Jamestown, Virginia, celebrated its 418th birthday on Wednesday. On May 14, 1607, three ships anchored in the deep waters of the James River and their passengers, 104 men and boys, plus crew members, ...

Step back, World's Largest Ball of Twine and Wheat Jesus, Lucy the Elephant, the pride of Margate, NJ, has just won the title ...

Today’s word, howdah, refers to a decorative seat or carriage, traditionally placed on the back of an elephant, used especially in South Asia for riding or ceremonial purposes. A howdah is a ...

It also marked the successful completion of many firsts in the recent past- Simple Dasara and the debut role of elephant Abhimanyu as a howdah carrier. The procession within the precincts of the ...

On Saturday, the Henry County Department of Public Safety hosted the annual Fire & EMS Appreciation Day. The outstanding volunteer fire department member his year is JC Rumley of the Bassett Volunteer ...

AstaGuru Auction House’s Masters Legacy auction features nearly 72 (lots) masterpieces by 40 pioneering figures of the Modernist era such as Tyeb Mehta, FN Souza, SH Raza and MF Husain. After the ...

Sometimes we see or feel something so beautiful or powerful that it leaves us silent. This exact feeling is called awed, a mix of surprise, respect, and wonder. Awed is the past tense and past ...

A prince mounted on an ornately decorated elephant, preceded by a younger relative seated upon a horse, advances with a party of 108 courtiers, servants and soldiers. The drummers and musicians ...