There is dissension within a major Hindu rights group in Malaysia, ahead of that country's general elections next month.
A marginalised Sikh group, which in the past had known supporters of Khalistan, have once again gained access to the powerful corridors of the Capitol Hill, raising concerns for India - this time piggybacking on the issue of hate crime that the community is facing in the US.
Virtually sealing his political comeback plans, a provincial High Court today banned former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf from contesting elections for the rest of his life on a day another put him in judicial custody till three days after the general elections on May 11.
Against the backdrop of a spate of attacks on election meetings and campaign offices ahead of the May 11 polls, Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan chief Hakimullah Mehsud has said his group is focussed on ending the country's democratic system.
US President Barack Obama has acknowledged that over the last decade, a number of people from the South Asian origin – particularly those from Hindu, Muslim and Sikh communities – have been subject to hate crimes in the country.