In a historic moment, the long-standing caste-based discrimination case in Gidheshwar Shiv Temple was finally decided in the favour of Dalits. Situated in Purba Bardhaman district of West Bengal ...

The Uttarakhand High Court on Wednesday stayed the proposed felling of 3,300 trees in the Shivalik elephant reserve for a road-widening project connecting Bhaniyawala in Dehradun to Rishikesh [Reenu ...

This year, enthusiasts are once again embarking on pilgrimages to visit the nation’s most renowned trees, from the Jajang Plum at Tongdosa Temple in South Gyeongsang Province to the Hwaeom Plum at ...

Now, an RTI has revealed that the Maharashtra government gives annual financial aid of Rs 6,030 (Rs 500 per month) to the trust managing the Chhatrapati Shivaji temple while the Central government's ...

Pictures by Akash Sengupta Around 130 Dalit families from a village in East Burdwan’s Katwa are fighting for their right to enter a local Shiv temple, challenging a century-old tradition that bars the ...

have allegedly been forced to stay away from the steps of Gidheswar Shiv temple, the only place of worship in the locality, by the shrine committee and other villagers on grounds that they belong ...

The magnificent Bhojpur Shiv Mandir recently welcomed comedian Kapil Sharma for a spiritual visit. Also known as the Bhojeshwar Mahadev Temple, this particular temple is revered by people from across ...

The families at Daspara area of Gidhgram village, all having 'Das' surnames and belonging to the traditional community of cobblers and weavers, have allegedly been forced to stay away from the steps ...

The village, about 150 km from Kolkata, has become ground zero for a fight for their rights being waged by around 550 men, women and children from 130 Dalit families, who are barred from entering the ...

In spring, the ornamental cherry trees on our streets and in our gardens morph into clouds of white and pink. Clinging to the branches, the fleecy blossom gives the season a much-needed voluptuousness ...

There's a famous Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu that is popularly known as the temple of healing. Be it some skin ailment or some heart problem, it is believed that by paying a visit to the temple can ...