Ash Wednesday marks the first day of Lent, a 40-day period of solemn observance that ends on Easter Sunday.© Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman/USA TODAY Network ...

Alvin Yesudas, a Catholic in the southern Indian state of Kerala, began Lent on Ash Wednesday. His neighbor Babu Antony, also a Catholic, started two days earlier. During Lent, both their families ...

Lent is the time before Easter during which the faithful abstain and fast in remembrance of the ultimate sacrifice Jesus made on Calvary. It is a 40-day time of preparation before Easter, the ...

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a second straight session on Monday dragged by weaker rival edible ...

Hyderabad: Tollywood actor Mahesh Babu is facing legal scrutiny for his past endorsement of a real estate company now mired ...

Bangkok motorists can use expressways toll-free on July 10-11 during Buddhist holidays. 61 toll booths will waive fees to ease holiday travel.

In all, there were 13 “Here’s Johnny’s” franchise locations across the country. Three were in the metro New Orleans area: two ...

Environmentalists and legal advocates also lent their voices to the cause. “Cutting down 12,400 trees for a car shed is not only alarming—it’s unacceptable,” said advocate Godfrey Pimenta. “This isn’t ...

Stanley Suresh Nadaraja was caught after he went to the home of one of the maids' employers over an unpaid loan. Read more at ...

Author J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy series The Lord of the Rings made its big screen debut in 2001 with The Lord of the Rings: ...