Superstitious

An alleged superstitious speech by a spiritual orator Maha Vishnu at two government schools in Chennai has triggered a controversy and a debate over spirituality and superstition in schools.

Former India cricketers Wasim Jaffer and Zaheer Khan recently spoke about the superstitious practices, which some players do before going for a match.

The superstitious tribal practice of branding infants with hot iron to cure illness, has cost two lives in the tribal-dominated Sahdol in eastern Madhya Pradesh. Both were infant girls, suffering from chest congestion, fever and pneumonia.

FIFA World Cup: Having lost their opening World Cup match 2-1 against the Saudis, Argentina have since found their groove, improving with every match as they strung together five straight victories

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "black magic" remark, saying he must "stop lowering the dignity" of the PM's post by talking about such superstitious things.

Congress leader Milind Deora's swipe at "wokeness" after a Gujarat girl announced plans to marry herself drew a sharp counter on Twitter, as a user flagged superstitious rituals such as marrying trees.

Three people have been taken into custody for their alleged role in the murder of their two-year-old nephew over superstitious beliefs, the police said on Saturday.

An elderly couple, who allegedly killed their two young daughters due to superstitious beliefs, has been shifted to a government healthcare facility in Tirupati for psychological evaluation and treatment if required.

Kaun Banega Crorepati 12: Apart from providing adequate healthcare equipment and uplifting the poor, Dr Ravindra Kolhe and Dr Smita Kolhe have also addressed the challenges faced by the tribals of Melghat, including several superstitious health beliefs

Armed with a stick, a floral-shirted scarecrow with a plastic pot for a head stands guard in front of a rural Cambodian home -- a sentry erected by superstitious farmers to ward off the coronavirus.

Jeff Bezos revealed to Shah Rukh Khan and Zoya Akhtar that he is superstitious and has a pair of lucky boots.

To create awareness among people and dispel witchcraft and superstitious practices, a top Ganjam district official has announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 to anyone who can prove the existence of ghosts.

The man who is accused of throwing his friend's three-year-old daughter from the seventh floor of his apartment in south Mumbai's Colaba on Saturday was driven by the superstitious belief that sacrificing human life will solve all problems of his life, the police said on Monday.

A 25-year-old woman who was being treated for a snake bite at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh on Sunday was allegedly made to undergo superstitious rituals by her family inside the ward. A CCTV video of the incident has gone viral, causing a furore in the state.

China's ruling Communist Party warned party members to stick to Marx and Lenin and not believe in "ghosts and spirits" or practice "liberalism", in the latest effort to root out superstitious practices and further tighten party control.

An alleged superstitious speech by a spiritual orator Maha Vishnu at two government schools in Chennai has triggered a controversy and a debate over spirituality and superstition in schools.

Former India cricketers Wasim Jaffer and Zaheer Khan recently spoke about the superstitious practices, which some players do before going for a match.

The superstitious tribal practice of branding infants with hot iron to cure illness, has cost two lives in the tribal-dominated Sahdol in eastern Madhya Pradesh. Both were infant girls, suffering from chest congestion, fever and pneumonia.

FIFA World Cup: Having lost their opening World Cup match 2-1 against the Saudis, Argentina have since found their groove, improving with every match as they strung together five straight victories

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "black magic" remark, saying he must "stop lowering the dignity" of the PM's post by talking about such superstitious things.

Congress leader Milind Deora's swipe at "wokeness" after a Gujarat girl announced plans to marry herself drew a sharp counter on Twitter, as a user flagged superstitious rituals such as marrying trees.

Three people have been taken into custody for their alleged role in the murder of their two-year-old nephew over superstitious beliefs, the police said on Saturday.

An elderly couple, who allegedly killed their two young daughters due to superstitious beliefs, has been shifted to a government healthcare facility in Tirupati for psychological evaluation and treatment if required.

Kaun Banega Crorepati 12: Apart from providing adequate healthcare equipment and uplifting the poor, Dr Ravindra Kolhe and Dr Smita Kolhe have also addressed the challenges faced by the tribals of Melghat, including several superstitious health beliefs

Armed with a stick, a floral-shirted scarecrow with a plastic pot for a head stands guard in front of a rural Cambodian home -- a sentry erected by superstitious farmers to ward off the coronavirus.

Jeff Bezos revealed to Shah Rukh Khan and Zoya Akhtar that he is superstitious and has a pair of lucky boots.

To create awareness among people and dispel witchcraft and superstitious practices, a top Ganjam district official has announced a cash reward of Rs 50,000 to anyone who can prove the existence of ghosts.

The man who is accused of throwing his friend's three-year-old daughter from the seventh floor of his apartment in south Mumbai's Colaba on Saturday was driven by the superstitious belief that sacrificing human life will solve all problems of his life, the police said on Monday.

A 25-year-old woman who was being treated for a snake bite at a hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh on Sunday was allegedly made to undergo superstitious rituals by her family inside the ward. A CCTV video of the incident has gone viral, causing a furore in the state.

China's ruling Communist Party warned party members to stick to Marx and Lenin and not believe in "ghosts and spirits" or practice "liberalism", in the latest effort to root out superstitious practices and further tighten party control.