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LeT has 320 global targets; 20 of them are in India

WASHINGTON: Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba has identified as many as 320 targets across the globe, 20 of which are in India, a top US lawmaker has said. “In the wake…

Don’t block the ‘Internet Hindus’

Hindus who are proud to assert their identity and fly the Tricolour high have now found a new platform to have their say, the way they want it, without fear…

Doniger was Rejected for the Award: Congrats to all supporters of the Hindu cause

In a stinging rebuff to Penguin Publishers, the National Book Critics Circle did not award Wendy Doniger’s book the non-fiction award. It is rumored that the publishers lobbied heavily to…

Hindu woman wins case against Muslim husband

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s High Court Thursday granted a Hindu woman custody of her child after a bitter court battle with her estranged Muslim husband, who converted their children to Islam…

Feel free, Mr Husain. Go paint Qatari leaders

By Cho Ramaswamy Now that M.F. Husain has settled in Qatar where there is total freedom, he is free of the shackles imposed by the Indian system on freedom of…

Ramayana travels to New York and Singapore

New Delhi: Ramayana has been transcending generations and geographical boundaries and now people in the US and Singapore have a chance to know more about the epic popular for its…

Former Nepal monarch backs Hindu state bid

The former monarch of Nepal, Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah backed the call for his country to be declared as a Hindu state, three years after his ouster and the Himalayan…

FACTBOX – Sex abuse scandals in the Catholic church

 REUTERS – The Roman Catholic Church is under increasing scrutiny as allegations of child sexual abuses by priests have emerged in several European countries. Following are details of some of…

MFH- From Canvas to Vanvas

MFH has now earned what he toiled so hard for in all his life.  His life is a saga of canvas to vanvas.  He can now experiment “freedom of expression”…

There is no Christian Yoga

It was quite astonishing to see on the flyer “Christian Yoga! This Thursday night..” I could feel the wheels spinning in my brain. “Christian Yoga”, I thought. Now while Christians…

Online campaign seeks ban on Doniger’s book on Hindu history

An online campaign has been launched to demand the withdrawal of Wendy Doniger’s book, ‘Hindus: An Alternative History’ on the grounds that the book was “rife with numerous errors..perhaps intended…

USHA Urges NBCC Not to Honor Dr. Wendy Doniger

Atlanta – The United States Hindu Alliance sent the following letter to the Board of New York based National Book Critics Circle urging the literary body to withdraw the nomination…

Vatican hit by gay sex scandal

The Vatican was today rocked by a sex scandal reaching into Pope Benedict’s household after a chorister was sacked for allegedly procuring male prostitutes for a papal gentleman-in-waiting. Angelo Balducci,…

See Thru’ Islam

Mr. Muthuswamy, an Indian-born, U.S.-educated nuclear physicist, has produced a brilliant work “Defeating Political Islam – The New Cold War”.  See http://www.moorthymuthuswamy.com/ Mr. Bill Warner of the Center for the Study…

US Hindus to protest against Dr. Wendy Doniger

HINDU PROTEST MARCH IN NEW YORK CITY Purpose:   To protest the decision of National Book Critics Circle to Honor Dr. Wendy                    Doniger’s latest book titled “Hindus – An Alternative…

‘Scared Pak Hindus fleeing to India’

JAISLAMER: Hindus in Pakistan are scared after the recent atrocities against minorities perpetrated by religious fanatics. Many are now making a beeline for the Indian High Commission for visas to…

Naked Qatari Princesses

To realise the cowardice and bankruptcy of our Indian intelligentsia and the Sicular brigade, just compare their attitude and reaction when the Danish cartoonist made sketches of Prophet Mohammed. There…

Retaliate or Quit the Office – Swamy to PM

The Union Government of Dr. Manmohan Singh must now retaliate for the killing of nine Indians in Kabul . These Indian citizens were there in the service of the motherland…

‘Unfriendly’ State of Qatar

Offering unsolicited citizenship to a fugitive was reason enough to be declared an enemy state in olden times. The logic is that ‘a friend of our enemy is also our…

Hindu style reception for Armenian Padre

An Armenian Padre is visiting Kerala now and was accorded a full style Hindu reception. Elephants wearing the traditional Hindu Nettipattom (signifying the 33 crore Hindu Gods) was assembled to…

1st Australian Hindu Youth Conference

1st Australian Hindu Youth Conference

Hindu Youth Australia is a social organisation committed to strengthening the identity of Australian Hindus, especially the youth.  At the Hindu Youth Forum, held at the 2nd Australian Hindu Conference…

VHP America strongly condemns the barbaric beheading of Sikhs

On behalf of the Hindu American community of USA, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council) of America (VHPA) extends its deepest condolences and expresses its heartfelt sympathies to the friends…

Massive Protests to revive Hindu Rashtra again in Nepal.

