Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the ...

A reporter’s trip to the world’s largest holy festival was interrupted by a deadly stampede. His account reveals both the ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

Millions of missionaries work in schools, hospitals and other institutions. Their success is deepening divisions.

JAIPUR: Author and parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor, slamming ‘Hindutva politics’ at the Jaipur Literature Festival on Sunday, ...

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious ...

Since the dawn of civilization, humanity has sought answers to life’s greatest mysteries—Who are we? Where did we come from? What is our purpose? Among the many spiritual traditions that have guided ...

The pilgrims come and go as strangers. They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they take holy baths, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. The pilgrims come and go as strangers. They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they ...