Children gather in schools to witness moon landing

An entire nation waited, praying and hoping fervently, as the countdown to touch down on the moon wound to a slow close on Wednesday with many thousands gathering in schools, places of worship and......

Why 4 Shankaracharyas are likely to skip Ram temple event

In the midst of assertions from opposing parties that the four Shankaracharyas are contemplating skipping the Pran Pratishtha ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Swami......

Death penalty won't end rapes: Puri Shankaracharya

Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swamy Shri Nischalananda Saraswati of Puri said death penalty will not end incidents of rape in the country and women should be placed in a higher position in the society......

Lakhs of devotees participate in Puri Rath Yatra

IMAGE: Devotees pull the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Balarama and Subhadra during the annual Rath Yatra, in Puri, on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo Lakhs of devotees participated in the......