“The use of the term ‘Asian’ to describe the perpetrators of these crimes is wholly inaccurate and unfair to other communities of Asian origin,” a joint statement by the Network of Sikh Organisations UK, the Hindu Forum of Britain, and the Sikh Media Monitoring Group UK said. “We note with concern that the so-called ‘Asian’ sex gangs recently and all too often in the news are in fact almost always ...

Real interfaith conversations can make us better at the faith we practice.

In the Parliament of World Religions May 2012 newsletter, Phillipe Copeland writes, "According to the Abrahamic traditions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam and the Baha'i Faith, the universe itself was spoken into being. This offers a fitting metaphor for the promise of interreligious dialogue, the promise of a new creation . . . to fulfill this promise requires attention to detail ...

ISLAMABAD, May 17: The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a petition moved by the Pakistan Hindu Council calling for a specific law against elements who lure people into changing their religion.

A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Justice Jawad S. Khawaja and Justice Khilji Arif Hussain disposed of the petition when the government drew the attention of the court towards Article 20 of the Constitution which ...

Heading a three-member bench, the chief justice remarked that article 20 says subject to law, public order and morality, — (a) every citizen shall have the right to profess ...

Islamabad: Pakistan Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, while disposing a petition, has said there is no requirement for special legislation regarding the protection of the rights of minorities, as Article 20 of the Constitution already protects minorities in the country. 

The Pakistan Hindu Council filed a petition to request for a special law to protect the rights of Hindus in Pakistan, who are being forced to convert to ...

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- At a press conference on Tuesday, May 22, a coalition of 17 education, religious and civil liberties groups will release new guidelines aimed at helping public schools uphold the First Amendment while combating harassment and bullying.

"Harassment, Bullying and Free Expression: Guidelines for Free and Safe Public Schools" was organized by the American Jewish Committee and the Religious Freedom Education Project and endorsed ...

Hindu organizations have demanded an apology from Trans TV for allegedly insulting religious teachings in its “Wayang Bandel” program and urged the broadcaster to change the show’s name. 

Shri I Gusti Ngurah Arya Wedakarna M.W. Suyasa III, the chairman of the Hindu Center of Indonesia, said the show used characters and places mentioned in the Mahabarata, the Hindu epic from the holy book of Weda that is considered ...

In a nation raised on bovine milk, where bullocks pulled ploughs and manure fueled hearths, a respect for cattle and proscription on beef is fundamental--even McDonalds eschews beef in India.  That centrality of animals to the agrarian economy led to Dharma spiritual tenets rooted in the veneration of life and ahimsa, or nonviolence that are unwavering.  Today, 300 million of India’s Hindus and Jains constitute the largest proportion of ...

Each year, millions of people flock to Srinivasa Temple in Tirupati, India, to witness the portrayal of a celestial marriage ceremony performed by its priests.

On Saturday, local residents need only drive to Tempe to see the same ceremony.

Hindu devotees and other well-wishers will have a rare opportunity to witness Srinivasa Kalyanam, "The Marriage of Srinivasa," at the Sri Venkata Krishna Kshetra Temple in Tempe. Visiting priests from the ...

Bristol's Hindu community may be able to scatter the ashes of loved ones in the River Avon in future rather than travelling to India's River Ganges.

The city's new Lord Mayor Peter Main said providing a consecrated site was one of his first priorities.

Parag Bhatt, from Bristol Hindu Temple, said it was difficult for a big family or elderly relatives to travel to India.

Washington: The White House and an organisation of the Hindu American community, will co-host the 2012 National Seva Conference, where participants would discuss community service, innovation and tradition. 

The two-day event from August 3 to 4 is being co-hosted by the Hindu American Seva Charities (HASC) in association with the White House Office of Public Engagement, Office of Faith Based and Neighbourhood Partnerships and President's Interfaith and Community Service ...

The producer of the controversial Kannada filmKatari Veera Surasundarangi, Muniratna, said here on Monday that the film would be released again on Friday (May 18) after editing some scenes and dialogues considered objectionable to Hindu activists.

Mr. Muniratna and actor of the film, Upendra, met Lakshmivara Tirtha Swami of Shiroor Math and held consultations over the release of ...

GEORGE TOWN: Racism has reared its ugly head in schools again and sources claim that there is an attempt to cover up the latest incident.

As the nation celebrates Teachers’ Day today, FMT however was alerted about a disturbing episode which took place at SMK George Town here.

Last week, a teacher at the secondary school had allegedly scolded a group of Indian Form Five students, calling them “Hindu Pariah.”

CHENNAI: Fulfilling yet another promise made during her campaign for the 2011 Assembly elections, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday announced grants for Hindus to undertake a pilgrimage to Manasarovar in China and Mukthinath in Nepal in the State Assembly. To visit Manasarovar and Mukthinath it would cost Rs One lakh and Rs 25,000 respectively. The State would provide a grant of Rs 40,000 and Rs 10,000 ...