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

#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,…

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

#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…