Not performing prayers in pooja room no ground to say person not Hindu: HC

Last Updated: Friday, November 1, 2013, 09:41

Madras High Court on Thursday ruled that an Hindu individual`s act of not conducting prayers in a room specified for the purpose cannot be considered as a ground to declare that the person is not a Hindu.

Hindu encyclopedia to be unveiled today

Last Updated: Monday, August 26, 2013, 13:12

In a milestone in Indian studies, the English edition of ‘Encyclopedia of Hinduism’, a product of 25 years of relentless academic efforts by nearly 1000 scholars, will be unveiled on Monday.

Tripura official beheads son-in-law

Last Updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013, 15:50

A Tripura government official beheaded his Christian son-in-law after he refused to embrace Hinduism, police said on Thursday.

Hindu leaders urge Selena Gomez to apologise for the bindi error

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 16, 2013, 19:33

Officials at the Universal Society of Hinduism have demanded an apology from Selena Gomez after she performed at the MTV Movie Awards with a religious bindi symbol on her forehead.

Hinduism does not favour conversions: RSS chief

Last Updated: Sunday, April 7, 2013, 16:12

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that Hinduism does not favour conversions.

Hinduism no religion, Shiva a "superpower": IT tribunal

Last Updated: Saturday, March 16, 2013, 09:46

Outlandish it may appear but an Income Tax Tribunal in Maharashtra has held that Hinduism is not a religion and Shiva, Hanuman or Goddess Durga are regarded as "superpowers of the universe" and do not represent a particular religion.

`Hinduism third largest religion of world`

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 12:09

Hinduism is the third largest religion of the world after Christianity and Islam and 97 per cent of all Hindus live in three Hindu-majority countries - India, Nepal and Mauritius, according to a study.

Indian diaspora largest ethnic group in the UK: Census

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 21:01

Indian diaspora is the largest ethnic group in UK and Hinduism with 1.5 percent of the population is the third most popular religion in the country.

Bhopal to host global conclave on Hinduism, Buddhism

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2012, 21:27

An international conference on Hinduism and Buddhism with a view to promote inter-religious dialogue will be held in Bhopal next month.

Julia Roberts on home in India, Hinduism and Bollywood

Last Updated: Thursday, April 19, 2012, 13:32

According to a leading daily, Hollywood actress Julia Robert is set to buy a house in India. Julia’s fascination for India is not new. The ‘Pretty woman’ fell in love with the sub-continent while she was here to shoot for her movie ‘Eat, Pray, Love’.