To those of us who have become Christians, and studied the Bible that statement has meaning, but we must remember that not everyone shares our conviction. Most who do not share our convictions often doubt that we have any good reason to care what the Bible says. After all the Bible says "For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God" (1 Corinthians 1:18).

Hindu women in Pakistan are preparing for the festival of Raksha Bandhan, shopping for colourful rakhis, sweets and gifts.

Concrete structures around the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir are putting pressure on the fragile ecology of the area and could cause a "collapse" in the Himalayan foothills, an expert has warned.

As millions of Hindus have congregated here to participate in the Ardh Kumbh Mela, which is held after every six years, the Naga Sadhus are drawing the maximum attention of pilgrims, including foreign tourists, attending the 42-day fair.

A new ritual of worshipping "Mahodadhi" (or, the Sea God) everyday in the evening has been started in Puri by the priests of the world famous Jagannath Temple.

With only two million devotees taking a dip on day one of the Ardh Kumbh festival, the administration here was hard put to explain the relatively low turnout amid speculation that people were being put off by the polluted river waters.

The venue of one of the biggest Hindu congregations on the planet is wrapped in sheaths of fog and the cold wave . . . .

Millions of people in Orissa began the New Year Monday on a propitious note by visiting temples across the state.....

As many as 70 million Hindus and others are expected to converge in this north Indian city for a holy dip in the Ganges over the 42-day long Ardh Kumbh festival commencing Jan 3.....

The famous Lord Anjeneya temple in Ananthamangalam near here which houses the unique three-eyed, ten-armed mighty Hanuman idol, is gearing up for the most important festival, Hanumanth Jayanti tomorrow.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today indicated that it may restart the agitation for construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya, and criticised the Prime Minister over his reported remarks on Muslims.

The Vaishnodevi yatra today resumed after a night-long halt, as there was slow down in the rush at Bhawan, the abode of the holy cave shrine in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.

Hindus in the national capital Saturday heralded the new festive season by visiting temples and paying obeisance to the deities as part of the Navratra festival, even as stringiest security measures were put in place.

The head priest of Banke Bihari Mandir, one of India's oldest temples, has been sacked for dressing up the idol of Krishna in a pair of denim and T-shirt.

The caretaker of the Banke Bihari temple Jugal Goswami was relieved from all the responsibilities of the temple on Monday after Goswami dressed the Lord Krishna idol in jeans and T-shirts.

RSS chief K S Sudarshan today suggested conversion and demographic change in parts of India posed an "invisible threat" to Hindu society.

Many conservationists are fearing that thousand of birds would be killed this year again to meet the huge demand for feathers by Dhakis or, traditional drummers ahead of Durga Puja and Dussera festivities in West Bengal.

Anglican priest David A Hart, whose open espousal of Hinduism has sparked a debate in British religious circles, says he will continue his exploration of the "oneness" of religions and remained unfazed by the consequences it could have on his priesthood.

Sri Krishna Janmastami and Sri Krishna Leelotsav is being celebrated at the temple town of Udupi with great pomp and religious fervour, from today.

Two idols of the ancient 'Vairikhadakan' Devi Temple at Keezhur near Iritty, about 40 km from here, were found stolen, triggering panic among the local people, police said today.

Thousands of chanting Hindus were sprinkled with water collected from Indian rivers in a symbolic recreation of mass bathing during the first ever Kumbh Mela held in the United States.

Tension prevailed in Washim district of Maharashtra today after two communities clashed during the immersion of Ganesh idols prompting police to lathicharge the unruly crowd.

Despite heavy rains, an impressive procession on the Anant Chaturdashi was taken out here today on the culmination day of 10-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

Amid slogans of "Ganapati Bappa Moriya" and "Ganesh Bhagwan ki jai" thousands of Ganesh idols of different shapes and sizes were immersed in Hussainsagar lake here today.

A festive atmosphere enveloped Mumbai Wednesday as people braved intermittent showers to bid farewell to idols of the Hindu god Ganesha with customary fervour, ending the 10-day-long Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.