Some 500,000 animals in India and Nepal just had their death sentence commuted. Leaders of the Gadhimai Temple in Nepal have announced they will not permit the slaughter of any animals at the Gadhimai ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered at a revered temple in Nepal’s capital on Wednesday to celebrate one of the country’s biggest religious festivals. In the Bankali ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of farmers and their families across Nepal celebrated an annual paddy festival by planting rice, splashing in the muddy fields and enjoying a special feast. The ...

A religious festival in Nepal where thousands of animals are sacrificed to a Hindu goddess began on Tuesday despite calls to end the bloodshed. The two-day Gadhimai festival kicked off at a Hindu ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The old palace in the heart of Nepal's Kathmandu was packed to the brim as tens of thousands of devotees celebrated the beginning of the monthslong festival season on Saturday. Men ...

The third India-Nepal Cultural Festival in Lumbini celebrated the rich cultural heritage of the two nations, focusing on ...

CHITWAN, Nepal - Soccer-playing elephants used all four feet and even their trunks trying to score goals. Racing pachyderm thundered to the finish line to the cheers of the crowds. And in the elephant ...

The sky above Pokhara in Nepal transformed into a rich tapestry of colours as hot air balloons of different shapes and sizes rose above the ground with snowy Himalayan peaks as a backdrop. This scene ...

The International Nepali Film Festival and Awards (INFFA) has announced its first film festival and awards, scheduled to be held in New Delhi, India, from February 1 to 3, 2026, with the support of ...

With officials cracking down, the number of animals slaughtered during the Gadhimai festival has dropped sharply over the years. By Bhadra Sharma BARIYARPUR, Nepal — The animals were bused to southern ...

KATHMANDU, (Reuters) A temple in southern Nepal known for the mass slaughter of animals at a festival there every five years has indefinitely banned animal sacrifice, India’s Humane Society ...

Kathmandu, Aug 18 (efe_epa).Kathmandu, Aug 18 (efe_epa). — Hindu devotees across Nepal took part on Thursday in rituals marking the annual Janai Purnima, or sacred thread festival. The event, which is ...