WEST PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The gatherings began in homes of the faithful, but by the end of the 20th century, the number of those households had more than quadrupled from just a decade earlier. Drawn to ...

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended Diwali greetings to the country’s Hindu community. However, his message faced backlash from people online highlighting ongoing persecution and ...

NEW DELHI — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India’s northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering. The festival — site ...

Is India’s overwhelming Hindu majority shrinking? A recent survey by the Pew Research Center echoes news reports based on leaked figures from the 2011 census. For the first time since independence in ...