Rajesh Kumar, the victim was accompanied by his brother-in-law and a friend when he was intercepted by robbers on the Mananwala-Nankana Sahib Road. The robbers looted them and shot Kumar after he resisted.
The protesting students said that academic platforms like the Oxford Union should serve as spaces for constructive and informed dialogue, not provide a platform for those with potential links to violent groups.
Media reports claimed that the Canadian administration is demanding payments from Hindu organisations in exchange for protection. This triggered frustration among the Hindu groups.
Canada temple attack: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar said Canada is a place of peace where people of so many religions and cultures have been living in harmony for so many years, and these acts should be condemned by one and all.
Prominent Sikh community leader Jasdip Singh Jassee said that those involved in the attack are not Sikhs. He demanded that the Canadian Government should take strong action against those responsible for it.
"The acts of violence at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton today are unacceptable. Every Canadian has the right to practice their faith freely and safely," Trudeau said.
Trudeau underlined Diwali’s significance to one of the country’s largest and most diverse diasporas. “Happy Diwali! Today, Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, and Jain families will celebrate the triumph of light over darkness with festivities...," he wrote on social media.
Ahead of the presidential election in the United States, Republican candidate Donald Trump has come down heavily on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing the duo of "ignoring" Hindus in America and across the world.
India noted an estimated thousand women of these minority communities, as per data from Pakistan’s Human Rights Commission, are subject to “abduction, forced religious conversions and forced marriages every year. "Anyway, I could go on, but I'll end here," said Harish.
Arya reported that a group of Khalistani protesters staged a disruptive demonstration against him during a Hindu event in Edmonton two weeks ago. He stated that he was only able to attend the event safely with the protection of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).
In recent weeks, new incidents of vandalism occurred in parts of Bangladesh as the Hindu community prepared their temples for Durga Puja. Hindus were forced to hold the festival in a smaller venue after a procession by Muslims called on authorities to not allow them to install idols in an open field
According to eyewitness accounts, the media reported that the group began with a secular song, followed by an Islamic one. This sparked significant outrage within the Hindu community.
Hindu American groups staged a powerful banner protest over New York’s Hudson River, urging the global community to recognise the 1971 Bangladesh genocide and act against rising violence against Hindus.
Mohammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, sidestepped questions from Indian media at a New York hotel on Monday night. A video from ANI shows Yunus avoiding inquiries from a group of Indian journalists covering Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US.
A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking an SIT probe into allegations of animal fat being used in Tirupati laddus, sparking a major controversy involving religious sentiments and political accusations.
Shiva Faqir Kaachi, who heads the Pakistan Darawar Ittehad organisation, said the 16-year-old girl was abducted from her village in Hunguru on Wednesday and forcibly married off to a much older man who converted her to Islam.
Gyanvapi mosque case: The representatives of the Muslim side were present in the court and are expected to put forth their views on the matter during the next hearing.
The Bangladeshi government said madrasa students could be engaged as volunteers to help safeguard temples during the festival. Also, it instructed law enforcement and the administration to take measures to secure puja mandaps.
Yunus described the attacks as primarily political rather than communal and questioned how India is "propagating" them. He stated, "These attacks are politically motivated, not communal. Yet, India is heavily publicising these incidents".
An X user criticises Vistara Airlines for labelling in-flight meals as "Hindu" and "Muslim." While the airline faces backlash, social media users point out that these are industry-standard meal codes.
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