A thwarted mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago is stoking new fears for the area’s South Asian community, tainting a typically joyful season of faith and family gatherings.
USPS releases stamp celebrating Diwali
The United States Postal Service has released a special new stamp celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, just a few weeks before it begins.
Community leaders say foiled Illinois mass shooting was result of surge in anti-Hindu hate online
A thwarted mass shooting targeting a large Hindu temple in suburban Chicago was fueled by years of hateful rhetoric on social media against Hindus and Indians, community leaders say.
Crowd surge at Hindu festival in India leaves 1 dead and many hospitalized
A sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s Odisha state on Thursday left at least one person dead and many hospitalized, a news agency reported.
Robotic elephants draw crowds and controversy in some of India’s Hindu temples
The life-size robotic elephants in Prasanth Prakashan’s backyard workshop have ears that flap, tails that swish and trunks that squirt water.
New FBI data shows mixed picture on hate crimes, with Asian Americans still at risk
The data also shows sharp increases targeting some religious groups.
Seattle area celebrates Holi
The Seattle area was alive with color and joy as thousands gathered to celebrate Holi, the festival of colors, across multiple events this past weekend.
Southern California Hindu temple desecrated with anti-India and anti-Hindu graffiti calls for peace
The recent desecration of an iconic Hindu temple in Southern California with anti-Hindu and anti-Indian government graffiti has heightened concerns among South Asian groups following a slew of such incidents over the past year.
Is Usha Vance’s Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?
Usha Chilukuri Vance loves her “meat and potatoes” husband, JD Vance.
A planned float in NYC’s India Day Parade is anti-Muslim and should be removed, opponents say
A float in Sunday’s upcoming India Day Parade in New York City that celebrates a Hindu temple built over a razed mosque in India is being criticized as anti-Muslim.