Himachal govt pressurises temples to melt gold
The Himachal Pradesh government is making a fresh bid to melt gold and silvering offerings, donated by devotees. One year after the central government scheme failed to catch up with the trust, the state government has now written to all deputy commissioners to persuade the management to monetise the offerings. Taking a cue from Vaishno Devi shrine in More...
Four RSS and a BJP worker attacked in Kerala by CPI-M | Times of India
NEW DELHI: Four Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers were attacked on Saturday allegedly by a group of Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPI-M) workers in Kerala’s Kozhikode district, ANI reported on More...
3 Bangladeshis held for attack on Karimganj Hindu | Times of India
SILCHAR: The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) on Thursday apprehended three Bangladeshi nationals for attacking an Indian family and injuring three in the border of Jarapata in Assam’s Karimganj district on Wednesday. Responding More...
Collector bans fireworks at Maradu temple festival | Times of India
KOCHI: The Ernakulam district collector refused to grant permission to conduct fireworks at Sree Marattil Kottaram Bhagavathi Temple at Maradu during the festival. Explaining the reason for not granting permission, More...
Gopeshwar residents protest sewer line near ancient temple | The Tribune
Hundreds of people sat on a dharna at an ancient temple here to force the district administration to stop digging a sewer line close to its main gate that they say amounts to desecration of the shrine. Residents More...
Sikh man shot at in US; attacker yelled ‘go back to your own country’ | Times of India
NEW YORK: A 39-year-old Sikh man in the US has been shot and wounded outside his home by a partially – masked gunman who shouted “go back to your own country”, in a suspected hate crime incident More...
Accused of temple watchman murder walks free | Times of India
CHENNAI: A man found guilty of murdering a temple watchman and burgling valuables, and sentenced to life imprisonment by a sessions court in Tirupur, walked free last week, as the Madras high court picked holes More...
Fearing attacks, Punjab government gives Hindu leaders bulletproof vehicles | Times of India
LUDHIANA: Following several attacks on leaders of Hindu organisations in the state, Punjab government has issued bulletproof vehicles to some of them. The leaders who have received bulletproof Ambassador vehicles More...
Tension continues in UP town over objectionable video showing Hindu gods | The New Indian Express
LUCKNOW: Tension continued in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri town following violence that erupted over the circulation of a video that showed objectionable comments on Hindu gods, goddesses and women, police More...
Marxian Politics of Violence against Hindus in Kerala | Hindu Existence
The continuing incidents of violence and bloodshed in Kerala for the past many years have been a matter of deep concern for the peace-loving people of the state. The situation has further worsened ever since the More...