Everything you need to know about Hindu Block: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Hindu Block: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Islamabad, May 19 (IANS) Though Hindus have richly contributed in the economic prosperity and development of Pakistan's restive Balochistan province since pre-partition days, they are today faced with the dilemma of survival and living "dangerously".
Sanaa, May 19 (IANS) A Hindu temple that dates back over 150 years, a market that sports an Indian name and love for Bollywood reflect the India connect of the Yemeni city of Aden.
Karachi, May 19 (ANI): Religious discrimination and acts like forced conversion of Hindu girls in Pakistan should be declared as crimes against humanity and legal action should be taken to curb it, speakers at a consultation on minority rights have said.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy is all set to reshuffle his cabinet, two years after assuming office this day.
Singapore, May 16 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has come in for appreciation from the Indian community in that country for including more members from the ethnic Indian community in his new cabinet, a media report said.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 16 (IANS) All parties should come together to work for the development of Kerala and the Congress was willing to take the lead in starting such a dialogue, the party's state president Ramesh Chennithala said Thursday.
Madrid, May 16 (IANS/EFE) Bobby Gillespie and Primal Scream are back with "More Light", a high-energy album that erases any doubts about the direction of the Scottish band's musical career.
Amritsar, May 13 (ANI): In a major initiative, the Pakistan Muslim League (N) which has registered a landslide victory in Pakistan elections, today nominated first Sikh member Ramesh Singh Arora to the provincial assembly.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) A month after gold slumped to its lowest in over 15 months, jewellers are expecting a rise of 15 to 30 percent in sales during the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya May 13 - given the plethora of offers to woo customers.
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) The over 200-year-old Kalighat Kali temple, one of the city's landmarks visited by tens of thousands of devotees and tourists every day, is set for a makeover, thanks to the intervention of the judiciary.
Bangalore, May 6 (IANS) A local court Monday registered a defamation case against Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for allegedly denigrating a Hindu god (Vishnu) and hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.
London, May 05 (ANI): Dozens of worshipers are flocking to a makeshift shrine in Leicester to pray to an aubergine that resembles a Hindu god- Lord Ganesha.
Singapore, May 3 (IANS) As Malaysia goes to polls May 5, a major Hindu rights group has appreciated Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's efforts to help the Indian community in that southeast Asian nation.
Stockholm, May 2 (IANS) Swaying, trancing, dervishing to the mantras beat on several score drums, thousands of demonstrators snaked through the wide arteries of the Swedish capital on May Day with one single demand: Let Stockholm be free of discrimination!
Singapore, May 2 (IANS) An over-a-century-old Hindu temple here was re-consecrated in an event that was attended by 12,000 Hindus.
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Noting that South Asian Americans, particularly those who are Muslim, Hindu, or Sikh, have too often faced "senseless violence and suspicion", President Barack Obama has vowed to keep up the fight against discrimination.
Singapore, May 1 (IANS) Ahead of the general elections in Malayasia, many Malaysian Indians have come out in support of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition in the country.
Singapore, May 1 (IANS) A Hindu rights group in Malaysia has come out in support of the country's ruling coalition ahead of the country's May 5 general elections.
Kolkata, April 30 (IANS) S. Sabanayakan of The Hindu and Purnendu Chakraborti of Daink Statesman were unanimously re-elected as president and secretary of the Calcutta Sports Journalists' Club Tuesday.
Singapore, April 29 (IANS) Ahead of the general elections in the country May 5, a Malaysian court Monday issued an arrest warrant against a Hindu rights group leader in a sedition case.
Singapore, April 27 (IANS) There is dissension within a major Hindu rights group in Malaysia, ahead of that country's general elections next month.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Former Nepalese prime minister and Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', who is slated to arrive in the Indian capital Saturday, is expected to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during which bilateral issues as well as elections to the Constituent Assembly are likely to figure, informed sources said.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A series of tremors were felt in Delhi when a quake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre in the Hindu Kush ranges off Afghanistan, occurred at 3 p.m. IST Wednesday, an India Meteorological Department official said.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) A series of tremors were felt in Delhi when a quake, measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale, with its epicentre in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan, occurred at 3 p.m. IST Wednesday, an India Meteorological Department official said.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday sought reports from the home ministry, external affairs ministry and Delhi government over 500 Pakistani Hindu refugees living in a 28-room dilapidated building in south Delhi.
