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PM Hasina asked Bangladeshi Hindus not to consider themselves minorities

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday asked Bangladesh's Hindu community not to consider themselves minorities, saying the country belongs to everyone irrespective of caste, creed and religion as they fought for its independence against Pakistani occupation forces in 1971. "Why would you call yourselves a minority? ... There is nothing like minority and majority here, she said during an interaction with leading Hindu community leaders coinciding with Janmashtami at her official Gano Bhaban residence here. Hasina said, Don't undermine yourselves as a minority...Why are you doing so when you are the people of this country? She said those who were born on this soil, are the children of this soil and they have citizen rights "so, you will live accordingly". "I want you all to practise your respective religions properly," Hasina said and simultaneously called for constant vigil against any move to destroy the country's religious harmony and propaganda against its advancement. Hasina s

Udhayanidhi Stalin, Priyank Kharge booked for hurting religious sentiments

An FIR was registered here against DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank Kharge for allegedly outraging religious feelings, police said on Wednesday. Stalin was booked for his call to eradicate Sanatan Dharma and Kharge for backing his remark, they said. The two were booked under sections 295 A (deliberate and malicious acts to outrage religious feelings) and 153 A (promoting enmity between different religious groups) of the IPC at Civil Lines Police Station here on Tuesday. The FIR came at the complaint of lawyers Harsh Gupta and Ram Singh Lodhi who highlighted media reports on Stalin's statement alleging that the politician's comments had hurt their feelings. Stalin had on Saturday during an event in Tamil Nadu compared the Sanatan Dharma with diseases like dengue and malaria. His comments sparked a backlash from political parties, with BJP insisting on the Congress to condemn his remarks.

US state of Georgia officially declares October as 'Hindu Heritage Month'

The US state of Georgia has officially declared October as the "Hindu Heritage Month" to acknowledge the contributions of the vibrant Hindu-American community in the state. In a proclamation, Governor Brian Kemp declared October as the 'Hindu Heritage' month. It said that the Hindu heritage will be celebrated by focusing on its culture and the diverse spiritual traditions rooted in India. "The vibrant Hindu American community has contributed tremendously to the vitality of the State of Georgia by enriching the lives of its citizens," the proclamation dated August 23 read. CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America), a Hindu advocacy group in the US also welcomed the move and thanked Governor Kemp for recognising the Hindu community which is a significant contributor to diverse sectors. "This was made possible by the untiring dedication of our friends at the Hindus of Georgia PAC. Hinduism has contributed greatly to the cultural milieu of America," the Hindu group said on X, former

Raseshwari Devi Ji: The Torchbearer of Bhakti and Love

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Sawan 2023: Importance of the auspicious Sawan month for Hindu devotees

The auspicious month of Sawan started on July 4 and will last till 31st August. The month holds special significance for Hindu devotees who try to please lord Shiva and seek his blessings

Hindu litigant to withdraw from Gyanvapi cases due to alleged harassment

One of the main litigants from the Hindu side Jitendra Singh Visen has announced that he and his family are withdrawing from all cases related Gynavapi issue due to alleged "harassment". His lawyer Shivam Gaur had earlier also withdrawn from the cases. "I and my family (wife Kiran Singh and niece Rakhi Singh) are withdrawing from all Gyanvapi-related cases that we had filed in the interest of the country and religion in various courts," Visen, who heads the Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, said in a statement issued here on Saturday. He alleged that they were facing harassment from various quarters including from the Hindu side and felt humiliated. "In such a situation, due to limited strength and resources, I cannot fight this battle for 'dharma' anymore and that's why I am leaving this. "Perhaps the biggest mistake I made in my life was by starting this 'dharmayudh'. This society is only with those who mislead by playing gimmicks in the name of religion," he said. Visen's lawyer Gau

Hindus to celebrate Ganga Dussehra 2023 today, here's all you need to know

Ganga Dussehra is celebrated every year on the tenth day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Jyeshtha. This day commemorates the flow of the river Ganga to the Earth.

Ill-conceived, biased, says SBI rpt on Rajan's Hindu rate of growth remarks

An SBI research report on Tuesday dismissed arguments that India is dangerously close to Hindu rate of growth saying such statements are "ill-conceived, biased and premature" in the wake of the recent GDP numbers and the available data on savings and investments. "Interpretations of GDP growth based on noisy quarterly numbers is a game of smoke and mirror," said the SBI report 'Ecowrap'. The report comes within days of former Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan saying that India is "dangerously close" to the Hindu rate of growth in view of subdued private sector investment, high interest rates and slowing global growth. Rajan said that sequential slowdown in the quarterly growth, as revealed by the latest estimate of national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) last month, was worrying. Hindu rate of growth is a term describing low Indian economic growth rates from the 1950s to the 1980s, which averaged 3.5 per cent. The term was coined by Raj Krishna, an Indi

Is India's economy really 'dangerously close' to Hindu rate of growth?

