies Hindu Goddess Saraswati, patron of knowledge, music and the arts. The devotees offered prayers and performed religious rituals on the banks of the river early on Tuesday. Security has also been tightened in and around the city,...

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The Hindus are the sons of Bangladesh soil

By Muhammad Shafiqur Rahman It seems be came the fate of religious minority, especially the members of Hindu community, who take birth in the soil of Bangladesh and are living here from generation to generation that Hindus fell prey to casualties. When the country faces hard time of a political crisis or a change, the the Hindu community, becomes the target of minority persecution by the...

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Ten Hindu pilgrims killed in bus accident in Nepal

Kathmandu:  A bus carrying Hindu pilgrims skidded off a mountain road and fell down more than 300-metre in eastern Nepal, killing at least 10 people, police said today.The bus, carrying 66 passengers to Haleshi Mahadev of Khotang from Sindhuli district, skidded off the road and plunged some 300-meter down in Suklatar village of Okhaldhunga district on Friday, a police officer told PTI.Three people died on the spot, while seven others succumbed to their injuries in different hospitals yesterday, the officer said.Fifty-six...

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Necessary protection: Hindu community demands adequate security

Health Minister Shaukat Yousafzai. PHOTO: PPI PESHAWAR: The Hindu community has voiced strong disapproval over Health Minister Shaukat Yousafzai’s order to remove the security gate from Pir Ratan Nath Temple which was constructed after a police constable was shot dead outside the place of worship last week. In a press statement, All Pakistan Hindu Rights...

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Demanding rights: ‘No security for Hindu community’

Hindu Panchayat president Mukhi Eshwar Lal Makheja laments string of violent incidents. PHOTO: FILE   SUKKUR:  Minorities’ rights and their safety are guaranteed under the Constitution of Pakistan but the Hindu community laments that they are deprived of their basic right.  Speaking to The Express Tribune, Hindu Panchayat president Mukhi Eshwar Lal Makheja reported that a string of violent incidents, including...

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Cherukolppuzha Hindu Meet Begins

  Swami Kashikananda Giri Maharaj inaugurating the 102nd Ayroor-Cherukolppuzha Hindu religious convention on Sunday    The eight-day long 102nd Ayroor-Cherukolppuzha Hindu religious convention, organised under the auspices of Hindu Maha Mandalam,  began on the sand-bed of Pampa at Ayroor Vidyadhiraja Nagar near Kozhenchery on Sunday. Delivering the inaugural address, Swami Kashikananda Giri Maharaj of Kandivli Anandabhavan...

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Universities urged to designate prayer spaces for Hindu

Michael Sergel, Newstalk ZB February 1, 2014, 1:19 pm   Universities are being urged to provide designated prayer spaces for Hindu students. A growing number of students identify as Hindu, especially in the Auckland region. Rajen Zed, spokesman for the Universal Society of Hinduism, says universities should set aside halls for Hindu spiritual exercise. He says the halls should include statues of popular deities, and be equipped with a traditional bell and drum. He says Hindu students should have their spiritual needs met, in the...

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