Meanwhile, Consulate General of India in New York has strongly ... this act of desecration of a Hindu temple in Melville, NY.

One of India's wealthiest temples has apologised after six people were killed and dozens more injured in a crush as they queued for tickets to a festival which attracts hundreds of thousands each ...

The stampede occurred during a 10-day festival at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh. The state authorities launched an investigation into the incident.

Since early on Wednesday, devotees from across India had begun to congregate for a 10-day festival at the temple that starts on Friday. Authorities had set up counters to distribute free tokens ...

The Indian Express reported. People started queueing from as early as Jan 8 for the tokens to visit the almost 2,000-year-old temple and pushed and jostled, leading to the stampede, according to ...

At least six people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in India, with several more ... tokens to visit the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh ...