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Plea in SC for extension of CAA 2019 date to accommodate Bangladesh Hindus; Details here...

Plea seeks direction to the Union Government to take immediate diplomatic or other steps to prevent the atrocities committed upon Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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SC received a plea for protection of Hindus, extension of CAA 2019 date

The petition also prays for an extension of the cut-off date under the Citizenship Amendment Act- 2019 for consideration of applications for citizenship to Hindus who have entered India in the wake of ongoing violence. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Hindu devotional singing is having a moment

According to Grammy Award-winner Chandrika Tandon and other devotional musicians, the melodic repetition of Vedic mantras, often associated with the many names of the tradition’s various deities, has proved to calm the mind for centuries

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AP PHOTOS: Pilgrims make offerings to Hindu deities at a biennial festival in southern India

Chants of “Om Linga, Om Linga” resonated as barefoot Hindu pilgrims, many balancing offering-filled baskets and clay pitchers on their heads, climbed more than 100 steps to a hilltop shrine in southern India.

The Independent UK

‘Vague grounds’: J&K High Court quashes Kashmiri journalist's detention under PSA

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday quashed the detention order against independent journalist Majid Hyderi, who has been lodged in jail for over 17 months under the Public Safety Act, The Hindu reported.

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Attack on minorities an exaggeration in media, such attacks did not happen: Border Guard Bangladesh Chief

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman on Thursday categorically denied any attacks on minorities in Bangladesh in recent past terming the news an "exaggeration" of media, and that "such attacks on minorities did not happen". Read further on Dynamite News:

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When Yoga Sparked a Sex Panic

"Hindu mystics" with "swarthy faces and dreamy-looking eyes" once had Uncle Sam in a tizzy.

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Stampede At New Delhi Railway Station Kills 18 Pilgrims

Tragedy strikes at New Delhi railway station as a stampede during a Hindu pilgrimage results in 18 deaths. Chaos ensues due to crowd surge and platform cha...

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‘My world came crashing down’: Families mourn victims of New Delhi railway station stampede

Victims' families accuse authorities of mismanagement, negligence, and lack of accountability as stampede at busy train station in Indian capital kills 18 people, Namita Singh reports

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AP PHOTOS: The traditional sari is on colorful display at a massive Hindu festival in India

The traditional colorful Indian fabric worn by women is ubiquitous to the world’s largest religious gathering in northern India’s Prayagraj city, where millions of Hindus are thronging to seek absolution from their sins and take dips in the holy waters.

The Independent UK

Unrest in Bangladesh is revealing the bias at the heart of Google’s search engine

Google’s search engine handles the vast majority of online searches worldwide. By one estimate, it fields 6.3 million queries every second.

The Conversation

‘There has been an awakening’: ancient sects on the rise in Modi’s India

Some 400 million devotees will attend this year’s Kumbh Mela festival. Pilgrims and politicians explain why it’s bigger than ever

The Guardian - UK

Putting Mumbai on the menu: Dishoom’s founders in the city that inspired them

The team behind the much-loved restaurants explore the places that inspired their ‘Bombay comfort food’ dishes. By Mina Holland

The Guardian - UK

18 Dead In India Stampede To Catch Trains To Hindu Mega-festival

At least 18 people died during a stampede at a railway station in India's capital late Saturday when surging crowds scrambled to catch trains to the world's largest religious gathering, officials and reports said.

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Children among 18 killed in stampede at New Delhi train station in India

Indian officials said the accident happened amid a surge of passengers waiting for trains to a Hindu religious festival.

The Independent UK

Ten Hindu pilgrims killed in highway crash on way to Maha Kumbh festival

At least 19 people injured in accident in northern Uttar Pradesh state

Newslaundry

Hafta 524: Modi meets Trump, Delhi election results, UGC’s new guidelines

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Anand Vardhan are joined by The Caravan’s Hartosh Singh Bal and Delhi University professor Tanvir Aeijaz.

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Jailed journalist Mahesh Langa granted anticipatory bail in extortion case

Earlier this week, a Gujarat sessions court granted anticipatory bail to The Hindu journalist Mahesh Langa in connection with an extortion case filed last month, Live Law reported.

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Is cow smuggling as rampant in Uttara Kannada district as Hindutva activists claim?

The mutilation and killing of a pregnant cow in a village in Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka has given fresh blood to the narrative voiced by Hindutva groups that cow smuggling and illegal cattle transport are rampant in the region – loaded with insinuation that Muslims are behind these incidents.

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India sees 74.4% surge in hate speech in 2024, BJP leaders among key offenders: Report

India witnessed an alarming 74.4 percent increase in hate speech incidents in 2024 compared to 2023, with political leaders, especially from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, playing a central role in spreading anti-minority rhetoric. According to a report by the India Hate Lab, 1,165 verified in-person hate speech events were…

International Business Times

India's Hindu Mega-festival Supercharges Economy

The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the economy, its impact is just as dramatic.

The Independent UK

Exit polls show Modi's Hindu nationalist party sweeping Delhi election

Most exit polls predict a landslide victory for the BJP in Delhi – though such exercises have a patchy record in India

International Business Times

India's Modi Takes Ritual Dip At Hindu Mega-festival

India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious festival, a week after a stampede killed at least 30 pilgrims.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Hundreds join an order of naked, armed holy men at Hindu festival

Thousands of devotees jostle behind bamboo fences to get a glimpse of the grand procession of the naked, ash-smeared and armed Hindu holy men. The Naga Sadhus are the highlight of the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering now underway in northern India.

The Independent UK

Narendra Modi's appeal faces test as Delhi votes in state election

More than 15 million people are registered to vote at over 13,000 polling booths in the capital on Wednesday

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