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‘Hinduism is demonic’: Far-right influencers Joel Webbon and Alex Stein face massive trolling online for comments on Hindus in viral clip | World News

[ad_1] For decades, the United States has been the cultural and economic epicentre of the global village. However, that influence is currently being leveraged to broadcast a rising anti-Indian sentiment. From online posts to religious pastors, everyone in the country has jumped on the anti-Indian and anti-Hindu bandwagon for clout, inciting fears of the community […]

US House resolution seeks ‘genocide’ tag for Pakistan’s 1971 atrocities on Bengali Hindus

[ad_1] US House(L); refugees fleeing East Pakistan in 1971 (R, AP file photo) US Congressman Greg Landsman has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives seeking to recognise the atrocities committed by Pakistani army and its allies, against Bengali Hindus in 1971, as war crimes and genocide.Landsman, a Democrat from Ohio, moved the resolution […]

7 in 10 Hindus hold college degrees in US, highest among religious groups: Study

[ad_1] A new study by the Pew Research Center shows that Hindus are the most highly educated religious group in the United States when measured by the share of adults who hold at least a bachelor’s degree.The findings come from Pew’s 2023–24 Religious Landscape Study, which surveys tens of thousands of US adults about their […]

‘It’s on private property built by Hindus’: Indian-Americans slam MAGA influencer over Hanuman statue in Texas

[ad_1] A Texas-based conservative activist stirred a row after questioning the presence of a 90-foot-tall statue of Lord Hanuman at the Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land, Texas.Carlos Turcios, a Republican activist from the Dallas–Fort Worth area, shared a video of the statue on X, claiming that “third World Aliens are slowly taking over Texas […]

Singapore tops religious diversity; global trends show Christians largest, Muslims fastest-growing, Hindus near 15% |

[ad_1] A congregant of the Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, stands during a service, in Washington, D.C., April 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski, File) Singapore has been named the world’s most religiously diverse country in a sweeping study of 201 nations, reflecting how evenly its population is spread […]

‘Hub of terrorism’: Congressional briefing alleges ‘coordinated violence’ against Hindus in Bangladesh ahead of Feb 12 election

[ad_1] The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) and HinduAction hosted a congressional briefing highlighting testimonies from witnesses and activists who described the violence against Hindus in Bangladesh under Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus as a coordinated violence.The report came just a day ahead of the Bangladesh contested February 12 national election. The event featured […]

Major win for Hindus: Canada delinates Hindu Swastika from Nazi imagery with new bill | World News

[ad_1] Canada has taken a major step toward correcting a long-standing misunderstanding by clearly separating the sacred Hindu, Jain and Buddhist swastika from Nazi imagery in its federal anti-hate legislation. The change comes through amendments to Bill C-9, which aims to overhaul Criminal Code provisions related to hate crimes and hate symbols. Although the bill […]

‘American Hindus are not foreign agents’: Students protest at New Jersey university over anti-Hindu lecture | World News

[ad_1] A silent protest at Rutgers University in New Jersey has ignited debate over how Hindu identity is being framed in academic spaces. Students, faculty members, and community supporters gathered outside Alexander Library as a lecture titled “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism” took place inside. The protestors, many of whom […]

‘Hindus should have no problem if Usha…’: Indian-origin MAGA activist on JD Vance Christianity controversy

[ad_1] Usha Vance made it clear earlier that though they have decided to raise their children as Christians, she did not intend to convert. The Hindu-Christian row triggered by Vice President JD Vance refuses to die down as commentators unravel several aspects of what he said about his religion and his wife’s religion, and then […]

‘Hindus realising Christian nationalists are not friends’: Mehdi Hasan weighs in on JD Vance’s remarks about wife Usha’s religion

[ad_1] British Muslim journalist Mehdi Hasan weighed in on Vice President JD Vance’s comments about his Indian-origin wife Usha’s Hindu faith, saying conservative Hindus who sided with Donald Trump’s MAGA movement are now realising that Christian nationalists are not their friends. What is the row about? In a recent interview, Vance said he hopes his […]