On Christmas Day, St. Mary’s Church stands out in the heart of a snow-covered Gulmarg. As the faithful queue to offer quiet prayers, the church represents the syncretic culture of Kashmir.

AnotherHindu man has been beaten to death in Bangladesh, days after Dipu Chandra Das was lynched and his body was set ablaze, local media reported on Thursday.

The incident took place near the Jaya Marthanda Gate of the historic palace when a nitrogen gas-filled balloon exploded while being inflated.