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Celebrating faith with Kumbh & saving perennial flow of rivers
There are six ‘prayags' (a place where two rivers meet), out of which Allahabad is known as ‘the king of prayags', now known as Prayagraj. Taking a holy dip during Kumbh Mela is not just a ...
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Neglected pup transformed into hero: Meet the newest K-9 team in Indian River County
VERO BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — From a neglected pup to a certified lifesaver, this Indian River County Sheriff's K-9 has a new leash on life and a chance to become a hero. The Indian River County ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers14d
Indian River County pledges $400,000 to Humiston Beach Boardwalk rebuilding in Vero Beach
spurred by public outcry and donations pledged through the Indian River Community Foundation. City Manager Monte Falls estimates it needs $2.3 million, and has budgeted $1 million. "My concern ...
GK: 10 Countries With No Rivers
Some countries lack permanent rivers and rely on desalination, groundwater, and imports to meet their water needs.
The New York Times12d
The Divine, the Digital and the Political at Humanity’s Largest Gathering
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing ... is taking place this year in the city of Prayagraj, where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet. Hindus believe that a third ...
The Conversation on MSN9d
Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...
Hindustan Times6d
Rajya Sabha member Satnam Singh Sandhu moves bill to grant personhood to rivers
Notably, there are more than 400 rivers in India. The bill presented in the Parliament stated that rivers with a length of 40 kilometres be given legal protection and sought the establishment of ...
NDTV7d
This Boatmen Community Ferries Devotees At Kumbh Since Generations
For millions of Hindu pilgrims at the millennia-old vast Kumbh Mela festival, the culmination of their journey is ritual bathing in the holy waters where sacred rivers meet. And for as long as ...
King at 20, death at 32…conquered half of the world in 12 years, this king was…, he was from…
After becoming the King of Macedon at the age of 20 in 336 BCE, Alexander spent only two years in Europe. He defeated and ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press11d
River City Co. works to foster a vibrant downtown
"Everything we do ties back," she says. "Does it meet the mission? Is it authentic?" Founded in 1986, River City Co. "came directly out of the Tennessee Riverpark Master Plan," Mack says.
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: At least 30 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making it one of the deadliest such accidents in years. Thousands had gathered at a ...