The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering
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The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines High above the millions of Hindu pilgrims walking the grounds of the Maha Kumbh Mela, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India beams down from giant billboards and posters as far as the eye can see. Elsewhere, there are life-size cutouts of the leader,…

Deciphering Ancient Indus Valley Script Could Earn You Million
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Deciphering Ancient Indus Valley Script Could Earn You $1 Million

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines It is a riddle that has confounded scholars for over a century. And now it carries a handsome cash prize: $1 million for anyone who can decipher the script of the ancient Indus Valley civilization. Relatively little is known about the creators of…

Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival Leaves Pilgrims Hurt
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Stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival Leaves Pilgrims Hurt

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Many people were feared to have been killed early Wednesday after millions of Hindu pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a huge festival in the Indian city of Prayagraj, rushed to bathe in holy river waters on what is considered one of the…

Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India
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Maha Kumbh Mela: World’s Largest Gathering Begins in India

ByNews Polite

#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Hundreds of millions of Hindus are convening this week in what is expected to be the world’s largest human gathering, where a staggering number of devotees, tourists, politicians and celebrities take sacred dips at the convergence of two holy rivers in India. The…