Lucknow, July 1 (IANS) Kathavachak Devkinandan Thakur on Wednesday reacted to the theft of donations from the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, saying the incident has caused deep pain to crores of Hindus and Sanatan followers. He also reiterated his demand for the formation of a Sanatan Board to oversee the management of temples and religious affairs. Speaking to IANS, Thakur said, “If such an incident has indeed taken place, it has caused pain to nearly 100 crore Hindus and Sanatan followers. We should w…
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Haveri/Bengaluru, June 30 (IANS) Karnataka unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday alleged that there was a “conspiracy” to disturb communal harmony and intimidate Hindus following the violence during the Kara Hunnime celebrations at Naregal village in Haveri district, and demanded the immediate arrest of those responsible for the attack. He further stated that Hindus are finding it difficult to celebrate festivals. A quarrel that started over the bursting of crackers during a bull p…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India has issued an advisory for its citizens planning to undertake the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra through private tour operators, urging pilgrims not to begin their journey unless they have secured all the mandatory travel documents, including the required permits and visas for entering China. The advisory comes after the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) received several requests for assistance from Indian nationals who became stranded in Nepal while attempting to unde…
Islamabad, June 26 (IANS) Members of a growing organised blasphemy business network in Pakistan are actively attempting to trap people into committing blasphemy on social media. Some Pakistani officials, including members of Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), conduct work on behalf of the blasphemy network, a report said. “The main purpose here is to extort bribes from the target in exchange for dropping criminal charges. In the custody of such people, the treatment is appalling. At …
London, June 25 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing an escalating wave of attacks on religious minorities, particularly Hindus, while hundreds of incidents targeting Christians have also been reported. The country ranks 33rd on Open Doors’ World Watch List, an annual ranking of the 50 countries where Christians face the most severe persecution, a report has highlighted. A report in the UK’s leading Christian magazine ‘Christianity’ cited the case of Kashem, a Christian spiritual leader in Bangladesh…
Dhaka, June 20 (IANS) Amid rising concern over religious intolerance, protests have intensified across Bangladesh over the alleged desecration of an image of Lord Ram by radical Islamists during a demonstration opposing the construction of the tallest statue of the deity in the Gaibandha district, according to local media reports.As construction of the proposed statue remains on hold, thousands of Hindus marched through Dhaka carrying torches on Friday, chanting “Jai Shri Ram” and seeking action…
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) The killing of an elderly Sikh couple inside a gurdwara in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has sparked fears among religious minorities, who have said they have long been targeted by radical Islamist groups, a report has detailed. On June 17, Jagannath Wanti (72) and his wife, Asa Wanti (69) were inside a gurdwara in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mardan when unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire and fled, police said.Sahib Singh, a Sikh elder from Peshawar said, “The…
Tibet, June 11 (IANS) The Indian Ambassador to China Vikram Doraiswami arrived in Lhasa, the historical, cultural, and spiritual capital of Tibet, on Thursday to jointly review arrangements made by local government authorities for Indian pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra (KMY).”Ambassador Vikram Doraiswami and colleagues from the Embassy arrived in Lhasa today on a first visit to the Tibet Autonomous Region, including to jointly review arrangements made by local government authorities for…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Pakistan has been projecting itself as a strong player on the international front. However, in reality, it is desperately attempting an image makeover not just at home, but on the international level as well.The problems in Pakistan are grave, human rights issues remain a major concern, and the world has been flagging it repeatedly.Islamabad has been talking to lobbyists across the world to hobnob with influential players in a bid to project a positive image.While the Pa…
Kolkata, May 29 (IANS) Abhijit Majumdar, the Assam Trinamool Congress Chief, resigned from the party on Friday, alleging that the political party has turned into “Trinamool Muslim Congress” and that there is no place for Hindus like him.During an interaction with IANS, Majumdar, who has been a member of the Assam unit of the Trinamool Congress since its inception, claimed no “Hindu-minded person” can be associated with the party.According to him, the party has now been transformed into “Trinamoo…