The India-born Srinivasan put his hand on the Hindu holy book, the Bhagavad Gita, held by his mother, when he was sworn in to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2013.

The Ramayana was first presented orally by the poet-sage Valmiki to Luv and Kush, who then recounted the tale to Ram himself ...

Hinduism does not have a single holy book, but many ancient texts and scriptures. The Vedas - a collection of hymns praising the Vedic gods. Veda means 'knowledge'.

A Russian court rejected a call from prosecutors on Wednesday to ban one of Hinduism's holiest books, avoiding a diplomatic tussle days before President Dmitry Medvedev's visit to India.

A Russian court dismisses an appeal to ban an edition of the Hindu holy book Bhagvad Gita, in a case that triggered protests in India.

A Russian court has rejected a call from prosecutors to ban one of Hinduism’s holiest books, avoiding a diplomatic tussle days before President Dmitry Medvedev’s visit to India.