"We are taking a jatha to Pakistan in April on the occasion of Baisakhi, I will appeal (to Hindus in Pakistan) to give us ashes of their dead ones. We will perform their last rites at Haridwara and also send them the video clippings," he added.
A new crematorium in Sharjah for Hindus and Sikhs that opened earlier this year is finally set to start functioning within days...
The clamour over Pakistan fanning communal passions in India through social networking sites has missed a crucial detail. Around 20% of the web pages — blocked by government agencies — were uploaded by right-wing Hindu fundamentalists seeking to polarize the country on communal lines.
The Sri Narayan Hindu Temple, a spiritual jewel attended by Indian immigrants across faiths, no longer has its sacred core.
While it is a Hindu and Sikh holy day, during which practitioners pray for blessings, Thakorlal says the best part for her is connecting with others. "Really for me it's the sense of community, the sense of family and the sense of belonging," she says,
A civil court has rejected the local Hindu community`s claim of exclusive ownership of a temple, notwithstanding the Sikh community`s counter claim. In its detailed judgement released on Wednesday Civil Judge Raja Shoaib, observed that the plaintiff, Jawed and six others, could not prove their claim.
The news of the sudden demise of Ram Narayan Kumar reached me just like a bolt from the blue
India is seen by many ning example of a secular state. With the Republic Day just gone by, it is time to ask: Is India truly a secular state?
35 Christians killed and 50,000 forced from their homes by Hindu mobs enraged at Swami's murder
In the picturesque surroundings of Kakul, in NWFP, stands a quaint colonial building housing the prestigious Pakistan Military Academy...
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