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It is a unique festival and probably the only one of its kind in the world, where men dress up in traditional women's dress and offer prayers. This is the Chamayavilakku festival at the Kottankulangara Sree Devi Temple in Kerala's Kollam district

Following the discovery of alcohol and condoms in the principal’s room, a missionary school in the Morena district of Madhya Pradesh has been sealed. The State Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (SCPRC) conducted the surprise inspection on Saturday, March 25. Premium liquor bottles and packets of condoms were recovered from a room next to the library, which is sometimes used by the school principal.

Batu Caves (Tamil: பத்து மலை : Pathumalai) is a mogote (a type of karst landform) that has a series of caves and cave temples in Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia. It takes its name from the Malay word batu, meaning 'rock'. The hill was originally known as Kapal Tanggang from the legend of Si Tanggang. The town nearby is named after the Batu Caves limestone formation.

Khalistan sympathizer and fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh had set up a temporary ‘shooting range’ at his native village Jallupur Khera in Punjab’s Amritsar district, where he was training his aides for setting up his militia, the ‘Anandpur Khalsa Fauj’ (AKF). The Waris Punjab De’ chief had been targeting drug addicts and rogue ex-servicemen to help him build a gang that could be easily transformed into a terrorist outfit, according to police.

Recently, reports started surfacing that Islamic preacher Zakir Naik is likely to be deported from the Sultanate of Oman to India. Many media outlets claimed that Indian Intelligence Agencies were in conversation with the authorities in Oman to detain Zakir Naik during his visit to the country.

Nagercoil (Tamil Nadu): A special team of police on Tuesday arrested a priest, who had been on the run in connection with a sexual assault case. The accused has been identified as Fr Benedict Anto, a Catholic priest who was serving as a priest in the church for many years. Earlier, several obscene photos and videos of the priest had emerged on social media after his phone and laptops were allegedly stolen.

One less than a Koti (crore or 10 million), this is the Unakoti, a most famous Shaiva pilgrimage destination in the district Unakoti of the North-East Tripura. It is a historical spot and evidence of the cultural heritage of ancient Tripura dating back about the seventh to ninth century AD. Numerous rock carving sculptures and stone idols of Hindu Gods and Goddess exposed in the open atmosphere are the main attractions at Unakoti, which was created after cutting on the Raghunandan hills, nowadays it is known as the Unakoti Hills or Belkom Tila.

Koppa is a small town and prominent taluk headquarters located in the Chikmagalur district,  situated 763 meters above sea level. It is covered by the splendid Sahyadri mountain range and is regarded as the ‘Kashmir of Karnataka’. It hosts many historic temples with great religious significance. One among them is the epic ‘Sri Kamandala Ganapathi Temple’. So let’s discover some interesting facts about this beautiful temple.

The mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) is considered one of the most beautiful birds in the world. This is because of its stunning plumage, which is made up of an array of colors that you can't help but notice. But there's more to this species than just flashy feathers. Whether it's their complex courting ritual or their cultural significance, there's a lot to know about the mandarin duck. Here are some of the most interesting facts about this colorful creature.