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Authorities Close Schools And Internet Services After Deadly Clashes

Authorities in Sambhal, India, take drastic measures after clashes over a mosque believed to be built on a Hindu temple site, leading to closures and tensions.

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4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city

Authorities have closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city a day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing whether a 16th-century mosque was built on a Hindu temple

The Independent UK

Arrests after Muslims killed in mosque survey violence in India’s Sambhal

Cases filed against over 2,000 people a day after four Muslim men killed in violence over survey of a Mughal-era mosque.

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Mosque-temple spat: Why has India’s Sambhal exploded into violent clashes?

Claims that a mosque was built over a temple stoked tensions, but India’s top court shares blame, say lawyers.

Al Jazeera

"BJP 'directly responsible' for Sambhal violence": Rahul Gandhi accuses Saffron Party

Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of displaying "insensitive actions" in response to the violence, alleging that their actions were deepening divisions and fostering discrimination between Hindu and Muslim communities. Read further on Dynamite News:

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How repressive regimes are using international sporting events for nation-building

India has recently announced it’s bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympics. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has embraced a form of Hindu nationalism that is repressive of Muslims.

The Conversation

In Bali, young girls dance in a traditional Hindu festival threatened by changing times

Ketut Nita Wahyuni lifts her folded hands prayerfully to her forehead as a priest leads the temple gathering. The 11-year-old is preparing to perform the Rejang Dewa, a sacred Balinese dance.

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Modi’s party told to take down campaign ad targeting Muslims

Opposition leaders criticise ad as ‘deplorably communal’ and betrayal of India’s secular principles

The Independent UK

AR Rahman and Saira Banu announce separation: When singer spoke about conversion to Islam; revealed 'Hindu astrologer gave me my Muslim name'

AR Rahman and Saira Banu found themselves at the centre of social media speculation after they announced their separation after nearly 30 years of marriage. Amidst the chatter, vicious rumours circulating online falsely claim that Rahman converted to Islam for his wife. However, these claims were rubbished, as Rahman himself…

The Times of India

Trouble Brews In India's Manipur State

Violence in India's northeastern state of Manipur surged this month, the latest clashes in a bitter 18-month-long conflict between ethnic forces that has killed at least 200 people.

International Business Times

Saffron flags, JMM ‘neglect’: Why Jharkhand’s Adivasi villages are divided

“Only [Bharatiya] Janata Party volunteers have come here and spoken to us, so we will vote for them,” said Sheila Devi, a resident of Jorpunda village in Simdega district of Jharkhand. Located near the Odisha-Jharkhand state border, more than 170 km from the capital city Ranchi, Jorpunda is an agricultural…

Newslaundry

Who owns Shivaji’s legacy? The battle over Maharashtra's icon

Shivaji’'s legacy continues to dominate Maharashtra’s political and cultural landscape even 400 years after his death. In this episode of Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna explores the multi-faceted interpretations of the Maratha king’s legacy, from his portrayal as a Hindu king by right-wing groups to a secular, anti-caste hero by…

Newslaundry

‘What’s happening in Canada?’: clashes between Hindus and Sikhs spark fears of growing divisions

Misinformation drives tensions in Ontario’s south Asian community amid rise of Hindu nationalism

The Guardian - US

Meet Tulsi Gabbard's family: All about her parents, siblings and husband

Tulsi Gabbard, has been named as the director of national intelligence, by President-elect Donald Trump, a position that would see her overseeing 18 intelligence agencies. A former democrat from Hawaii and a self-proclaimed Hindu American, Gabbard is also a Krishna devotee. Born on April 12, 1982 in Leloaloa, American Samoa,…

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Number 10 apologises to Hindus after meat and alcohol served at Diwali event

Downing Street has apologised to British Hindus after meat and alcohol were served at its annual Diwali celebration ...

The Guardian - UK

No 10 apologises after meat and alcohol served at Diwali celebration

Statement acknowledges ‘mistake’ that prompted complaints from some Hindus, including a Tory MP

The Independent UK

Canada’s Brampton temple cancels Indian consular event amid ‘threats of violence’

This follows violent disruption at Indian consular camp in Brampton’s Hindu Sabha Temple on 3 November

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees flock to rivers for prayers to the sun god

Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees flocked to rivers and bodies of water across India to pray to the sun god as part of the Chhath festival this week.

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International Business Times

Sacred Cow: Coal-hungry India Eyes Bioenergy To Cut Carbon

Venerated as incarnations of Hindu deities, India's sacred cows are also being touted as agents of energy transition by a government determined to promote biogas production to cut its dependence on coal.

The Conversation

The 4 ‘ashramas’ of Hinduism and what they can teach us about aging gracefully

Aging is often feared, resisted, and in the cruelest of cases, mocked and even punished.

Dynamite News

"We urge B'desh to ensure safety of Hindus," MEA on Chittagong attacks

India has again condemned recent attacks on the Hindu community in Chittagong, Bangladesh and said that such actions would only create more tensions in the community. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Usha Vance To Become First Indian American Second Lady

Usha Vance, an Indian American attorney, is set to become the first Hindu second lady in the White House as her husband, JD Vance, prepares for a second Tr...

The Independent UK

Top Bollywood actors face social media storm for giving baby daughter Arabic name

Some asked why they could not go with a Sanskrit name of similar meaning

The Guardian - UK

The Great Mughals review – dazzling decorous delights waft you to paradise

Romance, bloodshed and religious curiosity is distilled in these lovely artefacts from the mighty military reign with a love of beauty and culture

The Independent UK

Demonstration outside Canadian Hindu temple broken up after police spotted weapons

A Hindu temple near Toronto where violence erupted over the weekend was the site of another demonstration Monday night that police broke up

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