Ayodhya/New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): Hindu devotees across North India thronged temples and celebrated Ram Navami- the day which marks the birth of Lord Rama.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Thursday extended warm greetings to the nation on the eve of Hindu festival Ram Navami, the birthday of Lord Ram.
Bangalore, April 16 (IANS) The May 5 Karnataka assembly polls are turning out to be a great time for both age-old beliefs in star alignment and modern technology of digitisation of telecasts. Some contestants are said to be distributing set-top boxes to voters even while seeking astrologers' advise on whether the stars foretell victory.
Washington, April 16 (ANI): Officials at the Universal Society of Hinduism have demanded an apology from Selena Gomez after she performed at the MTV Movie Awards with a religious bindi symbol on her forehead.
Siliguri (West Bengal), April 15 (ANI): Hindu devotees in Siliguri pierced their bodies and hung from metal hooks while paying homage to Lord Shiva to mark the end of the Bengali calendar.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A Manipuri student committed suicide by strangling himself with a mobile phone charger at his hostel room in Delhi University's Hindu College, police said Sunday.
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) A Manipuri student committed suicide in his hostel room in Delhi University's Hindu College, police said Sunday.
New Delhi, Apr 14 (ANI): The nation on Sunday paid homage to Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 122nd birth anniversary.
Tamar (Jharkhand), April 13 (ANI): Dressed in ghostly attires, scores of devotees posed as demons to seek blessing of Lord Shiva in Jharkhand.
Bhubaneswar, April 13 (IANS) A 40-year-old woman hacked her husband's second wife to death in Odisha over a domestic quarrel, police said Saturday. Incidentally, the deceased was also the sister of the offender.
Shimoga, April 12 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister K.S. Eshwarappa is in trouble for his alleged "hate speech" in the assembly poll-bound state.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) The president and prime minister Friday greeted the nation on the harvest festivals Baisakhi, Vishu and Bihu celebrated in various parts of the ciountry.
Shillong, April 11 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Thursday hinted that it would approach the judiciary if the four-decade-old boundary dispute with Assam did not get resolved through other means.
New Delhi, April 11(ANI): Hindu devotees converged at a temple in New Delhi on Thursday to mark the beginning of the nine-day long Hindu festival of Navratri, which is held in honour of nine forms of Mother Goddess, popularly known as Shakti.
London, Apr 11 (ANI): A midwife has apologised for telling the Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who suffered a miscarriage and died, that she could not have an abortion in Ireland because it was a "Catholic thing".
Panaji, April 10 (IANS) For Goa, the Hindu New Year will begin Thursday with an extensive multi-agency drill off the state's coast to test maritime security, an official said Wednesday.
London, Apr 9 (ANI): The widower of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died in hospital in Ireland after suffering a miscarriage, has said a consultant told the couple an abortion was not allowed because "this is a Catholic country."
London, Apr 9 (ANI): The widower of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died in hospital in Ireland after suffering a miscarriage, has said a consultant told the couple an abortion was not allowed because "this is a Catholic country."
Islamabad, April 9 (IANS) Pakistan will be amongst the countries hardest hit by climate change, said a leading daily, warning that a disaster of enormous proportions is silently evolving in the mountains up north.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Fear of deportation looms large over a group of 479 Pakistani Hindu refugees as their visas expire Monday but they are firmly set against returning to Pakistan, saying they will prefer to die than go back.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The WikiLeaks cables on the late Rajiv Gandhi were "baseless" and "unfounded", the Congress said Monday and hit out at the BJP for asking it to "come clean" on allegations that he may have been a middleman for a Swedish company looking to sell fighter jets to India in the 1970s.
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The BJP should think of where it was taking politics of the country, the Congress said Monday after the party asked it to come clean on reported WikiLeaks disclosures that the late Rajiv Gandhi may have been a middleman for a Swedish company looking to sell fighter jets to India in the 1970s.
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Sunday urged citizens to help out Pakistani Hindus who had fled their country to escape persecution and whose visas expire Monday.
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The Congress Friday took a dig at Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, equating him with the "harbinger of death" while responding on his prime ministerial ambitions.
Islamabad, April 4 (Xinhua-ANI): At least three people were injured when a 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit parts of northern Pakistan on Thursday morning, said local media.
Hong Kong, April 4 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale jolted Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan Thursday, the US Geological Survey said.
Chandigarh, April 1 (IANS) Mentioned in Hindu mythology as a sacred river but since dried up, Saraswati will see water flowing down it again from this year.
