”Hindus” News

Hindu violence book lands writer in trouble

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) – Police have arrested a man for writing a book blaming Hindus for deadly anti-Christian violence in the country's east earlier this year, saying the provocative work could reignite communal tensions.
12 12 2008 8:27AM (...more)

Tears flow as Hindu refugees pray at abandoned Kashmir shrine

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - Thousands of Hindus who fled their homes in revolt-hit Indian Kashmir nearly two decades ago prayed on Wednesday at a revered temple many had not visited for years.
06 13 2008 12:44PM (...more)

FACTBOX - Religious clashes in Orissa

Reuters - The murder of a Hindu religious leader in Orissa has sparked violent clashes between Hindus and Christians that have killed at least 11 people this week.
08 28 2008 6:43PM (...more)

6 Malaysian Muslims charged with insulting Hindus

SHAH ALAM, Malaysia – Six Malaysian Muslims have been charged with sedition for parading a severed cow's head to protest the planned construction of a Hindu temple . The cow is the holiest animal in Hinduism. The
09 11 2009 2:26AM (...more)

Malaysian Muslim 'cow head' demo criticised

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP) – Malaysian lawmakers have condemned a group of Muslim protesters who trampled on a severed cow's head in protest at the building of a Hindu temple , and remained defiant on Sunday over the act. In
08 31 2009 3:10AM (...more)

Ashes of Pakistani Hindus await India salvation

KARACHI (AFP) – Ayaz Baloch claps his hands once and opens the door to a stale room in what was once a Karachi library, saying he needs to warn the Hindu souls inside that a living being is entering. Baloch is the caretaker of
01 22 2009 3:13AM (...more)

Pakistani Hindus rally to support Islamic charity

HYDERABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – About 200 Hindu women protested in Pakistan on Tuesday against restrictions on an Islamic charity that India says is a front for a 12 17 2008 5:41AM (...more)

Hindus vow to protect Nepal's embattled monarch

LUCKNOW, India (AFP) - Hardline Hindus have vowed an "armed struggle" to save Nepal 's King Gyanendra from losing his throne after former Maoist rebels swept elections in the home of the world's last Hindu monarchy.
04 29 2008 5:35AM (...more)

Hard-line Hindus protest Valentine's Day

NEW DELHI - India 's Hindu hard-liners are showing no love for Valentine's Day . A few dozen protesters briefly blocked a road in downtown New Delhi on Wednesday, burning Valentine's Day cards and chanting "Down with Valentine." In the nearby city of Lucknow , extremists threatened to beat up couples found celebrating their love.
02 14 2008 5:52AM (...more)

Police enforce curfew after Orissa religious riots

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of policemen enforced a curfew in parts of Orissa on Thursday after clashes between Hindus and Christians in which one person was killed and 14 churches and 3 Hindu temples were damaged.
12 27 2007 10:56PM (...more)