A so-called “elephant man” in India who has drawn comparisons to the Hindu god Ganesh — the lord of obstacles — would rather live a normal life than be worshiped by his countrymen, he said in a new ...

MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of ...

Grok correctly identified the “key identifying features” of the deity, including the elephant head, four hands, seated ...

AUSTIN, Texas – Republican leaders in suburban Houston have apologized for an advertisement likening the Hindu deity Ganesha to the GOP's elephant symbol amid a congressional race featuring an ...

Goddess Padmavati blesses devotees during the Kartheeka Brahmotsavams, featuring grand processions on palanquin and elephant.

MUMBAI, India — Rafiq Maqbool has been with The Associated Press for more than 20 years, covering conflict, politics, fashion shows, sports and everyday life. He has been based in Mumbai for the past ...

In the early days of The Beatles, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the chief songwriters. However, George eventually started writing. Rather than welcome George’s songs, the duo treated George like ...

The Birmingham Museum of Art has been celebrating Hindu culture since last year with an exhibit featuring Hindu gods, and the observance climaxes with events such as a Hindu dance performance this ...

To attract Indian-American voters, a Republican party group in suburban Houston released a campaign ad with an image of Ganesha, the elephant-headed Hindu deity. Published in the India Herald ...

FOR more than seven decades one of the most celebrated gods in Hindu culture has sat quietly hidden away at the Adelaide Zoo — but not anymore. This was until Hillcrest man Munish Sarda visited the ...