Karachi, Apr. 1 (ANI): Around 2.77 million people belonging to religious minority communities across Pakistan will take part in the electoral process, not for their own representatives, but for Muslim candidates.
Panaji (Goa), Mar 31 (ANI): Goa celebrated the ancient 'Shigmo Festival' on Sunday that marks the onset of spring, with both pomp and show, and with vibrant and colourful processions through streets and decked up markets.
Patna, March 28 (IANS) It was Holi in Bihar Thursday, a day after the rest of the country celebrated the spring festival of colour, fun and amity.
Karachi, Mar.27 (ANI): Hindus across Pakistan are celebrating Holi, the vibrant festival of colours.
Chennai, Mar.27 (ANI): Thousands of devout Hindus with numerous needles and spikes pierced through their bodies as mark of penance converged at temples dedicated to Lord Murugan in Tamil Nadu on the occasion of Panguni Uthiram, a festival observed ahead of the full moon in spring.
Panaji, March 24 (IANS) Now that the Goa Carnival's samba season is well and truly over, get ready for the deafening cymbals of Shigmo, often referred to by historians as the Goan adaptation of the Holi festival.
Bangalore, March 23 (IANS) Scarred by scandal after scandal, Karnataka's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is roping in Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi to help it retain power even though he did not make much of an impact the last time he campaigned in the state.
Bali, March 19 (IANS) The contribution of India's higher education system in the academic and intellectual growth of Indonesia was highlighted at the first-ever gathering of alumni of Indian universities and academicians, that included senior government officials, and prominent representatives of Balinese art and culture here.
New Delhi, Mar. 16 (ANI): In wake of the diplomatic standoff between New Delhi and Rome over the marines issue, the Italian Government has advised its citizens in India to remain cautious.
Bangalore, March 10 (IANS) Piety, religious fervour, day-long fasting, a night-long vigil, chanting of hymns and singing of devotional lyrics to invoke Hindu god Shiva marked the Maha Shivratri festival across Karnataka Sunday.
Karachi, Mar. 10 (ANI): More than 20 Hindu couples in Pakistan got married at a mass wedding ceremony, arranged by Pakistan Hindu Council amidst apprehension, due to lack of law for registration of Hindu weddings in the country.
Karachi, March 10 (IANS) As many as 22 Hindu couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony arranged by the Pakistan Hindu Council here, a media report said Sunday.
Varanasi/ New Delhi, Mar 10 (ANI): Hindu devotees are celebrating the festival of Mahashivratri with traditional and religious fervour across the country today.
Kolkata, March 6 (IANS) The next government at the centre will be formed with the support of Hindutva forces after the 2014 general elections, and Narendra Modi could be a catalyst in that, Vishwa Hindu Parishad patron Ashok Singhal said Wednesday.
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) TV actors Jay Bhanushali and Mahi Vij have had a court marriage. Now Jay has promised his wife a wedding with Hindu rituals on their 25th anniversary.
New Delhi, Mar 5 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opposed the proposed construction of Sethusamudaran canal project for which the Ram Setu will be cut through.
Lucknow, March 4 (IANS) Policemen were attacked and government property damaged as violence broke out in Uttar Pradesh's Ambedkarnagar distrct after a Hindu leader was shot dead, police said Monday.
Lahore, Mar. 3 (ANI): Members of the Hindu community in Pakistan have protested outside the Lahore Press Club, demanding their due right to vote.
Islamabad, Feb 25 (IANS) Treasures looted in the age of empire, including the Koh-i-Noor diamond, should be returned to their countries of origin to right historical wrongs, said a leading Pakistani daily.
Lack of political will, weak intelligence, inadequate laws, poor enforcements and political mud slinging, result again and again in tragedies of the kind at now Hyderabad and at umpteen places elsewhere.
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) DMK president M. Karunanidhi Saturday said the central government does not seem to understand the continued suffering of Sri Lankan Tamils who have lost their livelihood and their rights.
New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulema-Hind, which virtually controls the Islamic seminary Darul-Uloom at Deoband, appears sharply divided over Gujarat Chief Minister Naremdra Modi.
Jammu, Feb 21 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia was Thursday barred from entering Jammu, with a police official saying his presence could lead "law and order" problems.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday hoped that parliament's budget session beginning Thursday would run smoothly, even as Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde expressed regret over his "Hindu terrorism" remarks and buried the hatchet with the BJP, which had threatened to disrupt the session on the issue.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A day ahead of parliament's budget session, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Wednesday expressed regret for his "Hindu terrorism" remark that threatened to stall the functioning of the house and was roundly criticised by the BJP.
