“Rajputs were pawns of British” –writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar

While defending director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial historical epic Padmavati on Monday, lyricist and writer Javed Akhtar made incendiary remarks against the Rajputs, who...

Justice Dalveer Bhandari elected to Iinternational Court of Justice (ICJ)

India’s Justice Dalveer Bhandari, 70, was on Monday re-elected to the International Court of Justice for a nine-year term, after Britain withdrew its candidate...

India’s Manushi Chhillar is Miss World 2017

Beijing, Nov 18 (PTI) India's Manushi Chhillar today won the coveted Miss World 2017 crown at a grand event in China, bringing to an end...

France to deepen ties with India

The use of the term "Indo-Pacific" by US President Donald Trump has led to speculation that Washington may be preparing the ground for a...

Saragarhi film receives applause in Parliament

On Tuesday 14th November 2017, the British Parliament resounded to a thunderous round of applause in honour of 21 native Indian soldiers who fought...

London Fire Brigade slams construction over fire safety

The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has warned there will be an increase in serious building fires unless the construction industry “starts to take fire...

Saudi Arabia approves yoga as a sports activity

The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Commerce and Industry this week approved the practice of yoga as a sports activity, according to a social media post of Nouf...

WHO IS A HINDU? RITUALS, NOT BELIEF

How orthopraxy helped Hinduism keep its head above water and eventually thrive. By Devdutt Pattanaik Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, valued secularism. But that did not...

Hindus urge Charlotte clothing firm to withdraw Lord Ganesha leggings

Upset Hindus are urging Charlotte (North Carolina) based fashion activewear company “GearBunch” for immediate withdrawal of leggings, capris and bedding carrying images of Hindu...

Death Threats for teaching Yoga

Rafia Naaz, a popular Muslim girl who teaches yoga in Jharkhand, has received death threats from the members of her own community after which...