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West Bengal: After 16-Year Wait, Hooghly Man Converts from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma, Seeks Cremation After Death

A 46-year-old information technology employee at Lady Dufferin Hospital has formally converted from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma after what he describes as a 16-year-long effort to obtain legal and religious recognition of his decision. The man, formerly known as Samiruddin Molla, is now known as Samir Ray following an affidavit before a court. A resident of Chinsurah …

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Targeting the Vulnerable: How Christian Missionaries Are Changing Religious Landscape in Rural West Bengal

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From Cooch Behar to Kolkata: West Bengal Police Hunt Suspected Pakistan-Linked Espionage Network

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West Bengal: After 16-Year Wait, Hooghly Man Converts from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma, Seeks Cremation After Death

A 46-year-old information technology employee at Lady Dufferin Hospital has formally converted from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma after what he describes as a 16-year-long effort to obtain legal and religious recognition of his decision. The man, formerly known as Samiruddin Molla, is now known as Samir Ray following an affidavit before a court. A resident of Chinsurah …

Targeting the Vulnerable: How Christian Missionaries Are Changing Religious Landscape in Rural West Bengal

Hindu Voice Team: Allegations of organised Christian Conversions in parts of rural West Bengal have returned to the centre of public debate, with local residents and Hindu organisations accusing missionary groups and evangelists of targeting economically vulnerable Hindu and tribal communities through prayer meetings, claims of faith healing and alleged material inducements. The allegations have …

From Cooch Behar to Kolkata: West Bengal Police Hunt Suspected Pakistan-Linked Espionage Network

Hindu Voice Team: A series of arrests across West Bengal has raised concerns over a suspected espionage network allegedly linked to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), with the state police’s Special Task Force (STF) intensifying its investigation into possible cross-border connections. In the most recent development, investigators arrested Zafar Shams, also known as Sunny, from Rishra …

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Wikipedia Indefinitely Bans Co-founder Larry Sanger Following Dispute Over Editorial Reform

Hindu Voice Team: Wikipedia has indefinitely banned its co-founder, Larry Sanger, from editing the online encyclopedia following a community decision that concluded he had violated the platform’s conduct policies during a campaign to promote editorial reforms. The decision came after Sanger launched a proposal known as WikiProject Intellectual Diversity, an initiative that sought changes to …

নেপাল: হিন্দু ধর্মীয় শোভাযাত্রায় ইসলামিক মৌলবাদীদের হামলায় মৃত্যু ওম প্রকাশ মেহতার, হিংসা একাধিক জেলায়; জারি কারফিউ

Hindu Voice Team: হিন্দুদের ধর্মীয় শোভাযাত্রায় ইসলামিক মৌলবাদীদের হামলা ঘিরে উত্তপ্ত নেপালের একাধিক জেলা। হিংসা থামাতে বিশাল পুলিশবাহিনী মোতায়েন করার পাশাপাশি জারি করা হয়েছে কারফিউ। ঘটনার সূত্রপাত কোষী প্রদেশের সুনসারি জেলায়। গত ২৬শে জুলাই, রবিবার দেওয়ানগঞ্জে একটি কানোয়ার  শোভাযাত্রায় হামলা চালায় ইসলামিক মৌলবাদীরা। শোভাযাত্রা এগিয়ে চলছিল কোষী নদীর দিকে। শোভাযাত্রা যখন মুসলিম অধ্যুষিত এলাকার মধ্য …

Harvard University Apologises After Backlash Over “Hinduphobic” Sanskrit Course Imagery

Harvard University’s Department of South Asian Studies has formally apologised and removed controversial artwork used to promote its Sanskrit programme after widespread criticism from Hindu community groups and social media users accusing the image of cultural insensitivity and “Hinduphobia.” The dispute erupted when the department’s webpage for its Elementary Sanskrit course featured a visual that …

Arab Countries Bringing Thousands of Muslim Women from Bangladesh as Housemaids, Using Them as Sex Slaves

✍️ Mujaffar Hossain A female domestic worker from Barishal has returned to the country pregnant from Saudi Arabia. After being handed over four times to different houses, this woman, who became a victim of physical and sexual abuse, is currently at the BRAC Learning Center in the Ashkona area of the capital. She said that …

Husbands May Beat Their Wives ‘As Long As Bones Are Not Broken’: Brutal Law Passed in Afghanistan

Hindu Voice Team: A new controversy has emerged in Afghanistan regarding women’s rights and domestic violence. Reports have recently surfaced about the passage of a law stating that a husband may physically discipline his wife, provided it does not reach the level of “breaking bones.” The issue has sparked strong reactions internationally and raised fresh …

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West Bengal: After 16-Year Wait, Hooghly Man Converts from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma, Seeks Cremation After Death

A 46-year-old information technology employee at Lady Dufferin Hospital has formally converted from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma after what he describes as a 16-year-long effort to obtain legal and religious recognition of his decision. The man, formerly known as Samiruddin Molla, is now known as Samir Ray following an affidavit before a court. A resident of Chinsurah …

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West Bengal: After 16-Year Wait, Hooghly Man Converts from Islam to Sanatan Hindu Dharma, Seeks Cremation After Death

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