Mary’s obsession with the English throne allowed Queen Elizabeth to manipulate her. Believing that marriage would be one way to distract Mary from her ambition to rule England, Elizabeth cannily ...

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Mahashivratri, observed on February 26, 2025, is a night dedicated to Lord Shiva with rituals including fasting, chanting, and meditations. Devotees commemorate the union of Shiva and Parvati or ...

Maha Shivaratri is a day that all the devotees wait for. It was on this auspicious day that Lord Shiva promised to be the protector of the universe. As per the legends it was on this day that the ...

Flamboyant flora has taken over Kew Gardens for its annual orchid display. Described as "a breath-taking cornucopia", the focus for this year is Peru, with the central installation "reminiscent of ...

Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader, racehorse owner and friend of Queen Elizabeth II, has died aged 88. Despite spending most of his life out of the limelight, the Aga Khan was the spiritual leader ...

"She thought of herself as the Queen of America, doing what she was supposed to do as First Lady" says Emerson. "Her narcissism was perhaps her greatest vulnerability." But when their son Willie ...

Cleopatra, the Greek queen of Ancient Egypt was depicted by Heinrich Faust in 1876. Credit: Public Domain Cleopatra VII Philopater ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of ...

Grace Antony, Anjali, Mithul Ryan, Aju Varghese and Vijay Yesudas star in the lead along with Shiva. The director added that he will be attending the premiere of the film with Shiva on February 4 ...

The cast of the film includes a stellar line-up of actors, including Mirchi Shiva, a.k.a. Shiva, Grace Antony, Aju Varghese, Anjali, Mitul Ryan M, Vijay Yesudas and more. The movie is directed by ...

In 2023 a colossal 18-tonne sculpture of Nataraja—Shiva as the King of Dance—was installed at New ... is that Nataraja’s popularity owes a great deal to a single Chola queen from over 1,000 years ago: ...