Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A Hindu devotee prays at a giant statue of Lord Shiva during Shivaratri festival at Sri Parvathi Jadala ...

A schedule for rituals has been established, with security measures in place to ensure peace amid past tensions between communities. The Karnataka High Court has permitted Hindu devotees to ...

According to Hindu mythology, Lord Shiva played a crucial role in the Samudra Manthan (churning of the ocean), which led to the emergence of the Amrit Kumbh (nectar pitcher), the very essence of ...

The Kumbh Mela, or Festival of the Sacred Pitcher, is a profound Hindu pilgrimage and the world’s largest peaceful gathering. Rotating among four sacred sites—Prayagraj, Haridwar, Ujjain, and ...

Just days after taking his oath of office on a Hindu religious book, FBI Director Kash Patel was sworn in Monday as the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

Shweta Singh Updated : Feb 21, 2025, 09:12 PM IST Maha Shivratri, the grand night dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one of the most significant Hindu festivals, celebrated with immense devotion and ...

It’s truly no wonder so many of us are hesitant to answer calls from numbers we don’t recognize. Then there are people like Janai. While she also hates scam calls, she is far from afraid of answering ...

Baby names inspired by the names of gods and goddesses carry deep spiritual significance and timeless charm. In Hindu mythology, divine names symbolize strength, wisdom, protection, and prosperity, ...

Even for the world’s most-populous nation, the scale of a Hindu religious festival being held in India’s northern city of Prayagraj since mid-January is staggering. Surpassing previous numbers ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A devotee holds a trident, a symbol of Hindu god Shiva, as she climbs the steps of the Lingamanthula Swamy ...

I was sitting next to the Executive Director of a medium-sized company, in the electronic components manufacturing sector, and we were listening to the Chairman of a reasonably large ...

The other aspect is that this will be reviewed by an external set of experts,” a Ministry official, who declined to be identified, told The Hindu. In its latest BUR, India reported that in 2020 ...