Varanasi: The water level of the Ganga river has begun to recede in Varanasi, Mirzapur, and Ballia, while it remained steady ...

From ritual exclusion to sati and being burnt at the stake for being witches, this meticulous examination of the cultural history of women who have lost their husbands to death looks at how widows hav ...

Devotees flocked to the temple of Lord Shiva in Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Temple on the first Monday of the Sawan month. Devotees were also seen queuing up to offer prayers and perform rituals ...

Kashi or Varanasi, the Moksha Nagri, is where souls attain liberation. Here, Maa Ganga carries not just purity, but the final ...

Varanasi: A remarkable display of India's cultural harmony unfolded at Kashi's Patalpuri Math of the Ramanandi sect during ...

I live in India and have traveled all over, but Varanasi is my favorite city. I love its street food, history, river, and easy day trips like Sarnath.

A 55-year-old woman, Geetamma, died during an exorcism ritual in Karnataka's Shivamogga district. Her son Sanjay, along with Asha and Santosh, were arrested for her murder.

Shocking death of woman in ritual beating by god-woman sparks outrage in Jambarghatta village, leading to arrests and investigation.

Karnataka woman, 55, beaten to death in 3-hour 'exorcism' ritual led by her son: Report By HT News Desk Published on: Jul 08, 2025 01:57 PM IST Read this news in brief form ...

A 45-year-old woman in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district was fatally assaulted for six hours during a supposed exorcism. Police have arrested the victim’s son and the woman who led the ritual.

Varanasi: In a dramatic and symbolic protest, women’s organizations in Varanasi conducted a pind daan—a Hindu funeral ritual traditionally performed for the dead—of Sonam Raghuvanshi, the ...