Hinduism
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Religious conversion in Agra: Opposition attacks centre in Parliament
National | Dec 10, 2014, 02:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Opposition BSP and Congress today sought to corner the government in Rajya Sabha over the reported conversion of Muslims to Hinduism in Agra, saying changing religion by force and by allurement was illegal.The
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Hinduism heritage of Hindus, not their fiefdom: Bhagwat
National | Oct 10, 2014, 11:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat today said people of India have not treated Hinduism as their fiefdom but as their heritage meant for the world and there is a greater need for people in
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Case against Dhoni for "hurting" religious sentiments
India | May 06, 2013, 05:38 PM ISTBangalore, May 6: A case has been registered in a local court against Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for allegedly “denigrating” a Hindu god and “hurting” the religious sentiments of the Hindus.The 6th
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Know about Sabha temples- The dance temples of Lord Shiva
India | Apr 27, 2013, 06:40 AM ISTNew Delhi: Sabha temples are temples where where Shiva is believed to perform five different style of dances.Lord Shiva is considered as one of the three most influential denominations in Hinduism.How the persona of Shiva
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Know the holy cave of Shiva near Vaishno Devi Shrine
India | Apr 14, 2013, 06:52 AM ISTNew Delhi: Khori means cave and Shiv Khori means Shiva's cave. This holy cave is situated in Ransoo - a village in the Pouni block in Reasi district ,which is 140 km north of Jammu,
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Know the significance of Navratri and Kanya Pujan
India | Apr 10, 2013, 06:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: Like any other Hindu festival, Navratri has a spiritual message for its observers. The festival signifies power, wealth, prosperity and knowledge. Nava means “nine” and “ratri” means night.During the nine-night long festival of
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Know why we celebrate Navratri twice in a Year
India | Apr 01, 2014, 07:29 AM ISTNew Delhi: Observed over a period of nine nights, the Navratri festival is famous throughout India for its religious and social importance. It is devoted to the worship of Maa Durga in various forms .It
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Know about the origin and history of Hinduism
India | Apr 01, 2013, 06:55 AM ISTNew Delhi: Hinduism is commonly thought to be the oldest religion in the history of human civilization. Historians believe Hinduism originated around 2500 B.C. but Hindu theologists believe the religion had been there since pre-historic
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India To Give $ 5 Lakh To Chicago Art Institute
World | Jan 28, 2012, 06:09 PM ISTChicago, Jan 28: India will provide a $ 500,000 grant to the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago, where Swami Vivekananda delivered a landmark address on Hinduism in 1893, as part of initiatives to mark the
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Russian Court May Ban Gita, ISKCON Appeals To PM To Intervene
India | Dec 17, 2011, 09:17 AM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 17: A Russian court in Tomsk is going to give a verdict on Monday banning Hinduism's most revered book Bhagvad Gita, and ISKCON devotees across Russia and India have appealed to Prime
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I Am A Follower Of Hinduism, Says Russell Brand
Hollywood | May 15, 2011, 07:20 PM ISTHollywood comedian Russell Brand has a deep love for Hinduism. "Yes, I love your country and I am a follower of Hinduism. What drove me towards it is the serenity that it brings to the