Stephen Daldry, director of Netflix series The Crown, at the Mumbai LitLive literature festival. read more

The erstwhile royal family of Pandalam are considered to be the custodians of the famous Lord Ayyappa temple which is managed by the tantri (supreme priest). read more

People familiar with the case said Sheikh Hamad Isa Ali al-Khalifa, believed to be in his fifties, had a long-standing fascination with Bollywood movies and stars since he was brought up by an Indian nanny read more

A member of the Canadian circus troop ‘Le Cirque du Soleil’ performs during the show “Totem” in Paris, France. The show Totem will run in the French capital till December 2, 2018.

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So grave is the fallout from the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi that King Salman has felt compelled to intervene, five sources with links to the Saudi royal family said. read more

The erstwhile royal family, which is the custodian of the temple and the temple priests, have been demanding status quo in the hill top shrine and had been pushing the government to file a review petition in the apex court. read more

Sabarimala temple is slated to reopen on October 17 for monthly rituals. Here are the live updates: read more

The Sabarimala temple board is likely to cite poor infrastructure to seek more time to implement the top court’s verdict. It is also expected to point to the recent floods that have damaged many facilities at Pambha the base camp for the hilltop tem... read more

The birth announcement that we have all been waiting for has finally been confirmed. So, here’s a little reminder of all the age-old royal baby traditions that you didn’t know existed. read more

With just three days left for the temple to open for monthly poojas (Oct 17) mass protests have left the Kerala government worried. read more

The Nair Service Society, Pandalam royal family, tantri or the chief priest of the hill shrine and National Ayyappa Devotees Association moved the top court challenging its September 28 verdict. read more

“We will meet all persons concerned and convince them that as an elected government we are duty-bound to implement the verdict of the highest court of the country,” said Kerala temple affairs minister Kadakampally Surendran. read more

Iain Shore is keen to return a silver rose-bowl dated 1906 found in a family chest that was unopened for decades. read more

The royal delegation will join the likes of former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson. read more

A lawsuit by the Asturion Foundation claimed the ownership of Kenstead Hall was unlawfully transferred to King Fahd’s widow, Al Jawharah bint Ibrahim Abdulaziz Al Ibrahim, from the foundation in 2011. read more