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  5 reasons why women are not allowed at shamshan ghat

  India | October 08, 2015 10:01 IST

  A shamshan ghat (cremation ground) is a platform designed for the cremation of bodies. Typically, it is built near rivers or fresh streams so that ashes can be disposed of after cremation in accordance with

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  Dadri lynching: Hindu family gives shelter to victim's family

  India | October 03, 2015 10:47 IST

  New Delhi: Family of 50-year-old Dadri man, who was lynched earlier this week over beer rumour, was saved by a neighbouring Hindu family.The Hindu family said that lynched Mohammed Ikhlaq's family members asked them to

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  Singapore Hindu community consecrates 102-year old temple

  World | September 17, 2015 23:29 IST

  Singapore: The consecration ceremony of the 102-year old Sri Ruthra Kaliamman Temple, one of Singapore's leading Hindu temples, was held here today with 50 new statues installed at the historic religious site.The ceremony, held every

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  Hindu religion or culture was never under attack during Muslim rule in India: Book

  India | September 12, 2015 7:09 IST

  Washington: At a time when religious discourse is coming under friction, a new book by a Stanford University historian has revealed a cultural alliance between Muslims and Hindus in early Sanskrit texts, a finding that

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  Pravin Togadia, Sakshi Maharaj seek curbs on Muslims over population growth

  India | September 03, 2015 18:02 IST

  New Delhi: Two senior Hindutava leaders have sought curbs on Muslims in view of the increasing population of the community as revealed in the recent census report. While VHP Working President Pravin Togadia has gone to

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  Hindus should protect their daughters, says Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti

  National | August 31, 2015 7:03 IST

  Alappuzha: Minister of state for food processing Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti yesterday asked the Hindu community to "protect" their daughters.Addressing Sree Narayana Guru Jayanthi celebrations organized by Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) yogam here, she said

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  Shiv Sena to award Hindu families having five kids

  National | August 29, 2015 19:45 IST

  Agra: The Agra unit of the Shiv Sena has announced a reward of Rs 2 lakh for every Hindu family which has five children.Concerned over the falling growth of Hindu population in the recent census

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  Mangalore: Muslim man stripped, flogged for walking with Hindu woman

  India | August 31, 2015 11:01 IST

  Bengaluru: A Muslim manager of an accessories store was stripped, tied to a pole and flogged at a crowded market place allegedly for moving with a Hindu woman in the communally polarised town of Mangalore.The

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  Forced conversion an issue in Pakistan's south Sindh province

  World | July 16, 2015 22:28 IST

  Karachi:  A leading Pakistani Hindu group has expressed concern over the forced conversion and marriage of young Hindu girls to Muslim men in the country's southern Sindh province.The members of Pakistan Hindu Seva Welfare Trust

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  Bobby Jindal the smartest candidate in presidential race: US daily

  World | July 10, 2015 22:35 IST

  Washington:  Indian-origin Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal might be trailing behind in recent polls, but is the smartest candidate in the race for 2016 presidential elections, a top US daily has said.In a report, the popular

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  Hindu religion has solution to all problems in world: Amit Shah

  National | June 29, 2015 12:00 IST

  Ahmedabad: BJP president Amit Shah has said Hindu religion has solution for all the problems in the world."Hindu religion has solutions for all the problems of the world... I am not saying this because I

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  Religious harmony: Hindus in UP to observe Ramadan fast with Muslim neighbours

  India | June 19, 2015 7:38 IST

  Lucknow: At a time when controversy over performing yoga is on, a group of Hindus in Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba district has decided to observe Roza (fast) with their Muslim neighbours during the holy month of

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  Use of 'Allah' in yoga is insult to Lord Shiva, says Pravin Togadia

  National | June 15, 2015 14:50 IST

  New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia has said that Muslims using word 'Allah' during yoga is an insult to Hindus."The use of word Allah during yoga would be an insult to Lord

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  Hinduism fastest growing religion in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

  India | November 04, 2015 13:31 IST

  New Delhi: In India, certain groups have raised concern over fast growth of Muslims but what is interesting is the fact that  the total population of Hindus are increasing in far away Saudi Arabia.According to

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  Now, non-Hindus can't enter Somnath temple sans permit

  India | June 03, 2015 18:30 IST

  Ahmedabad: The famous pilgrim place of Lord Shiva, the Somnath temple in Gujarat will now be off-limits for non-Hindus as authorities have decided against entry to people following other faiths without prior permission.Authorities cited security

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  Why India needs to have more movies like Bajrangi Bhaijaan ?

  India | July 17, 2015 21:36 IST

  Last thing we have ever heard something similar to “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” was Parvati Khan.Khan is a Pop singer-cum-model who sang the popular song "Jimmy Jimmy Aaja" in the 1982 Bollywood hit movie Disco Dancer. Ironically,

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  Hindu girl denied job in Pakistan because of her religion

  World | May 27, 2015 17:36 IST

  New Delhi:  At a time when incidents of religious discrimination are on a rise in India, the scenario in the neighbouring country of Pakistan is also becoming a matter of grave concern.According to a BBC

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  Hindu population up in US, becomes fourth-largest faith

  World | May 13, 2015 19:12 IST

  New York: Fueled by immigration, America's Hindu population has reached 2.23 million, an increase of about one million or 85.8 percent since 2007, making Hinduism the fourth-largest faith, according to estimates based on wide-ranging study

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  Hindu Mahasabha leader calls for forced sterilisation of Muslims, Christians to restrict growing population

  India | April 12, 2015 7:09 IST

  Jind: A leader of Hindu Mahasabha on Saturday stoked a controversy saying Muslims and Christians must undergo sterilisation to restrict their growing population which was posing a threat to Hindus."The population of Muslims and Christians

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  Hindus to be world's third largest population by 2050

  India | April 02, 2015 22:55 IST

  Washington: Hindus will become the world's third largest population by 2050, while India will overtake Indonesia as the country with the largest Muslim population, according to a new study.According to the Pew Research Center's religious