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OPINION: Religion and the City: Identity politics in Indonesia

Karim Raslan - Ceritalah ASEAN
Posted at Oct 26 04:37 PM

Ordinary Indonesians need leadership that will uplift and make them secure, rather than demagoguery that plays on fears and prejudices. Read more »

Mother Ganga: India's holy river succumbs to pollution

Reuters
Posted at Jul 10 05:48 PM

India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge on its journey through burgeoning cities, industrial hubs and past millions of devotees. Read more »

Mob in India lynches two Muslims over suspected cow theft

Reuters
Posted at May 01 02:31 PM

GUWAHATI - A mob in India beat to death two Muslims who were accused of trying to steal cows for slaughter, police said on Monday, the latest incident in a surge of violence blamed on hardline Hindu groups. Read more »

Hardline Hindu youth call the shots on streets of northern India

Rupam Jain, Reuters
Posted at Apr 18 07:57 AM

UNNAO, India - One recent afternoon, dozens of young Hindu men, swords drawn and saffron scarves draped around their necks, rode motorcycles through a Muslim neighborhood near the capital of India's most populous state and chanted "Hail Lord Ram!" Read more »

India seeks divine intervention to deter serial spitters

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 03 09:00 AM

India has sought divine intervention to rid its government buildings of the scourge of spitting -- wall tiles imprinted with the images of gods. Read more »

Hindu temples attacked in Bangladesh over Facebook post

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 05:22 PM

DHAKA, Bangladesh - An angry mob vandalized at least five Hindu temples and attacked property in Bangladesh after an alleged Facebook post mocking one of Islam's holiest sites, police and residents said Monday. Read more »

Hindu priest hacked to death in Bangladesh

Reuters
Posted at Jul 01 10:31 AM

DHAKA - A Hindu priest was hacked to death on Friday at a temple in Bangladesh, police and senior administrative officials said. Read more »

Indian temple fire kills over 60, more than 200 injured: TV

Reuters
Posted at Apr 10 12:10 PM

A huge fire swept through a temple in southern India early on Sunday, killing more than 60 people and injuring 200 gathered for a fireworks display to mark the start of the Hindu new year. Read more »

Indian police arrest Muslim students over beef rumors

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 17 05:15 PM

NEW DELHI - Police in India arrested four Muslim students on charges of breaching the peace after rumors the men were cooking beef sparked protests, an officer said Thursday. Read more »