Nepal has named a new Kumari, or living goddess. Two-year-old Aryatara Shakya was carried from her family home to a temple palace in Kathmandu on Tuesday, where she was installed during Dashain, the country’s most important Hindu festival. At just two years and eight months old, Aryatara replaces 11-year-old Trishna…
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A mural showing a judge striking a protester with a gavel appeared on the Queen’s Building but was quickly covered with plastic and barriers, raising debate about art and free expression
Mumbai and Pune Kick Off Devotions with Fervor The 2025 Ganesh Chaturthi festival began on August 27 as households and community pandals across Pune welcomed Lord Ganesha with vibrant rituals and the chant of «Ganapati Bappa Morya.» Streets were adorned in festive décor, markets buzzed with activity, and devotees embraced…
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The winning photographs will be announced on 14 October, followed by an exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London. Here are some of the most striking highly commended entries. Kursiv Uzbekistan also reports that President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has laid the first stone in the foundation of the country’s future National…
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