India's Modi takes ritual dip at Hindu mega-festival
India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious ...
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History Lecture Series presents ‘Ganges: The Many Lives of an Indian River’
The History Lecture Series hosted their second installment of “River Histories” on Jan. 29 with a lecture presented by ...
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Train chugs off with over 400 asthis for final rites in Ganges
More than 400 urns containing the ashes of deceased Pakistani Hindus have finally been sent to Wagah border for onward travel to Haridwar in Indian state of Utterkhand where the ashes will be immersed ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...
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Alexander the Great’s Final Campaign: The Siege of Mallia (325 BCE)
Following the mutiny of his army, Alexander the Great was forced to abandon his eastward march. In response, he turned his ...
Flight map shows route of American Airlines plane before deadly crash in Washington DC
A flight map is circulating online, showing the route the American Airlines plane took before it crashed in Washington - ...