Hindus
Adherents of the religion of Hinduism
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Hindus are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for people living in the Indian subcontinent.
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Badals not in SAD's first list of 7 candidates, 2 Hindus namedSAD releases 1st list with 7 candidates in Punjab for Lok Sabha, excluding Sukhbir Singh Badal and Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Dr Cheema, Prem Singh Chandumajra, Bikramjit Singh Khalsa, Rajwinder Singh,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
India hails Afghanistan's move to restore property rights of Hindus, SikhsIndia appreciates Taliban's positive step in restoring property rights for Afghan Hindus and Sikhs. Taliban authorities were reported to be working to restore private land to Hindu and Sikh minorities,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
British national held for entering Puri temple, assaulting copsBritish citizen, Thomas Craig Sheldon, detained for assaulting cops in Puri's Lord Jagannath temple. Shrine off-limits for non-Hindus. Involved in scuffle, injuries sustained. Incident follows Poland..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Madhya Pradesh: ASI continues survey at Bhojshala Complex in Dhar for fifth dayThe ASI team continued its fifth day of survey at the Bhojshala Complex in Dhar, following the Madhya Pradesh High Court's orders. The complex holds significance as a temple for Hindus, dedicated to..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Many Pakistan 'persecuted' minorities have not heard of India's CAACAA, a hot-button topic in India, is meant to grant citizenship to minority Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled persecution in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh before..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Madhya Pradesh: After Gyanvapi, ASI survey ordered at Bhojshala temple in DharHindus perform puja in the Bhojshala premises on Tuesdays, while Muslims offer namaz in the complex on Fridays.DNA - Published | |
Gyanvapi row: Allahabad HC dismisses plea challenging order permitting Hindus to offer prayers in basementAllahabad HC dismisses plea challenging order permitting Hindus to offer prayers in basement.DNA - Published | |
'Temple not tourist or picnic spot': Madras HC on banning entry of non-Hindus in Palani templesFurther, whenever such a person is allowed based on the undertaking the same shall be entered in the register which shall be maintained by the temple.DNA - Published | |
Non-believing non-Hindus can't enter TN temples: HCA temple is not a tourist or picnic spot, Madras high court said Tuesday, and directed Tamil Nadu's Hindu religious and charitable endowments department to install boards at all shrines in the state..IndiaTimes - Published | |
VHP leader urges court to sanction puja in Wazukhana area, Muslims to shift Gyanvapi mosque after ASI survey reportFollowing the ASI survey findings confirming that the Gyanvapi mosque was raised on the ruins of a Hindu temple, the Vishva Hindu Parishad calls for worship to begin in the disputed Wazukhana area. VHP..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Muslims should hand over Gyanvapi mosque to Hindus: Union minister Giriraj SinghBJP leader Giriraj Singh appeals to Muslims to hand over the Gyanvapi mosque to Hindus for communal harmony, citing the consecration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya. Singh also claims that there are no..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maharashtra government's 'bulldozer action' after stone-pelting during Ram Temple rally near MumbaiThe local civic body on Tuesday razed illegal structures and encroachments by bulldozers in Mira Road near Mumbai, two days after violence broke out in the area during a Ram Temple rally.The Eknath..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Ram Temple opens its doors to public today: Everything you need to knowThe day has finally arrived for millions of Hindus who have been waiting for years: the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will open to the public for the first time today.DNA - Published | BJP hits back, says Congress leader lives in'la-la world'BJP criticizes Congress for keeping Lord Ram in a tent for years and for previously dismissing Lord Ram and Ram Setu as fictional. They also accuse Congress of promising to rebuild the Babri mosque...IndiaTimes - Published |
Europe to Canada, Hindu bodies plan religious festivities to mark the Pran Prathishtha ceremonyIn anticipation of the consecration ceremony (Pran Praitshtha) of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on January 22, Hindus residing in different European nations have commenced religious ceremonies from January 15...IndiaTimes - Published | 'We're Hindus': DK Shivakumar defends pujas on January 22IndiaTimes - Published |
Ultimately we all are Hindus: D K Shivakumar on Ram Temple celebrations by Karnataka governmentKarnataka deputy chief minister D K Shivakumar defended the government's decision to celebrate the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. He stated that ultimately we all are Hindus and..IndiaTimes - Published | Foreigner's entry at Puri temple puts scanner on security setupAn unidentified foreign tourist entered the Puri Jagannath Temple, violating the temple tradition. The temple authorities and police failed to trace her, even though some servitors spotted her and a..IndiaTimes - Published |
‘Brahmins only’ crematorium sparks rowDalit groups in Kendrapara, Odisha, are protesting against the declaration by the oldest civic body that only Brahmins' bodies are entitled to be cremated in a specific crematorium. The crematorium,..IndiaTimes - Published | Trouble in Trudeau party as Hindu MP takes on pro-Khalistan camp, Sikh MP accuses India of 'excesses'There is growing discontent within the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party over his alleged support for the pro-Khalistan constituency. Hindu MP Chandra Arya declared that the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Prohibitory orders in Uttarakhand town ahead of 'mahapanchayat' by Hindu outfitsIndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea for registration of FIR for hate speeches in UttarakhandThe Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking to prevent a ‘mahapanchayat' called by Hindu outfits in Uttarakhand and registration of an FIR against hate speeches allegedly..IndiaTimes - Published |
