Maha Ashtami, the eighth day of Durga Puja, is celebrated with great vigour and enthusiasm. The celebrations include prayers and rituals, with devotees offering Pushpanjali and fasting to honour ...

DCP South Zone Nipun Agarwal said Malkhan claimed to be ‘magical healer' of all ailments to members of backward castes and ...

Under British rule, the notion took hold that the only legitimate priests in Hinduism are upper-caste sacred-thread ...

FILE - Monks in saffron robes walk in front of the BAPS Swaminarayan Akshardham, the largest Hindu temple outside India in ...

According to Hindu tradition, the presence of a deity outside a mandir’s walls means the devotees inside “have elected a god ...

The Karnataka government's decision to remove several Christian caste categories from its socio-educational survey sparked a ...

In the remote villages of Ganze, Kilifi County, poverty and reliance on food aid have been a way of life for decades.

Leaning on his 10-armed creation, Govind Nath is ready to breathe life into the Hindu goddess Durga, a beloved deity who will be revered by tens of thousands of worshippers ...

Here lies Hinduism’s philosophical wound: its vision of unity is permanently fractured by the very system it sanctifies.

Criticizing the Maharashtra police for failing to probe an assault during the 2023 Akola Riots, the Supreme Court today directed constitution of a Special Investigation Team to investigate the ...

The Karnataka government has directed all establishments — educational institutions, hospitals, hotels, commercial establishments, companies and Non Government Organisations (NGOs) — who have foreign ...