Economists have a different view on Raghuram Rajan's apprehensions

89 Hindu pilgrims from India visit Pakistan to celebrate Maha Shivaratri

Around 89 Hindu pilgrims from India arrived here on Tuesday to celebrate Maha Shivaratri at Katas Raj Temple in Pakistan's Punjab Province. Some 89 Hindu pilgrims arrived here from India via Wagah border on Tuesday. Evacuee Trust Property Board senior officers Rana Shahid and Fraz Abbas received them at the border, Amir Hashmi, spokesperson for ETPB, which looks after the holy places of minorities in Pakistan, told PTI. Hashmi said the Hindu pilgrims would remain in Lahore for a day before leaving for Chakwal, some 300 kms from Lahore, to attend their religious festival at Katas Raj. He said the main event Maha Shivaratri' will be held there on Thursday. Foolproof security arrangements have been made in this respect, he added. Hindu pilgrims leader Sanjiv Kumar said they receive love in Pakistan and hope the ETPB is taking good care of their holy places. The Shri Katas Raj Temples also known as Qila Katas, is a complex of several Hindu temples connected to one another by walkways.

India in danger of becoming Hindu nationalist State: US Congressman

India is facing the danger of becoming a Hindu nationalist State, an outgoing Democratic Congressman known for his anti-India tirade said on Thursday. Describing himself as a lifelong human rights advocate Congressman Andy Levin (62) in his last speech on the floor of the US House of Representatives said the US has had more success in human rights, although the situation was dire in many parts of the world. I have been a vocal advocate for human rights in places like India, which is in the danger of becoming a Hindu nationalist State rather than a secular democracy, the world's largest democracy, alleged Levin, who represented the ninth Congressional District from Michigan. In the next Congress, it will be represented by Lisa McClain of the Republican Party. I am a lover of Hinduism, a lover of Jainism, Buddhism and other religions that were born in India, but we need to protect the rights of all people there. Whether they're Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Jews, Christians, Jains, Levi

First Hindu PM a historic moment: UK envoy over Sunak's ascent to top post

UK High Commissioner to India Alex Ellis termed the appointment of the first Hindu Prime Minister to the UK, Rishi Sunak, a "historic moment.""The election of the first Hindu PM of Britain is a historic moment," says Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, in Hindi.Envoy Ellis on Tuesday said that Rishi Sunak becoming UK Prime Minister is a sign of a "different United Kingdom that there is today" compared to the country in which he grew up. He said bilateral relations have been deepening and growing very fast since the UK left European Union."It's a big day for the United Kingdom. We have a new Prime Minister. That Prime Minister is young. His grandparents came from India, his parents from East Africa and he's a Hindu. This is a sign of the different United Kingdom that there is today compared to the country in which I grew up. So, it is quite a different country and it's a big day to mark that," Alex Ellis said in an exclusive interview with ANI."UK-India relations have been .

Hindu community integral part of South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa

The Hindu community of South Africa is an integral part of the country's makeup, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday as he extended greetings of Diwali to the community members across the nation. The Hindu Community is an integral part of South Africa's rich multicultural tapestry. Members of the Hindu Community have made a significant contribution to our country since the arrival of indentured Indians to South Africa in 1860, Ramaphosa said. He was referring to the first Indians who arrived by boat in November 1860 to work on the sugar cane plantations of the then British colonial province of Natal. They were followed by thousands more, as well passenger Indians who paid their own way to start up businesses in South Africa. Descendants of these first Indian settlers now number 1.4 million South African citizens in a seventh generation in some instances. Ramaphosa also acknowledged the Indian community across several generations who were in the forefront of the struggle aga

'Hindu' a geo-cultural identity, synonymous with 'Bharatiya': Mohan Bhagwat

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, while stating that there is "no particular definition of Hindu", said that the terms "Bharatiya" and "Hindu" are synonyms, and added that it is a "geo-cultural identity"

After India, now the UK also has to wrestle with Hindu-Muslim clashes

Now the UK Has to Wrestle With India's Demons, Too

SC asks govt to file within 4 weeks response to pleas challenging CAA

Legislation that prompted nationwide protests was challenged on the ground that it allegedly is against the right to equality

Court's verdict in Gyanvapi Mosque case today: All you need to know

District Judge A K Vishvesh had last month reserved the order till September 12 in the communally sensitive matter

The unsung victims of 1857

Rana Safvi offers an evocative translation of an account that recalled how Mughal royals, especially women, suffered after the exile of Bahadur Shah Zafar

Hindi, Hindu sans Hindutva

A fascinating account shows how much of the maverick writer and polymath's thinking was rooted in cosmopolitanism

Prime Minister Modi's outreach to pasmanda Muslims: A strategic pause?

The invention of "pasmanda Muslims plus Hindutva" also serves to confuse and destabilise an Opposition still trapped in its old political rhetoric