An Indian-American doctor has spoken out after receiving a wave of racist comments online over a video in which she wore a bindi, saying she was stunned by the level of anti-Indian abuse directed at her despite being born and raised in the United States.Dr Karishma Reddy shared her response in an Instagram video after…
Iskcon devotees from Russia and Ukraine attend Puri Rath Yatra on Thursday Puri: Amid mounting controversy over the untimely conduct of Rath Yatra abroad, Iskcon devotees who attended the annual festival here on Thursday remain split in their views.Indian devotees insist that uniformity in the festival’s schedule is non‑negotiable. “If other festivals are celebrated on…
A young man, Ayush Malik, who had publicly converted to Islam and changed his name, has now returned to Hinduism. SHAMLI: Weeks after publicly announcing that he had embraced Islam and changed his name to Mohammad Ali, Ayush Malik (30), the only son of Shamli-based pharmaceutical businessman Devraj Malik, has returned to Hinduism, with his…
The Jagannath Temple in Puri Puri: West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari’s decision on Tuesday to drop ‘dham’ from the Jagannath shrine in Digha was met with jubilation by servitors and devotees.Senior servitor Binayak Dasmohapatra said Jagannath Dham of Puri occupies a unique place among the sacred dhams of Hinduism. “There was strong opposition when…
Claude D’Souza | TNNUdaipur: Police Sunday arrested 11 people, including three pastors from Chhattisgarh, in connection with an alleged religious conversion drive targeting tribal families from around 20 villages of Udaipur district.The arrests followed a complaint regarding a gathering held Saturday in Kanuwada Bilkhai village under Rishabhdev police station. DSP Rajeev Rahar said the arrests…
Prayagraj: Following a reprimand from the Allahabad high court earlier this month, the additional district magistrate (administration), Prayagraj, approved the religious conversion application of a man who had voluntarily converted from Islam to Hinduism in 2022.Taking the development on record, a division bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Indrajeet Shukla, in its order dated…
