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Hindus in India shrunk 8%, Muslims grew 43% while in Pakistan, Hindus declined and majority Muslims increased: What EAC-PM study says about global demographic...

OpIndia Staff - 8 May, 2024

According to the study, the share of Hindus in India's population saw a decrease from 84% in 1950 to 78% in 2015.

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Harmony of Cosmos and Culture: Understanding Makar Sankranti’s astronomical significance, shift of date and celebratory traditions

Anurag - 15 January, 2024

Astrologically, Makar Sankranti's significance is connected to the Hindu God Surya. The festival is dedicated to Bhagwan Surya and holds importance for purification rituals and spiritual journeys.

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‘It is time we must stand with Hindu Kachhi community’: Ex-Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria voices support for Hindu minorities in Sindh

OpIndia Staff - 31 October, 2023

Sharing the plight of Sindhi Hindus, Kaneria urged everyone to come out and support the beleaguered Hindu Kachhi community.

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Calcutta HC gives the ahead for VHP and Bajrang Dal’s Shourya Jagran Yatra in West Bengal after state police refused permission

OpIndia Staff - 4 October, 2023

The petitions pointed to the grave injuries inflicted upon Bharat by British colonialism and said that the yatra is thereby very important to remember and honour freedom fighters.

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Sambhal, UP: Schoolteacher Shaista gets Hindu student slapped repeatedly by Muslim classmate, suspended and arrested

OpIndia Staff - 29 September, 2023

According to a report, the father in his complaint has alleged that the incident hurt his son's religious sentiments.

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Sanatan Dharma is the national religion of Bharat, no one can question its perpetuity: UP CM Yogi Adityanath over DMK’s call for eradication of...

OpIndia Staff - 14 September, 2023

Yogi Adityanath said that Sanatana Dharma is the "national religion" of Bharat and all its citizens are Hindus.

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‘I have read many Hindu books, there is nothing Hindu about what the BJP does’: Rahul Gandhi again attacks BJP from foreign soil

OpIndia Staff - 10 September, 2023

Rahul Gandhi said in Paris that BJP has nothing to do with Hindus and their acts have no Hinduness.

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‘I’m a proud Hindu, that’s how I was raised, that’s how I am’: UK PM Rishi Sunak after he arrives for G20 Leaders’ Summit...

OpIndia Staff - 8 September, 2023

UK PM Rishi Sunak called himself a proud Hindu after he reached Delhi to take part in G20 Leaders' Summit.

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Afghanistan: Sikh woman says she is forced to wear Burqa, look Muslim, so she cannot be identified as ‘Sikh’, hasn’t celebrated festivals since Taliban...

OpIndia Staff - 27 August, 2023

Many of them were forced to flee Afghanistan because of the Taliban's strict restrictions which include their appearance and the prohibition on celebrating their religious holidays in public.

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