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US Documentary Tour Launched to Promote Pakistani Hindu Refugees

US Documentary Tour Launched to Promote Pakistani Hindu Refugees

(CHAKRA) “We won’t go back. Even if you shoot us we won’t go back,” cried out an elderly Pakistani Hindu woman living in the Dera Dhuni Baba refugee camp in the Indian capital of New Delhi. Her tragic story, along with those of 150 other Hindus from Pakistan’s Sindh province, was recently captured by Indian […]

July 7 2012 | Posted in Featured, Hindu Related, World News | Read More »

Happy Guru Purnima Day, Also Known as Teacher’s Day – July 2012

Happy Guru Purnima Day, Also Known as Teacher’s Day – July 2012

(CHAKRA) Guru Purnima is a festival most commonly celebrated by Hindus and Buddhists. On July 3rd 2012, disciples & students offer worship and pay their respects to their Guru (spiritual teacher). It falls on the day of full moon, Purnima, which is usually in the month of Ashadh (June–July) of the Shaka Samvat, Indian national […]

July 2 2012 | Posted in In This Month | Read More »

First Hindu Women’s Network Conference Hosted by VHPA

First Hindu Women’s Network Conference Hosted by VHPA

On Sunday, June 24 a first ever “Hindu Women’s Network” Conference was convened at New Dorp High School in Staten Island, with the initiative of Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA). Although open to all women in general, the forum was meant to give voice to Hindu women on contemporary issues faced by them as […]

July 2 2012 | Posted in Hindu Related, World News | Read More »

No Help From Judge and Police After Hindu Girl Missing and Forced to Convert to Islam

No Help From Judge and Police After Hindu Girl Missing and Forced to Convert to Islam

Rekha, also known as Pubi is 14 years of age and was working at a factory for the manufacturing of bottles for beverages at Gadap Karachi, Sindh province in Pakistan. She was abducted by a driver, in the official vehicle of the factory at 5.30 PM when she was going back to her home with […]

July 1 2012 | Posted in Hindu Related, World News | Read More »

Offensive Video Game Adding More Hindu Deities

Offensive Video Game Adding More Hindu Deities

(CHAKRA) Upset Hindus, who recently urged American online game developer to remove Kali and other Hindu gods from action game SMITE saying it trivialized revered deities, are further shocked now on the developer’s announcement of adding even more deities. Alpharetta (Georgia) headquartered developer of online interactive entertainment, Hi-Rez Studios, which is creating SMITE, in a […]

July 1 2012 | Posted in Hindu Related, World News | Read More »