Kanpur temple opens once a year on Dussehra to worship Ravana

IANS | October 20, 2026 11:43 AM

Kanpur, Oct 20 (IANS) While Vijayadashami is traditionally marked by the burning of Ravana's effigies across the country, a temple in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur follows a different tradition, with devotees offering prayers to the ten-headed king instead of celebrating his destruction.

World looks to India for solutions amid growing global importance, says RSS chief

IANS | October 20, 2026 10:14 AM

Nagpur, Oct 20 (IANS) Addressing the annual Vijayadashami rally of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday articulated the organisation’s core ideological perspective, highlighting India’s rising global stature and its potential to solve complex international crises through its traditional wisdom.