In a desert town in Pakistan, Hindus prepare meals for fasting Muslims, who in turn gather to welcome a Holi procession, a ...

As the law now stands, the lighting of traditional Easter bonfires – known in Greek as ‘lambradjies’ – is expressly forbidden with no exceptions, the ministry of justice said on Thursday.

He ordered his sister Holika to kill Prahlada by taking him to a bonfire. Holika, wearing a divine shawl that protected her from fire, attempted to kill Prahlada. However, Vishnu intervened ...

FIRE crews have issued a warning over lighting bonfires following an incident in Malton. Last weekend North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue's (NYFR)control room received a call from a concerned member of ...

Under the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition, nearly 300 were axed - dubbed the "bonfire of the quangos" - in an attempt to improve accountability and cut costs. Despite Sir Keir indicating ...

Stretching across northern Chile and southern Peru, the Atacama is the driest non-polar desert on the planet. With its "Martian landscapes" and sprawling salt flats, the arid "geographical ...

At twilight, bonfires crackled to life at street corners, built from wooden sticks and dried leaves. Devotees gathered to offer prayers. Women, draped in red saris with thick vermilion streaks on ...

Why is Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairing his first-ever meeting of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) relevant to the ...

Dating back to olden times in Hindu mythology, this age-old practice is now celebrated by conducting bonfires on the eve as a symbol to burn away bad vibes and the forces of evil. And here we ...