Over 50 US citizens deported from Nepal in a year as they overstayed their tourist visa. Following the two examples, Bangladeshi citizens were the third-highest group, with 51 individuals ...

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the Jagannath Dham Temple in Digha amid political controversy. The BJP criticized the temple's state funding, calling Banerjee a "fake Hindu ...

In Malaysia, an innovative temple is blending technology with tradition by presenting the world’s first AI-powered Mazu statue. This innovative move lets worshippers connect with a digital ...

In the land of Lord Krishna, several prominent temples in Mathura and Vrindavan have pushed back against growing calls for boycotting Muslims— either from entering temples or for business ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at ...

MEMPHIS, TN — Large portions of the historic Clayborn Temple in downtown Memphis, a key meeting spot for the 1968 Memphis sanitation workers strike that brought Dr. Martin Luther King ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has started action against unrecognised madrasas, mosques and allegedly illegal structures constructed on government land in districts along the India-Nepal border.

Known as the "City of Thousand Temples," this ancient town in Tamil Nadu offers a rare blend of spiritual heritage, Dravidian architecture, and timeless traditions. From centuries-old temples ...

City officials declared the strike illegal and arrested scores of strikers and protesters.Before the fire, the Clayborn Temple was undergoing a $25 million restoration that was slated for ...

Techie couple among 7 devotees killed in wall collapse at Andhra temple Pilla Uma Maheswara Rao (30) and Pilla Sailaja (26) were employed with HCL and Infosys in Hyderabad, and were working from home.

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