Right-wing outfits asking landlords in Purola town to oust Muslim tenantsAmid the ongoing communal tension in Uttarkashi district following the recent arrest of two men, including one from the minority community, for allegedly trying to “abduct” a minor girl of a..IndiaTimes - Published | After protests, BJP neta calls off daughter's interfaith marriageA Hindu BJP leader in Uttarakhand cancelled his daughter's wedding to a Muslim man after the invite went viral. Right-wing organisations like the VHP and the Bajrang Dal held a series of protests..IndiaTimes - Published |
Pak Hindus eviction row: IAS officer Tina Dabi to face action? Rajasthan minister's big statement"Encroachments" of temporary settlements of Hindus displaced from Pakistan were demolished by the Jaisalmer district administration on Tuesday in a drive led by DM Tina Dabi.DNA - Published | Atiq Ahmed's aide Guddu Muslim 'master of disguise', has likely assumed Hindu identity: PoliceAtiq Ahmed's aide and murder accused Guddu Muslim is reportedly hiding in Delhi and he likely assumed the identity of a Hindu to flee the police, according to the authorities.DNA - Published |
Who is Karan Kataria, student who claims Hindu-phobia, discrimination at London School of Economics?An Indian student studying at the London School of Economics alleged Hinduphobic acts against him, alleging that he was kicked off the student body for being a Hindu.DNA - Published | Indian student accuses LSE student union of xenophobia after being disqualified from electionsAn Indian student reading a master’s in international law at the London School of Economics (LSE) claims, after being disqualified from elections to the students’ union (LSESU), that he faced..IndiaTimes - Published |
Bihar violence: Hindus fleeing from homes due to fear of Muslims in Sasaram? Truth behind rumourAfter violence erupted in several districts of Bihar, many reports suggested that Hindus are leaving their homes in Sasaram out of fear that the Muslim population will harm them.DNA - Published | Who is Indian fugitive and Islamic preacher Zakir Naik? Quotes from his 'Hindus love me' speechIslamic preacher Zakir Naik recently said during a speech that Hindus in India "love him" and the political parties drove him away from India so that they can split the vote bank.DNA - Published |
SHO suspended for assaulting HindusIndiaTimes - Published | Jammu-Kashmir target killing: Hindu shot dead by terrorists in Pulwama on Balakot airstrike anniversaryIn yet another targeted killing in Jammu and Kashmir, a Hindu man was shot dead by terrorists in the Pulwama region of J&K, on the anniversary of the Balakot airstrike.DNA - Published |
Concept of 'Hindu Rashtra' against Mahatma Gandhi's ideals: NitishBihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Friday frowned upon the Sangh Parivar's concept of India as a "Hindu" nation, underscoring that this militated against what Mahatma Gandhi stood for. "We must not..IndiaTimes - Published | Hindu organisation names hate speech makers in Supreme CourtIndiaTimes - Published |
Indian govt withdraws appeal to hug cows on Valentine's Day 'to prevent ridicule' Hugging a cow on Valentine's Day is no longer being encouraged by the Indian government - despite it previously asking people to do so to promote Hindu values.Sky News - Published | Pakistan immigration stops India-bound Hindu pilgrims at Wagah border pending clearanceIndiaTimes - Published |
'Hindutva supports murder, violence, and discrimination': Congress leader Siddaramiah's statement triggers controversyThis is not the first time Siddaramiah has sparked controversy with his remarks on Hindutva. Earlier, he proclaimed that he was a Hindu but opposed Hindutva. At the same event, he also said that he..DNA - Published | Yoga guru Ramdev hurls barbs at Muslims, accuses them of abducting Hindu womenIn provocative remarks at a meeting of seers, Yoga guru Ramdev accused Muslims of resorting to terror and abducting Hindu women while comparing Hinduism to Islam and Christianity. He alleged that the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Pathaan row: BJP MLA Hari Bhushan calls Shah Rukh Khan 'PFI agent', says 'SRK movie insults Hindus'BJP MLA Hari Bhushan has slammed Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone's new movie Pathaan, calling it an "insult to Hindus".DNA - Published | Third Hindu temple vandalised in Melbourne with anti-India graffitiIndiaTimes - Published |
Second Hindu temple vandalised in Australia in a week: Report"Khalistani supporters" have allegedly vandalised a Hindu temple in Australia with anti-India graffiti, a media report said on Tuesday, in the second attack on a temple in Victoria state within a week.IndiaTimes - Published | Mohan Bhagwat's ideas are not Hindu ideas but only of RSS: Rahul GandhiIndiaTimes - Published |
Terrorist attacks in J-K: 6 Hindus, including 3 Kashmiri Pandits, among 21 locals killed in 2022In 2022, 26 security forces personnel including 14 Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel lost their lives during terror attacks or /encounters.DNA - Published | Hindus for Labour says party would strengthen bilateral ties between India, PakistanHindus for Labour is calling for a future Labour government to strengthen bilateral relations between India and Pakistan in order to build strong communities in Britain, particularly in light of the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Hindu and Muslim leaders in Leicester urge 'inciters of hatred' to end 'violence' Hindu and Muslim community leaders in Leicester have called for an immediate end to weeks of violent disturbances following a cricket match between India and Pakistan.Sky News - Published | SC cites Hindus’ religious assets rights to counter Waqf Act criticsIndiaTimes - Published |
Court to hear suit seeking ban on Muslims in GyanvapiA fast-track court will hear from October 6 the maintainability of a suit seeking a ban on the entry of Muslims in Gyanvapi mosque, handing the complex to Hindus and permitting daily worship of Lord..IndiaTimes - Published | Gyanvapi case: 'Hindus' plea to worship maintainable,' court saysIndiaTimes - Published |
Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat calls Hindus 'biggest bigots'He made this statement on Wednesday in the Poicha village of the Narmada district while addressing a seminar on 'Organic Farming In Nature's Lap'.DNA - Published | Supreme Court closes all proceedings pertaining to Babri mosque demolitionThe Supreme Court on Tuesday closed all the proceedings arising out of the demolition of the Babri mosque in 1992. The top court said that the contempt petition should have been listed earlier, but the..IndiaTimes - Published |
