Mauritius is joining the celebration to mark Ram Temple opening ceremony in Ayodhya town of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on January 22 and will organise chanting of verses from the epic ‘Ramayana’ in temples across the Island nation.
Amarnath Yatra: Fresh batch of 3898 pilgrims leave from Jammu base camp
Jammu/IBNS: Chanting 'Bam Bam Bhole' a fresh batch of 3898 pilgrims on Monday left from Bhagwati Nagar Base camp here for Shri Amarnath Cave Shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas.
'You are a Shudra till you're a Hindu', says DMK leader A Raja, draws BJP's ire
Senior DMK leader and former Union minister A Raja has sparked a controversy after he reportedly said that Shudras, the lowest caste in the varna system, are children of prostitutes and they will remain so as long as they practice Hinduism.
Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai who is in the midst of a raging controversy over the poster of her documentary Kaali, Thursday tweeted a picture of two folk theatre artists dressed as Shiva Parvati smoking.
Toronto: After the High Commission of India in Ottawa, Canada, asked the authorities to immediately remove the poster of the Leena Manimekalai-directed film Kaali that elicited widespread condemnation from the Hindu community, Aga Khan Museum tendered an apology saying that they deeply regret the offence caused to the members of the Hindu and other faith communities by the social media post and have removed its presentation.
Hindutva and Hindu religion not the same thing: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi/UNI: Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said 'Hindutva' and 'Hindu religion' are two different things, as he called upon party workers to spread the ideology of the party across the country.
New Hindu temple to open in Dubai during Diwali next year
Dubai: The new Hindu temple in Dubai's Jebel Ali region will be opened up for worshippers during Diwali next year, media reports said.
Will Rajasthan vote on the basis of my knowledge of Hinduism: Narendra Modi
Jodhpur, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit back at Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his 'Hindu religion' jibe and said even rishis (priests) could not have complete knowledge on the religion due to its vastness.
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IBNS): After receiving rebukes from his party chief Rahul Gandhi, former Union Minister and veteran Congress leader CP Joshi has apologised for his comment where he said only "Brahmins" know enough to talk about Hinduism.
Bihar Muslim family convert to Hinduism
Patna, Jul 6 (IBNS): Unable to cope with the 'harassment' of his Muslim neighbours, a lawyer and his two sons converted to Hinduism in Bihar's Begusarai district, reports said.
Sonu Nigam tweets on 'azaan', Sonu Sood trolled over social media
Mumbai, Apr 17 (IBNS): Actor Sonu Sood was left baffled on Monday when he was trolled on Twitter over an issue that hardly connected him as internet users confused him with singer Sonu Nigam whose tweet over 'azaan' has triggered a controversy.