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Rashid factor in J&K elections: BJP is killing two birds with one stone

Whether or not there is an element of manipulation in the creation of the Engineer Rashid factor in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly elections, it is benefitting the BJP in two ways.

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Why some flowers are so pleasing for Hindu gods and goddesses

In preparation for the many Hindu fall festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra or Durga Puja, worshipers all over the world will purchase flowers for use in ritual worship in temples, outdoor ceremonies or altars at home.

The Conversation

The VHP and BJP exploited a dying Tamil Nadu teenager to push Hindutva agenda

Seven months into his tenure as Tamil Nadu BJP president, K Annamalai launched one of his biggest political campaigns, following the tragic suicide of 17-year-old Lavanya in Thanjavur. Annamalai alleged that Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, where Lavanya was studying, pressured her to convert to Christianity, driving her to take…

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In Jammu and Kashmir, a high-stakes election for a low-power assembly

In one sense, not much is at stake in the ongoing election to the legislative assembly of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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An AP photographer captures an artist working on an idol of Hindu god Ganesha ahead of festival

Rafiq Maqbool has been with The Associated Press for more than 20 years, covering conflict, politics, fashion shows, sports and everyday life

The Independent UK

Tirupati Laddu Row: Congress calls for fast inquiry into adulteration

Meanwhile President of Hindu Sena Samiti filed a PIL in the Supreme Court on Saturday to form a SIT to probe the allegations of using animal fat in prasadam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Blog: Sentiments of crores of devotees hurt by Tirupati Laddu row?

A lawyer has filed a petition in the Top Court alleging that the act violates fundamental Hindu religious customs and deeply hurts the sentiments of countless devotees. Read further on Dynamite News:

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From Marxist upbringing to ‘soft Hindutva’: The rise of new Delhi CM Atishi

A rare woman chief minister in India, Atishi has her task cut out, in rebuilding a party devastated by arrests.

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London state school where pupils learn yoga and meditation in the running for global cash prize

Hindu secondary has made it to the shortlist for prestigious world school prize

Evening Standard

Ruckus outside police station, changed statements: The curious chronology of Ratlam SP’s transfer

➨ In May 2022, a local BJP leader’s nephew was booked for vandalising statues at a temple a day before Eid-ul-Fitr. Hindutva footsoldiers had tried to blame Muslims for the incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Burhanpur district.

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Mathura's Krishna Janmabhoomi issue: SC lists hearing in November

The court sought the lawyer to take instructions in this regard and listed the matter in November 1. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Police investigating anti-Modi graffiti attack on New York temple as hate crime

Suffolk police say its Hate Crimes Unit investigating the graffiti, which had ‘threatening and derogatory anti-Hindu messages’

The Independent UK

The Golden Road by William Dalrymple review – the rational case for ancient India’s ingenuity

Putting the fantastical claims of Modi’s nationalists aside, the historian convincingly chronicles the many core ideas and innovations that originated in the Indian subcontinent

The Guardian - UK

Mumbai: Celebs attend Malaika Arora's father's funeral

Industry came together to pay condolences as Anil Mehta, father of Bollywood actress Malaika Arora, was laid to rest at Santacruz Hindu Crematorium Centre, on Thursday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Internet shutdown imposed in Manipur for five days, curfew in Imphal

The Manipur government has imposed a five-day “temporary suspension or curbing of internet and mobile data services” across the state, along with curfews in Imphal East and West districts and prohibitory orders in Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kakching, as per The Hindu.

International Business Times

Prayers For Birth In Most Populous Nation India

Each year 25 million babies are born in India, the world's most populous nation, but for desperate childless couples wanting to be parents, prayers at a sacred Hindu well offer hope.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Indians celebrate the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha

A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of devotees walked alongside singing hymns glorifying the god, believed to be the remover of obstacles and the granter of…

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‘Communal riot script…but Dalits target’: Author Ajaz Ashraf on Bhima Koregaon ‘myth’ and media

From official history to popular culture, the Hindutva investment in remaking the past has been all too visible over the last decade. And this attempt to dominate history has opened new flashpoints, such as the one linked to the Battle of Bhima Koregaon.

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India is witnessing the slow-motion rise of fascism

Whenever mainstream politicians begin to mutter about infiltrators, fifth columnists and failed assimilation, that smell of sulphur is fascism in the air

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J&K: BJP trying to intimidate Hindu voters, alleges Farooq Abdullah

Farooq said that "BJP is trying to defame NC, but we will emerge victorious in the upcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir and change the lives of the people". Read further on Dynamite News:

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Let Me Explain: How 39 accused of 2012 Mangaluru assault now walk scot-free

On July 28, 2012, Hindu Jagarana Vedike members assaulted 13 youth and molested women at a homestay in Karnataka’s Mangaluru. The assault, caught on video, led to national outrage and protests. This came after a series of similar incidents, including the 2009 Mangaluru pub attack.

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TV Newsance 266: Netflix series courts controversy while anchors go hunting for wild wolves

The big story of the week was the controversy gripping a Netflix series documenting the 1999 hijack of Indian Airlines flight IC 814. The right-wing and our Godi anchors were upset that two of the hijackers had Hindu code-names. Of course, that actually happened, but their qualm was that people…

The Times of India

Ganesh Chaturthi 2024: Dos and don'ts after Ganpati Sthapana at home

One of the most beloved Gods in Hindu religion, Ganesha is all set to visit us during the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi. This year, Ganesh Chaturthi will be celebrated from September 7 to September 17, 2024.

France 24

India’s media wars: Press freedom in crisis

Press freedom is in crisis in the "world's largest democracy" with attacks against journalists, concentration of media ownership, pro-government bias and expulsions of foreign reporters. Since India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014, several mainstream Indian TV channels have effectively turned into government mouthpieces.

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The Hindu takes down report on J&K HC roster change after court rebuke

The Hindu has reportedly redacted a report about Justice Atul Sreedharan going on leave purportedly after the transfer of NIA Act cases and habeas corpus matters from his bench, after the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court took “serious exception” to the report, Bar and Bench reported.

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