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Hinduism is an Indian religion and dharma, or way of life, widely practised in the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Hinduism has been called the oldest religion in the world, and some practitioners and scholars refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, "the eternal tradition", or the "eternal way", beyond human history. Scholars regard Hinduism as a fusion or synthesis of various Indian cultures and traditions, with diverse roots and no founder. This "Hindu synthesis" started to develop between 500 BCE and 300 CE, after the end of the Vedic period, and flourished in the medieval period, with the decline of Buddhism in India.

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Mamata threatens docs, says people paying for backing BJP

"All of you have voted for the BJP this time. Now you understand who you have voted for," Mamata Banerjee said, in a reference to the recent Lok Sabha poll. "There is an attempt to create a communal..
IndiaTimes - Published 5 days ago

Indian court orders release of journalist held for Twitter post on Hindu leader

India's top court on Monday ordered the release of a journalist arrested for a social media post about a Hindu nationalist state chief minister, in a case that highlighted growing concerns over free..
Reuters - Published 1 week ago

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Pakistan PM Khan Congratulates India's Modi On Election Victory

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan attends a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, not pictured, on April 28, 2019 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China. Parker Song/Pool via REUTERS..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:45Published 3 weeks ago

India votes Modi back with landmark mandate

Hindu nationalist BJP storms back to power with thumping majority, winning more than 302 of the 543 parliamentary seats.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:41Published on May 24, 2019

India's Modi dedicates win to the people

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a dramatic election victory on Thursday, putting his Hindu nationalist party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of business-friendly policies and..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:20Published on May 23, 2019

India's Modi Stuns Opposition With Huge Election Win

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi scored a dramatic election victory on Thursday. The win, putting his Hindu nationalist party on course to increase its majority on a mandate of business-friendly..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:31Published on May 23, 2019

Indian PM Modi on verge of 'massive' election win

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to a huge election victory on Thursday, on course to increase his majority and give his party the mandate to pursue business-friendly policies that put Hindus..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:12Published on May 23, 2019

Pakistan PM Khan Calls For Peace, Congratulates Modi

According to a report by Reuters, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan congratulated India's Narendra Modi on the election victory of his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Khan reportedly..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:51Published on May 23, 2019

Indian PM Modi Stuns With 'Massive' Election Win

Reuters reports- Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to a huge election victory on Thursday, on course to increase his majority and give his party the mandate to pursue business-friendly policies that..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:40Published on May 23, 2019

Exit Polls Show Modi Is Expected To Sweep Election

According to Reutuers, most exit polls predict Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling alliance is likely to win a big majority in parliament. Early in his campaign Modi faced criticism for..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published on May 19, 2019

India votes 2019: Hindu nationalist bombing suspect on ballot

India's ruling party has fielded an ultra-nationalist Hindu candidate facing terrorism charges, as the sixth phase of national elections gets underway.

Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:26Published on May 12, 2019

Watch: Puppets teach children religious tolerance in Pakistan

Religious tensions in Pakistan have sparked attacks on churches, Hindu temples and sufi shrines in recent years.

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:20Published on May 7, 2019

Hindu devotees throw flaming torches during Indian fire festival

Hindu devotees gathered at the temple of warrior goddess Durga Parameshwari on Sunday (April 21) to throw burning torches at each other for an annual fire festival

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:39Published on April 22, 2019