AYODHYA, India — More than 30 years ago, rioters destroyed a historic mosque in this holy Hindu city — a seismic event that critics say continues to help transform India from a secular democracy into ...

At least five people were killed, and many more injured, last week during street clashes sparked by a survey investigating if India's centuries-old Shahi Jama Masjid mosque was built on the former ...

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Every Hindu ritual or ceremony begins with the blessings of Lord Ganesha, also known as vighnharan or the remover of ...

India has thousands of temples where rituals, energy fields and traditions create a deep spiritual experience. But some ...

(New York) – Indian authorities should urgently act to prevent further escalation in communal violence following the consecration of a controversial Hindu temple in Uttar Pradesh state on January 22, ...

A famed Hindu temple in southern India is embroiled in a scandal after the Kerala high court said there was evidence that some of the idols have been stripped of their gold covering. Gold and silver ...

NEW DELHI, Sept. 30 -- -- NEW DELHI, Sept. 30 -- At least 168 people were trampled to death and more than 425 injured in a stampede at a Hindu temple in Jodhpur city, officials said, the third such ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in southern India left at least nine people dead and dozens injured, local authorities said Saturday. The incident occurred at the Swamy ...

The recent desecration of an iconic Hindu temple in Chino Hills with anti-Hindu and anti-Indian government graffiti has heightened concerns among South Asian groups following a slew of such incidents ...

(RNS) — Over the weekend, my family celebrated our son’s birthday at the BAPS Swaminarayan mandir in Robbinsville, New Jersey. We chose the temple for a variety of reasons, including the ease of ...