India is known all over the world for its religious beliefs and faith. There are many temples and pilgrimage sites here, ...

Every year, through one way or another, the Aurangzeb Temple Row resurfaces. This year too, with Maharashtra MLA and Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi's statements, the debate has come up yet again. Did ...

Some golden-line fish have lost their scales and eyes as part of adaptations to cave life — there's no point having eyes if it's too dark to see anything. The newfound species, which the ...

Still, this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in India's Hindu temples. Made of fibreglass and rubber and trundling on a wheeled metal frame ...

A team of Egyptian and French archaeologists has uncovered a collection of ancient jewelry and amulets at the Karnak temple complex in Egypt shedding new light on craftsmanship and religious practices ...

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For the fifth edition of the Dubai Pooram at the Etisalat Academy Ground in Dubai on December 2, 2024, four elephants were paraded in all their festive regalia. Gently swaying, shaking their heads ...

Why it's awesome: This deadly, yellow centipede has evolved to live in the Movile Cave — a pitch black, sulfurous underground system untouched by sunlight for more than 5 million years.

As we navigate the maze-like passages, we stumble upon a hidden cave deep within the mine, leading us into an incredible underground world. With ropes guiding the way, we descend into crystal ...

The Australian musician Nick Cave is best known for his narrative-driven songs, with lyrics populated by characters from the Old Testament, Greek myth and the American South. A prolific writer and ...