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India's Bad Boy Pilgrimage For Hindu God Of Destruction

The Hindu sacred month of Shravan honours the god of destruction Lord Shiva, and in northern India, it has become increasingly associated with mob violence by saffron-clad devotees.

International Business Times

No Pseudonymity for Hindu Plaintiffs Challenging Enforcement of California Caste Discrimination Ban

From Hindu American Found. v. Kish, decided today by Judge Dale Drozd (E.D. Cal.): [P]laintiff HAF [and nine individual plaintiffs, including three Doe plaintiffs, seek] declaratory and injunctive relief against defendant Kevin Kish, in his official capacity as the director of the California Civil Rights Department …, for allegedly violating…

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Prof Yunus sustains faith in Hindus, says "Rights are equal for everyone

Dhaka Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, Chief Advisor of the interim government of Bangladesh, visited the historic Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka in Dhaka on Tuesday, where he assured the minorities in Bangladesh of their safety and security in the country. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Bangladesh Faces Unrest After Prime Minister's Ouster

Concerns for safety of minority Hindus in Bangladesh post-uprising violence. Efforts underway to ensure security.

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The spasm of violence in Bangladesh after Hasina's ouster stirs fear within country's Hindu minority

Ever since Bangladesh's prime minister was forced to step down and fled the country, her supporters and associates have faced retaliatory attacks

The Independent UK

What does Sheikh Hasina’s resignation mean for India-Bangladesh relations?

India views the events in Bangladesh as a setback for security, trade and connectivity and a possible loss of influence.

Al Jazeera

What’s Your Ism? First-time MP Sasikanth Senthil on Congress-ism

What are the ways in which the Congress is changing? What do you mean by the Hindu Left? Does the focus on building a larger coalition against the BJP dilute core issues? How does it deal with ideological conflicts within the INDIA coalition?

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New Bangladesh government says working to ‘resolve’ attacks on minorities

Since PM Hasina’s flight abroad, numerous attacks have been reported against Hindu households, temples and businesses.

Al Jazeera

‘We’re freed, but it doesn’t end here’: Bangladeshis mix hope with vigilance after PM flees

Student protesters who forced out Sheikh Hasina have put Muhammad Yunus and interim government on notice that the old politics cannot return

The Guardian - UK

‘Report with facts, would be better for us’: Hindu students in Bangladesh on Indian media coverage

“If the Indian media had done its job properly, we would’ve had an easier time talking about what we are facing,” said Bipra Prasun Das, a 21-year-old Hindu student from North South University in Dhaka, whose ancestral home was burnt down in violence in Bangladesh this week.

Newslaundry

‘Islamophobic, alarmist’: How some India outlets covered Bangladesh crisis

India media make claims linking China and Pakistan intelligence to protests and exaggerate scale of attacks on Hindus.

Al Jazeera

OPINION - I saw the terrible impact of riots in India — and now I fear for England

In February 2002, 59 Hindu pilgrims perished when their train caught fire just outside Godhra station in the Indian state of Gujarat. The cause of the fire was never conclusively established; yet of the many unsubstantiated theories that still swirl around the fire, the one that had the most devastating…

Evening Standard

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus urges peace as he is sworn in as Bangladesh leader

Incoming head of interim government hails ‘second Victory Day’ but tells Bangladeshis: ‘Violence is our enemy’

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh's interim governement led by Nobel Laureate Yunus to be sworn in on Thursday

Bangladesh's military chief announced on Wednesday that an interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, will be sworn in on Thursday. The move follows former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation and departure to India, with the new administration aiming to restore stability after widespread unrest.

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Satellite imagery reveals hidden monastery at Buddhist holy site: report

Satellite imagery of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex uncovered a possible buried monastery and other buildings. The results are now awaiting peer review and publication.

Al Jazeera

Students, other Muslims protect temples, churches amid Bangladesh unrest

Rights groups, diplomats had raised concerns over reports of attacks on minorities after PM Hasina quit, fled country.

Al Jazeera

The day after in Dhaka: Young people replace police in Bangladesh capital

Bangladesh city’s streets, under care of civilian traffic cops and property guards, tell story of overnight destruction.

France 24

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus named head of Bangladesh's interim government

Muhammad Yunus – Bangladesh's Nobel laureate – will lead the country's interim government, the country's presidency announced Wednesday following a meeting with military leaders, student protesters, and civil society members. The announcement was made after prime minister Sheikh Hasina stepped down and fled amidst a mass uprising driven by student-led…

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On front pages: Attacks on Hindu homes, Hasina’s phone call, and Delhi impact

From being seen as a miracle economy years ago, Bangladesh on Monday looked like a South Asian tragedy, with Sheikh Hasina fleeing the country and protesters storming her home. The contours of its interim government are yet to be defined while economic problems are likely to worsen.

International Business Times

13 Killed In India Floods, Stranded Pilgrims Airlifted

Monsoon downpours caused flash floods that killed 13 people in India's Himalayan foothills, officials said Friday, with helicopters rescuing hundreds stranded near a renowned Hindu shrine.

The Guardian - UK

‘Nobody knows what I know’: how a loyal RSS member abandoned Hindu nationalism

The long read: As a young man, Partha Banerjee was on course to become a senior member of the RSS, the organisation that has pushed Indian politics towards extreme religious nationalism. Then, after 40 years within its ranks, he quit. Why?

Newslaundry

What’s Your Ism? Shivasundar on the ‘Hindu Left’

In these Indian elections, a cross section of progressive mass organisations helped the Congress curtail the BJP’s electoral power. But what does the Congress resurgence mean for the progressive agenda and the fight against Hindutva? What do we make of Rahul Gandhi’s good Hindu versus bad Hindu narrative?

Newslaundry

Mamata walkout: Hindu points to NITI’s ‘structural issues’, Jansatta slams CM’s ‘uncertain position’

At the first NITI Aayog meeting of the NDA government last week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke about the need for combined efforts of all states for a ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’.

Newslaundry

‘Clamp down’: HT deletes report on Goa land conversion as minister threatens ‘breach of privilege’

On July 23, a report on Hindustan Times website titled “21.29 lakh sq m green zones in Goa converted for construction in 15 months: Data” by reporter Gerard de Souza detailed how two changes in rules reportedly made way for the spurt in land conversion. The report was based on…

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