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October 17, 2026 Pranav Baskar

At Least 19 Dead After Stampede at Indian Religious Event

Such deadly crowd events are relatively common in India, and it was unclear what caused this one. The authorities detained the event’s organizer and others involved.

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October 15, 2026 Madison Malone Kircher

Teen Arrested Over Plan to Attack Hindu Temple, Officials Say

The suspect in suburban Chicago was in the parking lot of the temple on Sunday and told a co-worker that his gun had jammed, the authorities said.

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September 14, 2026 Yan Zhuang and Alex Travelli

Modi Served World Leaders a Meatless Meal, and His Critics Pounced

Opposition politicians said a vegetarian dinner served at a diplomatic summit misrepresented India’s culinary heritage. A minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government rejected the criticism.

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September 8, 2026 Francesca Regalado

Eiffel Tower Workers Strike, Saying Women Were Excluded From Hindu Group’s Visit

The tower was closed on Monday, after the workers’ union said female staff members had been asked to leave their stations for a visit from a group known as BAPS.

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August 30, 2026 Lauren McGaughy, Georgia Gee and Sejal Govindarao

Before Nepal’s Floods, Hindu Pilgrims Sought the Divine at Mount Kailash

For many, the trek to Mount Kailash in Tibet is a once-in-a-lifetime trip to find spiritual awakening.

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August 28, 2026 Claire Moses

Mount Kailash, Sacred to 4 Faiths, Drew Pilgrims Lost in Nepal and Tibet Floods

The peak is revered by Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and those belonging to the pre-Buddhist Bon religion.

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August 26, 2026 Mujib Mashal, Suhasini Raj and Hari Kumar

Over 100 Indian Pilgrims Are Among the Missing in Nepal Floods

Many of them were traveling to or from a Himalayan peak that is revered by Hindus as the spiritual home of the god Shiva.

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August 21, 2026 Ryley Ober

Swiss Tourist Sentenced to Prison After Violating ‘Day of Silence’ in Bali

The 26-year-old received a yearlong sentence from a court on the Indonesian resort island after he flouted a sacred Hindu ritual and insulted it on Instagram.