Indian‑American advocacy group the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has criticised a public meeting in Texas after a US comedian mocked Hindu beliefs, saying the event was turned into a “circus of hatred” and allowed anti‑Hindu remarks without interruption.The incident happened at a Plano City Council meeting, where American YouTuber and comedian Alex Stein gave a […]
Dozens of Hindu Canadians gathered in freezing temperatures at Mississauga Celebration Square to call attention to what they describe as ongoing violence and discrimination against religious minorities in Bangladesh.The demonstrators braved temperatures as low as −23°C to voice their concerns for Hindus, Christians, Jains, Buddhists and other minority groups in Bangladesh. The protesters urged Canada’s […]
Bangladesh has seen a sharp rise in violence against its minority Hindu community, with six Hindus killed in the past 18 days. The incidents have triggered serious concerns over law and order and the safety of minorities.The latest incident occurred on Monday night, when Sarat Chakraborty Mani (40), a Hindu grocery shop owner, was brutally […]
Raja Krishnamoorthi and António Guterres (Images/Agencies) Leaders and lawmakers across the world have condemned the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu man lynched by a mob in Bangladesh, calling for accountability, protection of religious minorities and an end to the growing unrest in the country.US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi described the killing as a “targeted […]
Earthquake hits Afghanistan near Pak border A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on Sunday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).The earthquake was recorded at 9.36 am IST, with its epicentre located near Hindu Kush range on Afghanistan-Pakistan border.The quake took place at a depth of 147 km beneath the Earth’s surface.There were no […]
US-based Hindu advocacy leader criticised the Chicago Tribune after the newspaper described the Hindu American Foundation as part of a “far-right transnational ideology” in a report about fundraising by Democratic Congressman and Indian-origin leader Raja Krishnamoorthi.Suhag A. Shukla, co-founder and executive director of the Hindu American Foundation, reacted on X, accusing the newspaper of failing […]
An Indian-origin PhD scholar hit back at a conservative media executive after he posted on social media saying “America is for Americans.”Sean Davis, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative outlet The Federalist, wrote on X that Americans are targeted and denied their basic national rights. He said that everyone except Americans in the US […]
New York mother-daughter Rekha and Rashi are missing in Nepal. (Photo: CNN/Shekhar Agarwal) 54-year-old Rekha Shashidharan and her daughter 14-year-old Rashi Shashidharan, both from New York, are on the list of 90 Americans missing in the devasting landslide and flood in Nepal. Family members called every helpline number but there is no information about them […]
As celebrations erupt over the return of hostages under the first phase of the Gaza truce, one family in Nepal waits in quiet anguish. For more than two years, they have kept their eyes on the door, yearning to see their son, Bipin Joshi.Since October 7, 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel, a Hindu family is […]
When politics meets spirituality, sparks fly! Vivek Ramaswamy just turned a pointed question about his Hindu faith into a fiery mic-drop moment at a Charlie Kirk event. Asked why a Hindu would dive into conservative politics, Ramaswamy shot back: “I’m not running to be a pastor, I’m running to lead this country.”Sharing a viral video […]
