The festival that attracts over 400 million people takes place where Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers meet.
The Azerbaijani artist redefines heritage with contemporary art.
‘Sanctuary on the Moon’ is a lunar time capsule that provides a detailed guide to life on Earth for our future selves.
Meta owned social media platforms ends third-party fact-checking, adopting community notes as its replacement.
Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew resurfaces at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed.
UN cultural agency UNESCO recognises the fermented cassava meal that takes days to prepare as a living heritage object.
The latest development in a growing trend for ‘military boardgames’ gives players the chance to ‘defend’ Taiwan.
A total of 20 recipients were honoured, including two who had investigated the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021.
Cities around the world are ringing in 2025 with spectacular fireworks and light shows.
One Direction singer had alcohol and cocaine in his system at the time of his death, an autopsy finds.
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Amid high inflation and soaring costs, the monthlong annual entertainment extravaganza is taking a toll on many.
In 1969, Otis Moss Jr led a push to ensure diversity among Santa Clauses. But the fight, he says, continues to this day.
The tablet sold by Sotheby’s is the oldest known inscription in stone of the ancient text in Paleo-Hebrew script.
Tabla player brought Indian classical music to the world, collaborating with greats like former Beatle George Harrison.
