Ritual
Sep 22, 2019 16:58
Hours after seven-year-old Rudra Nayak went missing, he was found in a pool of blood inside the house of his neighbour, a 14-year-old boy. Doctors at Kharagpur State Hospital declared Rudra dead on arrival. read more
May 18, 2019 23:28
Most of those arrested are tribals from buffer zones and corridor areas of wildlife sanctuaries, Madhya Pradesh’s wildlife department officials said on Saturday. read more
Apr 15, 2019 12:17
As part of Thulabharam -- a religious ritual where offering equivalent to one’s weight is made to the deity -- the Congress candidate was sitting on weighing scales at a temple in Thiruvananthapuram when it collapsed injuring his head. read more
Apr 15, 2019 12:17
As part of Thulabharam -- a religious ritual where offering equivalent to one’s weight is made to the deity -- the Congress candidate was sitting on weighing scales at a temple in Thiruvananthapuram when it collapsed injuring his head. read more
Apr 13, 2019 13:01
Baisakhi is a spring harvest festival celebrated in Punjab. Baisakhi falls on 14 April this year and it commemorates the formation of the Khalsa Panth, under Guru Gobind Singh in the year 1699. read more
Jan 19, 2019 07:51
A 19-year-old woman was accidentally shot in her leg during a celebratory firing at her wedding in east Delhi’s Shakarpur. The woman was rushed to a government hospital where she underwent treatment for four hours and returned to the venue to continue... read more
Jan 16, 2019 20:20
The age-old Kicchu Hayisuvudu ritual is believed to bring good fortune and keep cows, which are sacred to Hindus, and other livestock and crops from harm’s way. read more
Dec 19, 2018 20:54
Female genital cutting is widely practised in the West African nation as part of girls’ initiation into secret societies which wield significant political clout. Nine in 10 women have been cut in Sierra Leone which has one of the highest rates of FGM... read more
Nov 14, 2018 14:03
Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone Konkani Wedding: We give you details about the various Konkani traditions and other rituals that will take place today. read more
Nov 13, 2018 09:54
A man in Delhi’s Sultanpuri killed an owl in a black magic ritual to attain wealth and prosperity , police said. read more
