Stampedes at temples and other religious places in India have claimed nearly 1,000 lives in the last 10 years in the country.

Before Tuesday's stampede at an ashram in Haridwar which claimed 16 live

Uttarakhand Chief Minister B.C. Khanduri and Gayatri Parivar organisation on Tuesday both offered a compensation of Rs.2 lakh to the kin of each of the 16 killed in a stampede here.

Arriving from New

Thousands of Muslims thronged the 17th century Jama Masjid and other mosques in the capital on Eid-ul-Zuha Monday, celebrating the festival with special prayers and the spirit of sacrifice.

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Gay couples in Britain will be allowed to wed in churches by the end of this year, a minister has said.

Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone has promised that by the end of this year, vicars in chu

A historic Hindu temple has reopened after 10 years in Pakistan's Peshawar city after a woman devotee fought a long legal battle.

The Hindu community celebrated Diwali in the temple at Gor Khutthri a

A total of 101,072 Indian pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Indian officials in the country have said.

According to the Consulate General of India i

Twenty-three people, mostly Coptic Christians, died in clashes on Sunday between Coptic Christians and Egyptian security forces, the health ministry said, sparking fears of renewed sectarian strife.

"Are women allowed to do a full body wax?" Just an everyday question for the 'fatwa' desk at Darululoom Deoband, a famed cradle of conservative Islamic thought in north India.

Hundreds of queries see

Naseem Khan is satisfied with the modest earnings from his small tailoring shop. But every year around Dusshera, Khan turns slightly worried.

He starts accepting orders in bulk to raise his income, n

A churchgoer in Italy ripped out his eyeballs during a Sunday sermon, claiming 'he heard voices' asking him to do so.

According to the The Sun, Aldo Bianchini, 46, stood up during the sermon and dug