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United Kingdom: Diwali celebrations in Leicester virtually cancelled; Hindu MP Shivani Raja speaks out | World News

[ad_1] Leicester’s Diwali festival, once billed as the biggest outside India, will be a shadow of its former self this year. As a TOI report elucidated, the Labour-run city council has cancelled the fireworks, stage show and Diwali Village on public-safety grounds, leaving only street lanterns, 6,000 LED lights, a Ferris wheel and a single-night […]

‘Colonial-era trope’: Hindu group flags Peter Navarro’s Brahmin remark; urges Donald Trump to sack him

[ad_1] Peter Navarro (File photo) A Hindu advocacy group, HinduPACT’s American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD), on Tuesday demanded the dismissal of top US official Peter Navarro from President Donald Trump’s team, condemning his remarks as “inappropriate and Hinduphobic.” The group objected to Navarro’s reference to caste and his “portrayal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in […]

UAE: ICC Chairman Jay Shah visits Abu Dhabi’s BAPS Hindu Mandir | World News

[ad_1] Jay Shah, ICC Chairman, visited Abu Dhabi’s iconic BAPS Hindu Mandir/Image: Instagram Jay Shah, Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC), paid a memorable visit to the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, the region’s first hand-carved traditional sandstone temple. Guided by Pujya Brahmavihari Swami, the temple’s head, Shah was deeply moved by the […]

51-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram unveiled in Canada’s Mississauga, mayor says ‘spectacular landmark for Hindu community’

[ad_1] 51-foot-tall Lord Ram statue unveiled in Canada’s Mississauga. A 51-foot-tall statue of Lord Ram, which is being called the tallest statue of Lord Ram in North America, has recently been unveiled in Mississauga. Inspired by India’s Ram Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya, the work to build the statue began four years ago and the parts […]

Dhaka court denies bail plea of Hindu monk

[ad_1] This is a representative image (Pic credit: AP) Dhaka: A Bangladesh court Thursday denied bail to Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent Hindu monk and spokesperson of Bangladesh Sammilito Sanatani Jagaran Jot, in connection with five cases filed against him, including one over the alleged murder of Chattogram court lawyer Saiful Islam Alif.Chattogram metropolitan sessions […]

Five arrested in Bangladesh for raping Hindu woman, circulating video; MEA urges protection of minorities

[ad_1] Bangladesh police arrest accused for raping Hindu woman (Image credits: ANI) Police in Bangladesh have arrested five individuals in connection with the rape of a Hindu woman and the circulation of a video of the victim on social media. The incident took place in Ramchadrapur Panchkitta village under Muradnagar police station in Comilla district […]

‘They have a choice..’: Usha Vance on what religion their children follow; ‘Hindu rituals part of their life’

[ad_1] Usha Vance said their children attend Catholic schools but they have plenty access to Hindu traditions. Second Lady Usha Vance said their three children Ewan, Vivek and Mirabel will have a choice to decide whether they want to be baptized Catholics as they grow up. In an interview with Meghan McCain, Usha said their […]

Watch: Rishi Sunak explains how following Dharma helped him become first Hindu UK PM | World News

[ad_1] In a rare joint address that felt more like a fireside conversation than a commencement speech, former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, investor-philanthropist Akshata Murthy, took the stage at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) to reflect on leadership, life, and the Eastern values that have guided them through power, politics, […]

‘Hindu Zionist’: Tulsi Gabbard trolled over her religion after Trump’s back-to-back public rebuke on Iran issue

[ad_1] MAGA attacks Tulsi Gabbard over her Hindu religion and says she can’t be trusted. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was called a ‘Hindu Zionist’ on social media after President Donald Trump again rebuked her in public for the second time for misleading the country about Iran’s nuclear power. Trump said he does not […]

Hanging Hindu torans, Jewish mezuzah as door decorations legal in Nevada: No larger than 12″ x 36″

[ad_1] Hindus in Nevada are allowed to put toran in front of their houses. (AI image) Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo signed a bill into law allowing Nevada residents to hang religios door disp;ayes inlcuding Hindu torans and Jewish mezuzah. The bill was a joint initiative by the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) and the Anti-Defamation League […]