It is now reported that the cadres of Rastriya Prajatantra Party-Nepal (RPP-N) have started a  sit-in protest  at  at Singha Durbar Durbar in Kathmandu Tuesday, February 23, 2010, demanding that…

Now, a Hindu abducted in Pak

Close on the heels of the killing of two abducted Sikhs by Taliban in the restive tribal belt, the case of kidnapping of a Pakistani Hindu has come to light.…

False Arguments for Talks With Pakistan

The Bharatiya Janata Party continues to consistently oppose talks with Pakistan since the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, until Pakistan prosecutes the terrorists and dismantles their terror infrastructure. Since neither of these…

Pakistani Taliban behead two Sikhs for not paying levy

Peshawar/Islamabad – Daily Pioneer Two Sikhs who were kidnapped over a month back have been beheaded by the Pakistani Taliban in the country’s restive tribal belt in a brutal act…

Maldivian youths waging ‘jihad’ in Pakistan

Maldives said on Sunday that some youths from the country are being recruited by militant outfits based in Pakistan and Afghanistan to wage ‘jihad’ and sought India’s cooperation in preventing…

Ruminations of a Sri Lankan Tamil

By Romesh Jayaratnam,Kandy, Sri Lanka  When an individual repeatedly fails to achieve his aims in life, it is only natural that he look inwards and analyze the reasons for his…

“It is no use spitting at the Sun” – Intellectual Kshatriya’s letter to American evangelist

Pat Robertson, infamous American televangelist, sees the hand of God in the earthquake, wreaking terrible retribution for a 1791 pact that the Haitians made with the Devil, to help to…

Now Fatwa against Airport Body Scanners

WASHINGTON: Some Muslim-American groups are supporting a fatwa issued by a body of Islamic scholars forbidding Muslims from going through full body scanners at airports, a media report said. The…

When Internal Security Department called, Senior pastor publicly apologised in Singapore

ISD calls up pastorhttp://www.todayonline.com/Singapore/EDC100209-0000115/ISD-calls-up-pastor SINGAPORE – The founder and senior pastor of a Christian church here publicly apologised last night for being “offensive” and “insensitive” after three video clips of…

Law on burqa soon, says French Envoy

Despite stiff opposition by Muslim community in different parts of the world, France on Wednesday said it would soon bring a law to ban wearing the full veil, niqab, and…

Will EU send a team to Haiti to study Child Trafficking by Missionaries?

Tragedy stricken Haiti children are being kidnapped by American Missionary gangs from Haiti. Wherever there is human tragedy, misery and helplessness, desert religion propagandists are preying for young boys and…

What about a Muslim team to EU?

The EU has sent a team to Kandhmal to investigate the riots that took place in Orissa. The role of the Kerala Missionary gang leader Mr.Raphael Cheenath who was instrumental…

Hindu temple vandalised in Bangladesh

An ancient Hindu temple in a village near the Bangladesh capital has been vandalised, the miscreants breaking six idols, police were quoted as saying on Saturday. Some 30-35 people attacked…

94 Catholic sex abusers in Germany: Report

BERLIN: The German news magazine Der Spiegel reports that the number of sexual abuse cases in Germany by Catholic clerics and laymen is much higher than was previously thought. According…

Turkish girl ‘buried alive for talking to boys’

A 16-year-old Turkish girl was buried alive by relatives as a punishment for talking to boys, the Hurriyet newspaper reported on Thursday. Police discovered the body of the girl, identified…

How to Deal Missionaries – Learn it from Haiti

Ten Baptist US missionaries who tried to Kidnap 33 children out of Haiti during the chaos of Earth quake , were yesterday charged with kidnapping. 10 Missionary maniacs leaded by…

Protest mount against an American University to Hold MF Hussain’s paintings

Appeal to Devout Hindus !  Protest against Brown University’s decision to hold an exhibition of MF Hussain’s paintings Brown University, a member of the prestigious Ivy League, will hold an…

Anti Hindu writer Doninger nominated for NBCC award

To, Ms Jane Ciabattari,President,National Book Critics Circle,New York, U.S.A. Dear Ms.Ciabattari, Re: National Book Critics Circle Announces Finalists, Jan.23, 2010. It has come to my attention that Dr. Wendy Doniger’s…

American church group arrested on Haitian border accused of abducting children

Ten members of an American Baptist Church are to appear in a Haitian court this morning after being accused of running an illegal adoption scheme. The group from Idaho said…

First State-funded Hindu School formally opens in UK

London, Jan 30 (PTI) The first State-funded Hindu school in UK has started its operation in a new building here where meditation and yoga will form part of the lessons.…

Hindu Resurgence Around the World

Hinduism Arrives on the Global Stage Hinduism has captured the imagination of the world. Hindus have reasons to feel proud when its ancient tradition of starting an event with chanting…

To ward off evil, Zardari kills one black goat a day

Islamabad : A black goat is slaughtered almost daily to ward off ‘evil eyes’ and protect President Asif Ali Zardari from ‘black magic’. Does this, and the use of camel…

Sri Lanka Polls- Victory to Mahinda Rajapaksa

Colombo: Incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa on Wednesday emerged victorious in the bitterly-fought first post-LTTE era Presidential Elections against former Army chief Sarath Fonseka…

France for partial ban on ‘Burqa’

A report delivered to the French parliament recommends restrictions on the use of the full face veil for Muslim women in public. It suggests banning the veil in public facilities…

“Health for Humanity” Yogathon by HSS

Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA, Inc. (HSS) announces its fourth annual Health for Humanity Yogathon beginning January 16, 2010. The Health for Humanity Yogathon involves a unique, nationwide effort by HSS…

“I pity the devil” – Solar powered Audible Bibles to Haiti Earth quake Victims

Audio Bibles Minister Hope in Haiti http://www.faithcomesbyhearing.com/audio-bibles-minister-hope-haiti=========================================================== If good Christians like Rev. Pat Robertson or Rev. Bill Shuler are to be believed, the Haitians are suffering on account of the…

VHP Australia organised Children Fun Day Camp

On Saturday 09th January, 2010At Crestwood Community Centre, Baulkham Hills, NSW“The paintings created by the children made it look as though 100 rainbows had descended on the hall floor.” More…

UK Bans the proposed construction of ‘Super Mosque’

London: Following the ban on minarets in Switzerland , UK also banned the construction of a so called ‘Super Mosque’ near 2012 Olympic stadium. Christian groups in UK have been…