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A Hindu celebration shrouded India’s capital in smoke hazardous to health | News in brief
India’s New Delhi is often ranked among the world’s most polluted cities in international measurements. Banned fireworks already worsened air quality. In India’s capital New Delhi, air quality has reached…
46 people drowned in a Hindu holiday ritual in India | News in brief
According to the local authorities, most of the drowned were children. 21:55•Updated 22:00 At least 46 people, including 37 children, have drowned in the Indian state of Bihar, where the…
Bangladesh: Hindu community concerned about risk of violence, Yunus calls for unity
Religious violence has flared up again in Bangladesh, with interim government leader Muhammad Yunus calling for unity on Saturday. The fall of the former prime minister, seen as a protector…
Demonstration against violence against Hindu minority in Bangladesh | Foreign countries
At least one person was killed and 45 injured when Hindu homes, businesses and temples were attacked in Muslim-majority Bangladesh on Monday. Hundreds of people demonstrated in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka…
India is looking for new partners in the Middle East – the first Hindu temple rose in the birthplace of Islam | Foreign countries
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is changing India’s foreign policy significantly. The first Hindu temple in the Arabian Peninsula opened last month in the United Arab Emirates. The Prime Minister of…
Hindu nationalists staged a historic show of strength: Disputed temple opened on mosque ruins in India | Foreign countries
Many Indian states declared the day as a holiday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who presided over the event, said the opening of the temple ushered in a “new era”. There…
Modi inaugurates giant Hindu temple
share-arrowShare unsaveSave expand-left full screen Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated a Hindu temple in the city of Ayodhya. Photo: Press Information Bureau/AP/TT Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
India: electoral tidal wave for Hindu nationalists in test elections
In India, Narendra Modi is taking a big step towards his re-election as Prime Minister in May 2024. The legislative elections in four states, totaling 250 million voters, turn largely…
Why London’s Hindu community feels so strongly about fireworks
News Local News City council is set to vote later this month on whether to ban backyard fireworks across London – creating a public debate that’s trained a spotlight on…
India: Congress party wins big against Hindu nationalists in Karnataka
Heavy defeat Saturday, May 13 for the Hindu nationalist party BJP led by Narendra Modi in India. The Congress party has just largely won the elections in the state of…