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Couple Ostracised For Inter-caste Marriage In Odisha’s Nabarangpur For 25 Years

Couple Ostracised For Inter-caste Marriage In Odisha’s Nabarangpur For...

The couple has remained cut off from essential social practices, unable to perform rituals for Dhaniram’s late father or...

6 Jun 2025 10:18 PM IST

Ishrat supporters satisfied with CBI

Social workers and politicians from Mumbra, who had stood by the family of Ishrat Jahan after the fake encounter in...

22 Feb 2013 12:31 PM IST

John knows how to sell

John Abraham is increasingly proving himself to be a smart businessman.

22 Feb 2013 12:10 PM IST

Giant viruses may be new life form

Two newly discovered giant viruses, more than twice as big as the last largest known viruses, unearthed in Chile and...

20 July 2013 3:52 AM IST

The Butler moved Obama to tears

Lee Daniels’ The Butler has found a supporter in none other than President Barack Obama who teared up while...

28 Aug 2013 9:29 PM IST

Lim Ba, 68, suffered a heart attack and burns after attempting to perform the elaborate ritual during a Taoist festival at a Chinese temple. (Photo: Video screengrab Facebook/é»„æ°‘å‹)

Shocking video of Malaysian man who steamed to death

The performance was part of the Taoist

25 Oct 2017 4:36 PM IST

In a remote place named Bhanjakia of Raruan block of Mayurbhanj district, which is in the foot place of the Similipal forest, local tribal people demonstrate their beliefs and devotions in a self torturing way. (Photo: ANI)

Odisha: People walk on embers, roll on cactus thorns to please gods

These rituals are followed as the people believe that by torturing themselves god will be pleased by them.

4 Oct 2017 7:32 PM IST

The timings of the daily ritual for Tuesday has been kept as 3:00 pm which is much before the usual time. (Photo: Representational Image/ ANI)

Varanasi Ganga Aarti to be performed at 3 pm today due to lunar...

As per Hindu beliefs, no religious ritual can be performed and temples remain closed for specified period before, during...

16 July 2019 11:09 AM IST

Residents of the Alongo village use a boat to transport the different Zangbeto ahead of a ceremony for the guardian of the night Zangbeto a traditional voodoo of the Yoruba religion, in the village of Alongo on May 14, 2018.(Photo: AFP)

Zangbeto: Voodoo saviour of Benin's mangroves

The nightwatchman drifts along the shoreline in torrential rain to the rhythm of traditional chanting.

27 May 2018 5:08 PM IST

The woman didnt find out how she looked like after the surgery and was devastated to see her reflection five weeks later (Photo: AFP)

9 needles inserted into 14-yr-old girl's throat by 'tantrik' as...

The needles were stuck inside the throat of Aparupa Biswas, apparently by a tantrik and it took three hours for doctors...

1 Aug 2018 7:56 AM IST

Kashmir limping back to normalcy

Kashmir limping back to normalcy

Kashmir today started limping back to normalcy, five days after the hanging of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal...

14 Feb 2013 2:44 PM IST

Raj can be a mimicry artist: NCP

Raj can be a mimicry artist: NCP

A day after Raj Thackeray hit out at migrants, holding them responsible for crimes against women in Mumbai and virtually...

14 Feb 2013 1:58 PM IST