DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but feels the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. On Nov. 10, Hindus will celebrate the third day of Chhath Puja – the most important ...

Magh Purnima 2026 falls on February 1. Know the puja thali items, samagri list, shubh muhurat, and rituals to worship Lord Vishnu for peace and prosperity.

A stone’s throw from the state BJP headquarters in central Calcutta, the Eden Hindu Hostel of Presidency University has long ...

Delhi — Thousands of people dressed up in colourful traditional clothes and marched to the Yamuna River in the Indian capital early Sunday morning. The Hindu devotees went to offer prayers to the holy ...

Magha Purnima, a highly auspicious day in Hinduism, falls on February 1, 2026. Devotees will observe fasts, perform Satyanarayan Puja, and take holy dips in sacred rivers like the Ganga. This day ...

Every year, in the gentle embrace of late January or early February, the Hindu community in Bangladesh joyfully observes ...

On a balmy day last August, a rare production was unfolding on the grounds of Taft Charter High School in Woodland Hills. Inside the school's gymnasium, marigolds and brass bells were in heavy supply; ...

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Kanchan Paul is deep in concentration as he paints the right eye on a clay idol of the Hindu goddess Durga. He stands on a plastic stool and leans in toward the 8-foot-tall ...