Cops can't enter Jagannath temple with guns, shoes: SC

IMAGE: Police personnel and paramilitary soldiers keep guard outside the Lord Jagannath temple in Puri, Odisha. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that no......

PHOTOS: Historic Rath Yatra held in Puri under curfew

For the first time in living memory, the gigantic chariots of Lord Jagannath and his celestial siblings rolled on the streets of Puri on Tuesday, a pale shadow of the grand spectacle, with the......

Thousands watch annual Ratha Yatra festival in Puri

In the backdrop of a terror threat, the world-famous Ratha Yatra festival was celebrated amidst tight security and religious fervour. Thousands of devotees descended on this pilgrim town to look......

Sea of pilgrims at Puri for Jagannath Yatra

Thousands of devotees poured in with religious fervour and enthusiasm to take part in the grand spectacle of the annual Rath Yatra keeping in with centuries old tradition of pulling majestic......