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‘Not American enough’: Vivek Ramaswamy faces backlash over daughter’s ‘Hindu’ name Savithri | World News

Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has faced a wave of online backlash after announcing the birth of his third child, a daughter named Savithri. The criticism followed a celebratory social media post in which Ramaswamy shared a family photograph from hospital, introducing the newborn by name and thanking supporters for their messages and prayers.Savithri […]

‘Running on a platform of shutting down temples’: Hindu leader says Republican loss in Texas local election not surprising

Democrat Taylor Rehmet defeated Republican Leigh Wambsganss for the open Texas Senate District 9 seat in Tarrant County which is the largest Republican county in the nation. It was a special election to fill the seat after the incumbent Republican resigned to take another office and Rehmet will serve the remainder of the current term […]

‘Hindu man looking down on Americans’: Casey Putsch says Vivek Ramaswamy is working with ‘anti-Christ’ in online rant

A political fight inside Ohio’s Republican Party involved a religious dynamic after Vivek Ramaswamy’s rival, Casey Putsch, launched multiple attacks at the Indian-origin leader, saying Ramaswamy works with the “anti-Christ” and repeatedly calling out his Hindu faith.In a post on X, Putsch accused Ramaswamy of being backed by a “major christian organization” despite Ramaswamy being […]

Row over Tulsi Gabbard’s past link to Indian-American lawyer who said ‘kick Trump’ in viral video: ‘She is Hindu after all’

A fresh row has erupted over Tulsi Gabbard’s past alleged association with the ITServe Alliance,a platform of IT companies in the US, which is accused of visa lobbying and reportedly replacing Americans with H1-B workers. The same association is linked to an Indian-American immigration lawyer who went viral last month for making aggressive remarks about […]

‘Not just vandalism’: Statue damaged at Hindu temple in US, investigation under way

The Sri Venkateswara Temple of North Carolina in Cary was vandalised, according to the Hindu America Foundation. One of the ‘Dvarapalakas’ (sacred guardian deity statues) near the Raja Gopuram entrance was damaged on January 18, the officials said, adding that the incident was reported immediately to the Cary Police Department, which is reviewing surveillance footage.Authorities […]

Hindu businessman beaten to death in Bangladesh

DHAKA: In another incident of deadly violence against the minorities, a Hindu businessman was beaten to death at Kaliganj upazila of Gazipur on Saturday, heightening fears in the Hindu community ahead of the national election.Police and local residents identified the victim as Liton Chandra Ghosh, alias Kali. The 55-year-old owned Baishakhi Sweetmeat and Hotel. Police […]

Hindu schoolteacher’s house set ablaze in Bangladesh’s Sylhet

DHAKA: The house of a Hindu schoolteacher was set ablaze by a mob in Bangladesh’s Sylhet district, as violence against minorities continues ahead of the Feb 12 parliamentary elections in the country. Birendra Kumar Dey and his family members, residents of Bahor village, had a narrow escape. Nobody was injured in the incident on Wednesday […]

Another Hindu man killed in Bangladesh, 8th casualty since December 18

DHAKA: In the latest in a series of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, Samir Das, an auto driver, has been beaten to death in Daganbhuiyan in Feni district, with police saying it appears to be a “pre-planned murder”.Samir (28), who was killed on Sunday night, is the eighth to die since the lynching of garment […]

Bangladesh turmoil: Dhaka police arrest 3 over murder of Hindu businessman Khokon Das; probe under way

Bangladesh’s elite security force, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), on Sunday arrested three people in connection with the brutal murder of Hindu businessman Khokon Das in Shariatpur.The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said the arrests were made following an overnight operation carried out by RAB teams in Kishoreganj. The accused, identified as Sohag, Rabbi and Palash, […]

‘Bloodthirsty mob’: Family recounts horror after 3rd Hindu man set on fire in Bangladesh; seeks justice

The family of Khokon Chandra Das has described the brutal attack on him as shocking and senseless, saying they cannot understand why he was targeted. Das, a businessman from Shariatpur district in Bangladesh, is currently undergoing treatment in Dhaka after suffering around 30 per cent burn injuries. Another Hindu Targeted In Bangladesh, Wife Alleges Trader […]