Bombay High Court asks civic bodies to reconsider slaughterhouse ban during Jain festival, fearing precedent for other ...

One of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, Diwali or Deepavali commemorates the victory of good over evil and is celebrates with lights and candles.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Three people were killed and more than a dozen hospitalized Sunday following a sudden crowd surge and stampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India, local authorities said.

Shivacharyas, or Hindu spiritual leaders, walk away after leading a sacred ritual during the Kumbabishekam ceremony at the Hindu Shiva Murugan Temple in Concord, Calif., on Friday, May 9, 2025.