Topic: Hinduism
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Angry Indian lawmakers forced parliament to close Monday and protesters gathered outside a Russian consulate over a Siberian trial calling for one of Hinduism's most holy books to be put on a list of banned literature that includes ...
When Bangladesh became an independent nation after a bloody nine month battle with Pakistan that ended 40 years ago Friday, Narayan Chandra Das, a Bengali Hindu, had high hopes for his new country.As a Hindu, Das had been branded an "agent of ...
An Indian company has launched what it says is the world's first "cash machine" that dispenses gold and silver coins and diamond-studded jewellery.The Gitanjali Group launched the Gold and Diamond automatic teller machine at a central Mumbai shopping mall for the annual ...
The Vatican on Thursday asked Hindus to fight "hateful propaganda" and allow Christians to practise their religion freely, in a message delivered to mark the upcoming festival of light, Diwali.The message, signed by the head and deputy head of the Pontifical Council ...
An Indian Supreme Court panel on Friday sharply criticised security surrounding a vast underground treasure trove found at a Hindu temple, saying it could be vulnerable to "tunnelling attempts."The staggering hoard of golden Hindu deities, precious stones and other treasures valued at ...
An annual pilgrimage to a Hindu cave shrine in restive Indian Kashmir came to an end Saturday with more than 600,000 pilgrims -- a record number -- having made the Himalayan trek, officials said.Every year hundreds of thousands of pilgrims make the ...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - An appeals court has cleared the way for a group of vegetarian Hindus to sue an Indian restaurant in New Jersey after it mistakenly served them meat.The group is seeking damages, including the cost of a trip to ...
Authorities in southern India vowed on Saturday to step up security at a Hindu temple housing ancient treasures worth billions of dollars.The pledge came after the Supreme Court deferred the opening of a final sixth vault at the temple in Kerala state ...
India's Supreme Court called Wednesday for a curator to be appointed to help manage and preserve up to $20 billion worth of ancient treasure discovered in the vaults of a Hindu temple.The court, which is driving efforts to establish ownership of the ...
Treasure discovered in the vaults of a south Indian temple includes 450 golden pots, 2,000 rubies and crowns inset with jewels, according to an inventory drawn up by officials.The draft list leaked to the media on Tuesday itemised an array of priceless ...
