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East London Sikh Temple Inquiry Leads to Disappointment

March 23, 2010 by Editor 1 Comment

East London Sikh Temple Inquiry Leads to Disappointment

By Jagmit Singh Harley Grove, Gurdwara Sikh Sangat Racist driven Arson London, UK (CHAKRA) – It has been a year after the arson attack in east London, on a Sikh temple.  A trustee has said that the Sikh community is very disappointed with the level of police inquiry. The Gurdwara Sikh Sangat, a Grade II […]

Kidnapped Sikhs Forced to Cut their Hair and Embrace Islam

March 22, 2010 by Editor 3 Comments

Kidnapped Sikhs Forced to Cut their Hair and Embrace Islam

By Jagmit Singh The cutting of hair was a popular tactic used by Islamic invaders to destroy Sikh men’s morale Chandighar, Punjab (CHAKRA) – Two Sikhs kidnapped in Pakistan revealed that within their 42-day captivity they were forced to convert to Islam.  Immediately after being kidnapped, Gurbinder Singh and Sarjeet Singh were forced to drop […]

Partnership Formed Between University of Houston and Banaras Hindu University

March 21, 2010 by Editor 1 Comment

Partnership Formed Between University of Houston and Banaras Hindu University

By Karishma Patel Texas, USA (CHAKRA) – A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by the University of Houston in Texas (USA) and the Institute of Technology at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi.  They have signed this memorandum for cooperation in academic instruction and exchange. The new relationship will consist of the collaboration of […]

Hindus in New Jersey Denounce Book by Wendy Doniger

March 21, 2010 by Editor 1 Comment

Hindus in New Jersey Denounce Book by Wendy Doniger

By Karishma Patel Wendy Doniger – The author of Hindus An Alternative History New Jersey, US (CHAKRA) – Temples and a Hindu organization in New York and New Jersey organized a protest against the National Book Critics Circle, when they made the decision to honour Dr. Wendy Doniger for her book: Hindus: An Alternative History. […]

Hindu Cremation Ground Taken by Local Muslims in Kashmir

March 20, 2010 by Editor Leave a Comment

Hindu Cremation Ground Taken by Local Muslims in Kashmir

By Arun Shanghvi A Religious Cremation site used by Sikhs and Hindus Srinagar, India (CHAKRA) — Upon arriving to his home, Rakesh, one of few pundits returning to a small village in Northern Kashmir did not expect things to be the same after sixteen years.  However, what he found was far worse than he had […]

A New Wave of Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs Fleeing to India

March 15, 2010 by Editor 2 Comments

A New Wave of Pakistani Hindus and Sikhs Fleeing to India

By Tan Ong Minorities are regularly persecuted in the Islamic State of Pakistan Jaisalmer, India (CHAKRA) – Pakistani Hindus are petrified after the recent chain of kidnappings of Sikhs and Hindus by the Pakistani-based Taliban group. Many Pakistani Hindus are now applying for visa’s to escape to India to flee the chaotic Islamic state of […]

Kidnapped Sikh Man Forced to Convert by Pakistani-Based Taliban

March 13, 2010 by Editor 1 Comment

Kidnapped Sikh Man Forced to Convert by Pakistani-Based Taliban

By Antony Thomas Taliban Fighters in Pakistan Toronto, Canada (CHAKRA) – Toronto-based Bishan Dass, is desperate for the release of his 32-year-old son, Robin Singh from the rein of Pakistani-based Taliban, who kidnapped him and are forcing him to convert to Islam. For a ransom of 10 million rupees, Robin Singh, an IT graduate from […]

Monetary Incentives are Increasing Conversions in the Ulhasnagar Sindhi Community

March 11, 2010 by Editor 12 Comments

Monetary Incentives are Increasing Conversions in the Ulhasnagar Sindhi Community

By Arun Shanghvi Mumbai, India (CHAKRA) – A tight-knit Sindhi community in Ulhasnagar on the north-east side of Mumbai is facing social problems due to many recent refugees converting from Hinduism to Christianity.  The township was made for Sindhi refugees who came from Pakistan after partition.  The conversions have increased drastically within the last two […]

Attacks on Bangladeshi Buddhist Tribals, Temple and Church by Muslim Settlers calls for UN Intervention

February 28, 2010 by Editor Leave a Comment

Attacks on Bangladeshi Buddhist Tribals, Temple and Church by Muslim Settlers calls for UN Intervention

Bangladesh (CHAKRA) – A human rights group in New Delhi has requested UN intervention after attacks on tribal areas in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh. “The Asian Centre for Human Rights (ACHR) has demanded the intervention of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCHR) Navi Pillay to ask Bangladesh government to take appropriate action […]

Rajpura Sikhs Remember Terror and Fear in Baluchistan

February 26, 2010 by Editor Leave a Comment

Rajpura Sikhs Remember Terror and Fear in Baluchistan

By Tan Ong Map of Pakistan & Baluchistan Rajpura, India (CHAKRA) – After the recent beheading of two Sikhs in Peshawar, Pakistan, Lakshman Singh recalls his horrid experiences in Pakistan and how they left him with no choice but to leave to India with nothing at all. He left Pakistan, from the province of Baluchistan […]

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Suspected Terrorists in UK Planned to Kill Hindus, Sikhs, Atheists and LGBTQ

Suspected Terrorists in UK Planned to Kill Hindus, Sikhs, Atheists and LGBTQ

3 radicalized British men were accused of planning for a deadly terror attack with various harmful weapons, including a meat cleaver and a pipe bomb. They have … [Read More...]

Bangladesh Hindus Live in Fear During Ramadan as 500 Year Old Hindu Temple Attacked in Another Hate Crime

Bangladesh Hindus Live in Fear During Ramadan as 500 Year Old Hindu Temple Attacked in Another Hate Crime

On May 28th, 2017, during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan, a historic 500 year-old and very peaceful Hindu temple was attacked and vandalized repeatedly in … [Read More...]

Reza Aslan’s CNN ‘Believer’ Criticized for Falsely Portraying Hindu Culture and Systematic Hinduphobia

Reza Aslan’s CNN ‘Believer’ Criticized for Falsely Portraying Hindu Culture and Systematic Hinduphobia

Due to Hindus having a wide spectrum of views, diversity and strong beliefs in pluralism, it is not often that Hindus are unified in being deeply offended. … [Read More...]

American Study: Hindu-Originated Yoga Holds Promise in Improving PTSD and Depression

American Study: Hindu-Originated Yoga Holds Promise in Improving PTSD and Depression

According to a new study released by American-based UNC at Chapel Hill (University of North Carolina), Ancient Indian yoga holds potential promise for helping … [Read More...]

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