Islamists threaten Bangladesh cricket star
Star Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been forced to make a public apology after receiving Islamist threats for attending a Hindu ceremony in neighbouring India.
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Army deployed as MPs debate contentious Indian citizenship bill
Troops are deployed as demonstrators protest a new citizenship legislation.
Modi claims huge polls victory
Modi claims victory in India’s general election and vowed to crush the Gandhi dynasty’s comeback hopes.
Exit polls show Modi set for second term: BJP
BJP party says an “overwhelming” vote is in favour of a second term for Modi.
India’s marathon elections draw to a close
Voting in one of India’s most acrimonious elections in decades entered its final day.
Excited Thais await coronation
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn will be crowned this weekend in a pageantry-laden ceremony flecked by Hindu and Buddhist ritual, as Rama X furthers his primacy over one of the world’s richest monarchies and a kingdom beset by ulcerous political divides.
Kumbh Mela Hindu festival begins in India
The largest religious gathering on earth is underway at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers. India’s Hindu nationalist-led government has actively promoted the festival.
India to give citizenship to non-Muslim migrants
India to give citizenship to immigrants of religious minorities in Muslim countries.
India’s main parties call for protests after women visit Hindu temple
Two women defied a centuries-old ban on entering a Hindu temple in India.
Hindu monks rally in N.Delhi over Ayodhya temple
Hindu monks linked to Modi’s Hindu nationalist party protest for building a temple.
Hindu temple site protest in Ayodhya ends peacefully
Over 200,000 monks protesting near a disputed religious site dispersed peacefully.
Indian court rules Hindu temple must allow all women entry
India’s Court lifts a ban that prevented women from entering a Hindu temple.
Department takes charge of ancient statue
Takeo culture department takes possession of an ancient “Hindu God Vishnu” statue.
Insurgents kill Hindu villagers
Amnesty says it had gathered evidence that Rohingya insurgents armed group killed scores of Hindu civilians last August.
Save the ELEPHANTS!
The Airavata Elephant Foundation – named after the tri-headed elephant mount of God Indra in Hindu mythology – held its fundraising event at the French Embassy in Phnom Penh last Friday.
The city of GODS
Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, can certainly evoke strong emotions among travellers.
Muslims flee village at center of India’s rape crisis
There are no Muslims left in Rasana, which has become a symbol of India’s rape crisis.
Chaos on streets as Indian film released
Indians protest a film portraying a Muslim ruler as the “lover” of a Hindu Queen.
Millions gather to ‘purify souls’ in Hindu bathing ritual
Millions of Hindu devotees are gathering in northern India for the Magh Mela – one of the world’s biggest religious festivals involving ritual bathing in the holy waters of the Ganges river.
Looted Angkor jewellery returned to Cambodia
PHNOM PENH: A set of ancient Angkorian gold jewellery was returned to Cambodia Saturday with an elaborate procession through the capital, decades after the precious pieces were looted from a famed jungle temple. The 10-piece…
Conversion by force denied
An Indian woman whose marriage to a Muslim was annulled at her Hindu father’s request has denies she was forcibly converted to Islam.
Celebrating the Festival of Light @ Embassy of Malaysia
The Embassy of Malaysia held its first Deepavali, or Diwali, celebration at Rumah Malaysia on the weekend.
Royals in rare bid for tolerance
Malaysia’s royals made a rare intervention, calling for unity and religious harmony after “excessive actions” in the name of Islam.
