18 members of Pakistani Hindu family convert to Islam

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 17:52

Eighteen members of a Hindu family in Khanpur area of Pakistan`s central Punjab province have converted to Islam, local residents said on Wednesday.

CONFESSION: `BJP makes Hindus look like Muslims for its rallies`

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2013, 13:13

Bharatiya Janata Party members have been caught discussing money to get crowds for Narendra Modi`s rally at Delhi`s Japanese Park held on Sunday.

Government releases data of riot victims identifying religion for first time

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 17:31

Perhaps for the first time, the Home Ministry has identified the religion of victims of communal violence, saying 107 people lost their lives in riots this year, of whom 66 were Muslims and 41 were Hindus.

10,000 preventive arrests over Muzaffarnagar violence

Last Updated: Thursday, September 12, 2013, 14:29

Over 10,000 preventive arrests have taken place following the communal violence in Uttar Pradesh`s Muzaffarnagar district.

Attempt to divide Hindus, Muslims will not be allowed: Mamata

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 20:39

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said her government would not allow any attempt to divide people on the basis of religion and create riots in the state.

Lucknow prepares for a grand Ganesh festival

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 13:29

People in Lucknow have rolled out the red carpet for Ganapati, whom Hindus see as the protector and do-gooder among the pantheon of millions of other gods.

India is a Hindu nation in the cultural sense, says Goa CM

Last Updated: Thursday, September 5, 2013, 10:34

Catholics in Goa are culturally Hindu and India is a Hindu nation in the cultural sense, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has said.

Hindus, Sikhs get one seat in Afghan Parliament

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 4, 2013, 16:10

Afghan President Hamid Karzai Wednesday issued a legislative decree giving Hindus and Sikhs one seat in the country`s lower house of parliament.

Muslims poorest among religious groups: Govt survey

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 18:49

Among various religious groups, Muslims have the lowest living standard with the average per capita expenditure of just Rs 32.66 in a day, says a government survey.

Protests in UK over persecution of Pak Hindus

Last Updated: Sunday, August 18, 2013, 20:31

Demanding equal rights for Hindus living in Pakistan, a protest demonstration against the persecution of the minority community was held outside the Pakistan High Commission here.

Chidambaram cautions people against `divisive` forces

Last Updated: Saturday, August 17, 2013, 22:55

Cautioning people against those trying to divide them, Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said such divisive forces were trying to poison even the minds of children.