Category Archives: India

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Hindu refugees in India protest Pakistani atrocities

About 100 Hindu refugees in India protested atrocities committed against the minority faith in Pakistan today. The protest, arranged by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (Word Hindu Forum), was held outside the…

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India commemorates Republic Day

India commemorated the 64th Republic Day on Saturday, January 26. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh paid homage to the unknown soldier at the red sandstone India Gate war memorial in New Delhi….

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Soldiers’ brutality revives talk of Pakistan as terror state

“Inhuman and barbaric,” is how Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) general secretary Ravi Shankar Prasad described an attack by Pakistani troops on Indian soldiers on Wednesday, and the subsequent beheading of one of the Indian…

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India reaches “tipping point” over gang rape

India has been rocked by the gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student just over two weeks ago on December 16. The young woman and her male friend…

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Paris Hilton visits Hindu temple on India tour

Socialite, hotel heiress and entertainer Paris Hilton, 31, visited a more than two-centuries old Hindu temple in Mumbai this week, describing it as a “spiritual and special place.” Hilton has…

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“Life of Pi” author asked to apologize for calling India “horrible”

Indo-Americans have asked for immediate public apology from “Life of Pi” author Yann Martel for reportedly labeling India as a horrible place. Man Booker Prize winner Canadian writer Martel (Manners…

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Hindus welcome McDonald’s “vegetarian only” outlets

Hindus have welcomed McDonald’s plans to open some vegetarian only restaurants in India, which are said to be its first vegetarian outlets. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement…

Pakistan’s “deadly sins” may lead to nuclear conflict, Bangladeshi envoy warns

Bangladeshi envoy to India, Ahmad Tariq Karim, has said that Pakistan’s “mindset” may lead to a nuclear confrontation with the democratic state of India. In a 19-page document sent to…

Boom in buffalo meat gives boost to Indian economy

The export of water buffalo meat has grown dramatically since 2009, to 1.525 million tons so far in 2012. Exports in 2009 were 609 million tons. Buffalo meat is becoming…