Hindus
Coverage of Hindus in the Nexus archive.
- Of 90 lakh voters excluded by SIR in West Bengal, 63% are Hindus, 34% are Muslims
In West Bengal, 90 lakh voters were excluded under the SIR, with 63% being Hindus and 34% Muslims. Muslims, who constitute 27% of the state’s population, had a higher deletion rate (34%), while high Hindu deletion rates were observed in Matua-dominated border constituencies.
- Odisha CMO missing file case handed over to Crime Branch
The Odisha CMO missing file case has been transferred to the Crime Branch. The 2008 killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and others in Kandhamal district led to communal violence between Hindus and Christians, marking one of the worst anti-Christian violence incidents in the state.
- Africans, Russians, Ukrainians among 2,089 deported from Assam since 2016
Africans, Russians, and Ukrainians were among 2,089 people deported from Assam since 2016. The Assam government reported detecting 1,72,673 foreigners, including 61,259 Hindus and Christians, by May 31.
- Pentagon drops 180 faiths from military's recognized religions list
The Pentagon removed 180 faiths from the military's recognized religions list, reducing the total from over 200 to 31. The change aims to streamline religious preference tracking and improve chaplain support. Chaplains are also instructed to replace rank insignia with religious insignia.
- As Sri Lanka celebrated its New Year, the war in Iran was felt
Sri Lanka's Buddhists and Hindus celebrated their New Year in Colombo as a distant war in Iran began to affect the region. The contrast between local festivities and international conflict highlights global tensions.