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'Some varsity logos used without permission': Hindu groups in US hit out at 'Dismantling Global Hindutva' organisers
Fp Staff •The event, which Hindu advocacy groups say promotes hatred against the community and is politically motivated, has triggered a heated online debate

Opinion | Why ‘Dismantling Global Hindutva’ is a xenophobic event with lies at its core
Abhijit Majumder •The Taliban have again taken over Afghanistan, gloss-coating its old ways with promises and press conferences. Just as the spotlight falls on the unchanging aspects of radical Islam, its principal votaries and known Hinduphobes have come out to deflect attention

America’s leading Hindu advocacy group on warpath against big-ticket virtual event seeking to ‘dismantle global Hindutva’
Fp Staff •The conference will convene panels on a variety of interlinked topics that address the threat and power of Hindutva

H-1B visa extension: Indian-Americans hail Trump administration's decision, say move could have been hurt American business
•The US Citizenship and Immigration Services had said it was not considering any proposal that would force H-1B visa holders to leave the country.

H1B visa rule change: US Congress members oppose Trump administration's plan, say it will 'tear families apart'
Fp Staff •Some US lawmakers and advocacy groups have criticised the Trump administration's reported plan to curb H1B visa extensions that could result in self-deportation of an estimated 5,00,000-7,50,000 Indian Americans, saying the move would drain America of talent

Kansas shooting: Donald Trump condemns Olathe attack, says US stands united against hate
•America stands united in condemning hate and evil in all its forms, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said as he broke his silence on the fatal Kansas shooting in which an Indian techie was killed.

California community debates 'saffronising' textbooks, Dalits, rewriting of South Asian history
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Taking back what's yours? Here's why Indians can't claim sole ownership over Yoga
Roy •Is yoga Hindu? Should it be allowed in American schools or not? Can the answer to both questions be yes?

Hindu temple vandalised in US, 'Get Out' scribbled on the wall
Fp Archives •A Hindu temple has been vandalised with a hate speech in the US state of Washington.

Not Modi, it's Batra: Why we must go beyond Macaulayputra vs Dhartiputra
Roy •To meet Batra on his own turf, the liberals also could do with an erudite, devoutly Hindu scholar who can argue with Batra from faith and not just based on freedom of expression. The latter is critically important but a different playing field and a different argument.



