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(CHAKRA) – On the evening of March 11th, Hindu statesman, Rajan Zed, was invited to a Jewish synagogue in Nevada USA, where he discussed Hinduism. During Shabbat services at the Temple Sinai in Reno, Zed discussed concepts of Hinduism in a question-answer format, where service attenders warmly welcomed him. The Temple Sinai was first established […]
Multan, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – Hindu’s in Pakistan celebrated Holi like many of the worlds Hindu community did for one of the biggest Hindu festivals of the year but while the celebrations happened most Hindus had to go to work without the option of having a public holiday. While most employers are flexible about giving days […]
(CHAKRA) – According to police, four men stormed into a Hindu Temple and attacked the guard on duty during the robbery. The incident occurred this Thursday at a temple located on South McCully Drive. The guard was resting in his shack when the robbers snuck up behind him and attacked beating him up badly. The […]
Panaji, Goa (CHAKRA) — Gomantak Mandir and Dharmik Sanstha is the new name of approximately 300 temple boards that have come together from all eleven talukas in the state of Goa, to deal with cases of thefts and desecrations in Hindu temples across the state. The manner in which the Goa state goverment is dealing with the damage to the […]
By Arun Shanghvi A Hindu Temple being demolished by the Indian Government Mangalore, India (CHAKRA) — The Supreme Court has stated that 1,201 Hindu and 17 Jain places of worship are currently under threat of being demolished because they are considered to be religious institutions that are located in public places and apparently fall under a […]
(CHAKRA) On December 17th a Muharram Tazia parade was organized in Rampurhat by local Muslim groups. Since a permit is needed for all public parades and wasn’t present the police requested the organizers to follow certain routes so that local people do not face any hassle or delay in their daily commute as there was no notification of such a parade. […]
Islamabad, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – In the province of Balochistan in Southwest Pakistan, two unidentified men abducted two Hindu businessmen, officials in Balochistan said. Darshan Lal and Kanhaiya Lal were taken away in Bhaktiarabad area in the Kachi district. The businessmen were taken away to an unknown location after the armed men took them out of […]
(www.ChakraNews.com) According to reports, this December Louis Vuitton will display Hindu symbols for the whole month for ane extended celebration of Diwali. A release from Louis Vuitton stated: “Diwali will be a wonderful occasion to share its values with visitors worldwide in an atmosphere of joy and festivity.” This is the first time Louis Vuitton […]
Sindh, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – A three-year-old Hindu girl was kidnapped in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. The Hindu community being a minority community in the country was distraught and has started a protest to raise awareness of such repeated kidnappings. They also requested the authorities immediately send out police to search for the child. […]
Leicester, UK (CHAKRA) – It has been reported that the second Hindu State school will open in the UK in the city of Evington next September. The school in Leicester will be called Krishna-Avanti Primary School (KAPS) and will be a school free of any fees for the parents of the children. There are spaces for […]