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 Army: The Pakistan Army is one of the largest standing armies in the world, boasting a strength of around 6,54,000 active military personnel. But, unlike their Indian counterparts, the ...

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 ...