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  Tax-free 'PK' invites ire of Hindutva groups

  Bollywood | January 02, 2015 8:30 IST

  Agra: Hindutva groups in Agra continued their protest against the Aamir Khan starrer movie "PK".Activists of the Bajrang Dal, Hindu Jagran Manch and Vishwa Hindu Parishad held demonstrations at several places, burnt posters of the

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  'PK' not disrespectful to any religion: Rajkumar Hirani

  Bollywood | December 30, 2014 16:21 IST

  Mumbai: Saddened by the protests against his film ‘PK', director Rajkumar Hirani today rejected allegations that the movie was disrespectful to Hinduism and insisted that it projects oneness of humankind.As protests by right-wing groups continued,

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  Veer Savarkar: Freedom fighter and early proponent of 'Hindutva'

  Politics | January 06, 2015 10:37 IST

  New Delhi: Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, also known as ‘Veer Savarkar', was one of the bravest freedom fighters of India.  He was a bold warrior, good orator, prolific writer, a poet, a historian, a philosopher  and

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  Catholic bodies trying to convert people to Christianity: Hindutva outfits

  India | December 22, 2014 21:52 IST

  Agra: Even before the Ved Nagar conversion row could die down, Hindutva outfits questioned the working of Catholic organisations in Etmadpur tehsil of Agra where, they alleged, a few people had been persuaded to convert

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  Vishwa Hindu Parishad says Hindu values will be restored in country

  India | December 21, 2014 13:44 IST

  New Delhi:  Asserting that Hindu values will be restored in the country, Vishwa Hindu Parishad today said they have never wanted to convert the world but only to “win over its heart”.Speaking at a book

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  Hindutva is country's national identity: RSS chief

  Politics | October 03, 2014 22:08 IST

  Nagpur: In an address whose live telecast by Doordarshan sparked a controversy, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today described Hindutva as the country's “national identity” and the “thread of unity” running through its diversities.  Speaking at

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  Modi too shrewd to be derailed by nationalist symbolism: Zakaria

  World | September 20, 2014 12:20 IST

  Washington: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "far too shrewd" to be distracted by nationalist symbolism which would derail his growth agenda and embroil him in unwanted controversies, well known Indian-American journalist Fareed Zakaria suggests.But

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  SP leader Azmi asks Maharashtra government to file FIR against RSS chief

  Politics | August 21, 2014 12:00 IST

  Mumbai: Maharashtra unit chief of Samajwadi Party, Abu Azmi today asked state Home Minister R R Patil to take stern action against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his “Hindu nation” remarks, saying the utterances are

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  RSS's Hindutva claim a challenge to secular India: CPI-M

  Politics | August 21, 2014 12:07 IST

  Chennai: The claim of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat that India is a Hindu nation and Hindutva its identity is a “challenge” to the concept of secular India, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said Wednesday.“RSS head

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  RSS making provocative statements since BJP formed government: CPI-M

  Politics | August 18, 2014 18:48 IST

  New Delhi: Strongly opposing RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on Hindutva, the CPI(M) today said such “provocative statements” were being made ever since the BJP has formed the government.Observing that various statements made by Bhagwat

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  Congress attacks Mohan Bhagwat, calls him 'Hitler'

  Politics | August 18, 2014 20:25 IST

  New Delhi: Congress today launched a scathing attack on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calling him “Hitler” over his remarks that India is a Hindu nation and Hindutva is its identity and cautioned against “ominous signs

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  JD(U)-RJD alliance for a purpose : Sharad Yadav

  Politics | August 18, 2014 18:26 IST

  Patna: JD(U) President Sharad Yadav today justified his party's alliance with Lalu Prasad's RJD for the assembly by-poll in Bihar after two decades saying it has nothing to do with individuals but has been forged

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  Congress, SP flay Mohan Bhagwat, say Sangh should stop fooling people

  Politics | August 18, 2014 14:49 IST

  New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today came under attack from political parties including Congress and Samajwadi Party for his controversial remarks that India is a Hindu nation and Hindutva is its identity.  Coming down

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  Mohan Bhagwat does it again, calls India a Hindu state

  Politics | August 18, 2014 20:26 IST

  Mumbai: Stoking yet another controversy, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said ‘India is a Hindu nation' and ‘Hindutva is its identity'.“Hindustan is a Hindu nation...Hindutva is the identity of our nation and it

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  Cultural identity of all Indians is Hindutva: RSS Chief

  Politics | August 11, 2014 10:12 IST

  Cuttack: If inhabitants of England are English, Germany are Germans and USA are Americans then why all inhabitants of Hindustan are not known as Hindus, came a poser from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today."The cultural

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  Shiv Sena defends MPs, says Sadan episode politicised

  Politics | July 24, 2014 13:01 IST

  Mumbai: Under fire for a party MP allegedly forcing a fasting Muslim worker to eat, the Shiv Sena today said it was a “protest against mismanagement” at the Maharashtra Sadan and held that the entire

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  Uma Bharti bats for uninterrupted flow of Ganga

  Politics | July 08, 2014 11:11 IST

  New Delhi: Political leaders, environmental activists and spiritual personalities came together here Monday for wide-ranging discussions on ways to clean and develop the Ganga - a river holy for the Hindus.Union Tourism and Culture Minister

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  My Hindutva agenda will not change: Yogi Adityanath

  Politics | May 08, 2014 13:35 IST

  Gorakhpur: For firebrand BJP leader Yogi Adityanath, Hindutva and development complement each other and the sitting MP from Gorakhpur is harping on this ideology of political Hinduism, which he says is a “symbol of our

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  Ram temple, Article 370 in BJP manifesto

  Politics | April 07, 2014 17:30 IST

  New Delhi: The construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya and repealing Article 370 of the constitution that gives special status to Jammu and Kashmir find mention in the BJP's election manifesto, though the focus largely

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  At a glance: BJP's election manifesto for LS polls 2014

  Politics | April 08, 2014 7:36 IST

  New Delhi: Contentious issues like construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, abrogation of Art 370 giving special status to Jammu and Kashmir and enactment of Uniform Civil Code have been included in the BJP's