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Each year, millions of Muslims make the pilgrimage and stand before the Kaaba, a shrine built by Prophet Ibrahim, and pray to God.

Also due to be shown for the first time on Wednesday was streaming giant Netflix’s debut foray into feature films, “Beasts of No Nations“.

On this auspicious day, sisters’ express love and affection towards their brother’s by tying a Rakhi, the sacred thread, to their brother’s wrist. One of them speaks about the importance of Raksha Bandhan and how the rakhi has a power which will protect them, no...

In a break from tradition, Nepalese temple authorities on Tuesday announced an indefinite ban on a centuries-old Hindu tradition of mass animal slaughter that attracts hundreds of thousands of worshippers. The festival, which dates back about 265 years and which some say has even...

Lakhs of devotees from across the country and overseas descended on the pilgrim town of Puri in Odisha to witness commencement of the nine-day journey of the new idols of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra to Gundicha Temple and back to their abode.

The stampede took place near Mirichakut square when the three giant size chariots were rolling out on the Bada Danda or the Grand Road.