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NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday released a detailed report on the alleged sexual harassment case at TCS Nashik, flagging major violations of the POSH Act and describing the workplace as “deeply toxic.” The report said that young and vulnerable employees, particularly Gen Z women, were frequently subjected to sexual and…
DHAKA: Bangladesh High Court on Sunday rejected a bail petition of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das as he is being tried by a lower court in connection with a lawyer’s killing in 2024 during clashes in Chittagong after he was denied bail in a sedition case.Das’s lawyer Apurba Kumar Bhattacharya told reporters that two-judge bench…
One of the oldest known copies of the Shikshapatri, usually on display at the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries, is on a historic tour of UK temples in collaboration with leaders of the Swaminarayan faith, to mark its 200th anniversary.Composed in Vadtal, Gujarat, in 1826 by Sahajananda Swami, the scripture provides moral and spiritual guidance…
Conceptual Illustration of the ‘Hindu Temple and Community Centre’ LONDON: When a Hindu charity discovered it could bid for a piece of land allocated for faith/community use in the new town of Northstowe in Cambridgeshire, the 150 Indian-origin Hindu families living there were thrilled as there is no Hindu temple for 40 miles, leaving them…
Vikas Divyakirti, ex-IPS and founder of Drishti IAS, has shared a nuanced take on the ongoing conversation around Aditya Dhar‘s Dhurandhar franchise, starring Ranveer Singh, addressing questions around propaganda, creative liberty and the social impact of cinema.During a recent conversation with Teen Taal, when asked whether the film’s use of facts and media reports in…
AHMEDABAD: Defying odds in a communally sensitive pocket of Godhra — Ground Zero of the 2002 Gujarat violence — an independent candidate, Apexa Soni, scripted an unlikely victory from Ward 7, where Hindu votes are negligible, underscoring a rare show of social harmony and grassroots support.The ward comprises Satpul, Hayatni Wadi, Vachla Odha, Chuchla Plot,…
A Hindu temple caretaker in southeastern Bangladesh was found dead three days after he went missing, with his body discovered hanging from a tree in a hilly area, police and local residents said.Nayan Sadhu, 40, a resident of the Dohazari area under Sthania Upazila in Chhattogram district, worked as a caretaker-cum-priest at a Shivakali temple…
Veteran actor Mumtaz, who began working in films as a child artist in 1952, had a challenging start before rising to stardom. In her early years, she was frequently cast in B-grade roles, but her fortunes changed when she starred opposite Dilip Kumar in the 1967 hit ‘Ram Aur Shyam’. Once she worked with Dilip…
TOI Correspondent from London: Private landlords are illegally advertising for “Muslim only” and “Hindu only” tenants across London, an investigation by the Daily Telegraph has found.The listings, posted on Facebook, Gumtree and Telegram, feature phrases such as “ Muslims only”, “for 2 Muslim boys or “2 Muslim girls” and “Muslims preferred”.Others say “suitable for Punjabi…
NEW DELHI: The Hindu Front for Justice on Thursday told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that documents of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), including its scientific survey report, support its claim that a temple existed before a mosque at the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar district.The Bhojshala complex is regarded by Hindus as a…
