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Indian police were forced to intervene when a massive crowd of male pilgrims tried to prevent two women of menstruating age from reaching one of Hinduism’s holiest sites, contrary to tradition. Two female pilgrims in their mid-40s took on a hostile horde of men on Monday as they tried to make the journey to the […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist party has suffered an embarrassing defeat in three state elections in its Hindu stronghold, months before national elections, AP reports. The Election Commission said on Wednesday that the opposition Congress party was the clear winner in Chhattisgarh state, and fell one seat short of a majority in both […]
A Muslim man living in India was so desperate to have the death of his son properly probed by police that he and 12 members of his family converted to Hinduism in the hope it would prompt adequate support from authorities. Akhtar Ali, from the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, told reporters he and […]
India’s Supreme Court has nixed a ban which prohibited women from entering a prominent Hindu temple if they were of menstruating age. The temple’s authorities say they will appeal the ruling. Although the 12th century Sabarimala temple in the southern state of Kerala attracts tens of millions of pilgrims every year, women who are in […]
Violent riots exploded in multiple cities across India after a controversial Bollywood epic featuring a romance between a Muslim emperor and Hindu queen was approved for screening. Angry mobs went on the rampage in several cities across India, protesting against the release of ‘Padmavat’, a Bollywood film which centers on a relationship between Padmavati, a […]
Thomson Reuters India’s Prime Minister Nandera Modi’s Hindu Nationalist party has vowed to act against illegal Muslim immigrants from neighboring Bangladesh, but some Indian-born Muslims fear they could be descriminated against. The government is asking people to prove they have lived in India since 1974, and if they can’t prove it they could be deported […]
A Hindu man in India killed a Muslim and posted a video of the murder online in an effort to raise money for a campaign against those who practice Islam, according to police. The suspect, Shambu Lal Regar, posted a video of the killing on the internet, along with his bank details for donations to […]
Raji: An Ancient Epic features architecture inspired by the medieval period in India, monsters drawn from the demonic statues and sculptures of Bali, and combat powers granted by gods of the Hindu religion, giving players a tour through Indian and Indonesian art and belief in the form of an action/adventure game. Raji: An Ancient Epic […]
Aslan, an Iranian-born religious scholar, met with members of the Aghori sect in the holy Hindu city of Varanisi in India for his series which sees him immerse himself into faith-based groups across the world. During filming, they reportedly smeared his face with human cremains and invited him to drink alcohol from a human skull. […]
