Hinduism
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X Men: Hindu group upset over villain's comparison with Lord Krishna
Hollywood | Dec 16, 2015, 11:38 AM ISTNew Delhi: Hindu leaders in US are upset over comparison between Hindu God Lord Krishna and new X-Men villain Apocalypse, played by Oscar Isaac.The trailer of the latest film in X-Men franchisee was released this
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Hinduism has the tolerance, perhaps no one has it: Mehbooba Mufti
National | Nov 27, 2015, 08:05 PM ISTNew Delhi: PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti today while speaking in Lok Sabha amidst the 'intolerance' debate, PDP leader Mehbooba Mufti lashed out at those saying "go to Pakistan".She asserted that the "nation owns us and
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The significance of Pitru Paksha in the Hindu calendar
India | Oct 12, 2015, 04:10 PM ISTPitru Paksha (meaning fortnight of the ancestors) is a 16-day period when Hindus pay tribute to their ancestors so that the departed souls can rest in peace.The Shraddh ritual is performed on a particular day
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Shravan Somvar: Fulfill wishes by dedicating yourself to Lord Shiva
India | Aug 03, 2015, 12:29 PM IST‘Shravan Maas' or the month of ‘Shravan' is a popular concept in the Hindu religion. As per the English calendar, one can say that this is the time when the monsoon approaches India.However, from the
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Hinduism fastest growing religion in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
India | Nov 04, 2015, 01:31 PM ISTNew 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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About 2,000 reconverted to Hinduism in MP: RSS's central India wing
National | Mar 17, 2015, 11:20 PM ISTBhopal: RSS today sought to justify its reconversion programmes by saying it was “national necessity” while it claimed that ‘ghar wapsi' was going on “unnoticed” in Madhya Pradesh and nearly 2,000 people have re-embraced Hinduism
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Seers, VHP leaders favour anti-conversion law, defend 'ghar wapasi'
National | Jan 18, 2015, 07:59 AM ISTAllahabad: A number of seers and senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders on Saturday asked the Narendra Modi government to bring in a "strong anti-conversion" law but insisted that re-conversion to Hinduism be allowed as "Sanatan
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Twitteratis mock Sakshi Maharaj's 'Produce 4 children' remark with comical take!
Mouthful | Jan 08, 2015, 04:49 PM ISTBJP member Sakshi Maharaj created quite a stir in the social media world with his recent remarks on saving Hinudism.While addressing a gathering of saints, Sakshi Maharaj quite convincingly suggested that there could be only
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BJP leader Om Mathur appreciates 'Ghar Wapsi' programme
National | Jan 07, 2015, 07:14 AM ISTJaipur: Appreciating Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s 'Ghar Wapsi' programme, senior BJP leader Om Mathur on Tuesday said there was nothing wrong if a person converts by his own wish."Forceful conversion is wrong hence a stringent
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PK gives a silent slap to criticizers, becomes the highest grossing Bollywood film
Bollywood | Jan 02, 2015, 04:54 PM ISTMumbai: As protests against the film continued, the producers of Aamir Khan-starrer 'PK' today said the film has broken 'Dhoom 3' record to become the biggest earner in Bollywood by collecting Rs 278.52 crores since
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'PK' part of scheme to discredit Hinduism: VHP
Bollywood | Dec 31, 2014, 07:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: Demanding a ban on Aamir Khan-starrer "PK", right-wing group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Tuesday termed the film part of a larger scheme to discredit Hindu religion and rituals.VHP spokesman Vinod Bansal told IANS
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Bajrang Dal protests against 'PK' in Odisha
Bollywood | Dec 30, 2014, 06:22 PM ISTBhubaneswar: The Bajrang Dal Tuesday protested at various cinema halls in this Odisha capital and demanded a ban on Aamir Khan's movie "PK", saying it was against religious sentiments of Hindus.Activists vandalised a cinema hall
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PK: A funny film not for those who don't understand jokes!
Bollywood | Dec 30, 2014, 05:28 PM ISTPK hai kya? – Probably the most apt question to be asked to all the ‘self acclaimed protectors' of Hinduism wandering everywhere to ban PK and its screening.Aamir Khan starrer PK is all hit and
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Will welcome those ready to return to Hindu fold: Togadia
India | Dec 29, 2014, 07:49 AM ISTHyderabad: Senior VHP leader Pravin Togadia has said they will welcome people from other religions, who are willing to embrace Hinduism."We will not allow conversion of a single Hindu. In India those Muslims and Christians,
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At least 58 people embrace Hinduism in Kerala
India | Dec 26, 2014, 02:21 PM ISTKottayam: At least 58 persons, most of them belonging to Christian families, embraced Hinduism at two temples in the district as part of the "ghar vapsi (home coming) programme under the initiative of Vishwa Hindu
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27 Hindus converted to Christianity in eastern UP
India | Dec 15, 2014, 07:53 PM ISTKushinagar (UP): Twentyseven members belonging to five Hindu families in Gangua Mathia village have been converted to Christianity, and after the fact came to light, all the five families left their village, media reports said.On
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Nothing wrong in re-converting to Hinduism willingly: Yogi
National | Dec 14, 2014, 11:14 PM ISTHajipur (Bihar): Amidst raging controversy over alleged conversion in Agra, firebrand BJP MP Yogi Adityanath today said that there was nothing wrong if people re-convert to Hinduism if they are doing it willingly.“There is nothing
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Tension in Muzaffarnagar over conversion
India | Dec 11, 2014, 10:31 AM ISTMuzaffarnagar (UP): A woman converting to Hinduism to marry her lover has sparked tension in Chapar village here, prompting authorities to tighten security. The woman eloped with her lover Ishver Singh, a home guard. The two
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RSS pracharak claims, 40,000 people were converted to Hinduism last year
India | Dec 10, 2014, 06:45 PM ISTAgra: The RSS regional pracharak of western UP, Rajeshwar Singh, in a letter to probable donors, has claimed that nearly 40,000 people were converted to Hinduism during last year alone, and out of them, nearly
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RSS plans to convert 4,000 Christians, 1,000 Muslim families to Hinduism on Dec 25
National | Dec 10, 2014, 02:25 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Sangh Parivar led by the RSS plans to convert at least 4,000 Christian and 1,000 Muslim families to Hinduism by December 25 this month, says a senior RSS regional pracharak Rajeshwar Singh.The