New Delhi, Feb. 20 (ANI): Welcoming Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's apology over his 'Hindu terror' remark, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday accepted his regret and said that though satisfied now, but it would have been better if the former had regretted much earlier.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) A day ahead of parliament's budget session, Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Wednesday withdrew his "Hindu terrorism" remark that threatened to stall the functioning of the house and was roundly criticised by the BJP and other organisations.
New Delhi, Feb. 20 (ANI): A day before the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament, the Congress party on Wednesday expressed the hope that all the political parties will cooperate for smooth proceeding of the session, saying some very critical Bills needed to be cleared.
New Delhi, Feb. 20 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said the Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde will have to withdraw his controversial 'Hindu terror' remark and apologise, if the government wants Parliament to function smoothly during the Budget Session starting tomorrow.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Several BJP leaders were detained here Wednesday when they tried to take out a march to protest Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's remarks linking the BJP and RSS with terrorism.
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The BJP Wednesday indicated it wanted parliament to run peacefully, but said the row over Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde's "Hindu terror" remark must first be resolved.
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): Accusing the Congress Party of creating confusion on the issue of alleged corruption in the AgustaWestland deal for 12 VVIP choppers, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday asked the government to come out with actual facts and the names of the ultimate beneficiaries of kickbacks during the upcoming budget session of Parliament.
New Delhi, Feb. 19 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Executive Committee, which met here on Tuesday decided to raise Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's 'Hindu terror' remark, the VVIP chopper deal and the drought situation in Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra in the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) A Delhi court Monday posted for March 7 the hearing on arguments on whether to summon Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde in a defamation case filed against him for his remarks linking the BJP and the RSS to terrorism.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 17 (IANS) More than five lakh devotees Sunday took a holy dip in Odisha's temple town Konark and offered prayers to the sun god on the occasion of Magha Saptami.
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) In a virtual warning to the Congress-led UPA government, opposition BJP Saturday said it should accept the party's demands on the VVIP chopper deal and the "saffron terror" remark if it wanted parliament to function in the budget session.
Kolkata, Feb 16 (IANS) Contending that the Congress raised the pitch about "saffron terror" and "Hindu terror" to divert attention from its failures and corruption, the BJP Saturday charged Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde and other party leaders with having insulted the national flag.
Chennai, Feb 13 (IANS) The world is beginning to realize that human rights are being violated in Sri Lanka, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi said Wednesday.
Panaji, Feb 11 (IANS) Celebrating Valentine's Day by lovers and following Western traditions blindly results in rapes and other sexual assaults, right wing Hindu group Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) claimed here Monday.
Patna, Feb 11 (IANS) An influential group of Hindu priests Monday objected to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) projecting Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as a prime ministerial candidate in the next general election.
Narendra Modi may have performed with aplomb at his first appearance in Delhi after his election victory in Gujarat, but it is too early to say whether the pitch which the chief minister made for moving to the national stage will be successful.
Allahabad, Feb. 9 (ANI): Around three crore Hindu pilgrims, devotees and visitors are expected to take plunges into the sacred river Ganges at Kumbh Mela tomorrow, on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, the most auspicious day of one of the world's largest religious festival.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The BJP will protest outside the Prime Minister's House Feb 20 to demand an apology from Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his "saffron terror" and "Hindu terror" remarks, a party leader said Friday.
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Kamal Haasan's "Vishwaroopam" finally opened Thursday in 500 theatres across Tamil Nadu to full houses, as expected. The actor-filmmaker says the espionage thriller opened without "any incident" and "I feel vindicated".
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The city police Wednesday told a Delhi court that a complaint seeking registration of an FIR against union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde for his remarks linking the BJP and the RSS to "Hindu terrorism", was "motivated".
Allahabad, Feb 6 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said his party is committed to the construction of a Ram Temple at Ayodhya.
New Delhi, Feb. 6 (ANI): Demanding swift and stringent action against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Praveen Togadia over his hate speech against members of a particular community, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Wednesday said no religious fundamentalists should be allowed to play with communal accord in the country.
New Delhi, Feb. 5 (ANI): Taking on the Congress party and Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde over his 'saffron terror' remark, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Tuesday said that the statement was a well-planned conspiracy to distract the people's attention from their failures.
