Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India's Maha Kumbh festival
Hindu devotees have sacred marks reading 'Radhe' on their foreheads at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna, and the ...
Stock market today: Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street tech gains
Asia markets are mostly higher following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit ...
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How poor planning, mismanagement, and a culture of VIP entitlement led to the deadly stampede at the Maha Kumbh
The tragic stampede at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, which left 30 dead, highlights VIP culture, ...
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The lost ritual of ‘smoking' bodies in Ao Naga last rites
In those days, when a person died, their body was not buried in the earth, nor left to rest quietly in the tomb. Instead, it was laid in a special room in the house – the Chin or Tsen – where it would ...
The 5 astonishing things your iPhone can still do even with a dead battery
In the past, running out of juice meant phones were almost entirely out of action, but a tech expert has revealed several ...
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When was Auschwitz liberated? Survivors speak on Holocaust Remembrance Day in North Miami
Auschwitz concentration camp is a symbol of the Holocaust in southern Poland, one of the most trying moments in human history ...
What is Lunar New Year and how is it celebrated?
In many Asian cultures, the Lunar New Year is a celebration marking the arrival of spring and the start of a new year on the ...
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Syria feels close to a zone of anarchy
Travelling from Syria’s Highway 42, which runs from Tabqa to the city of Homs, you can see the corpse of Bashar al-Assad’s ...
The horror of Auschwitz in pictures: Images taken during death camp's liberation 80 years ago show skeletal survivors, mountains of possessions and the Nazis' attempt…
These were the horrific scenes that met the Soviet 60th Army of the First Ukrainian Front as they opened the gates of ...
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Kollyva: The Christian Memorial Service Super Food From Ancient Greece
Kollyva, the boiled wheat-based sweet offered at Greek Orthodox memorial services for the souls of the dead, has roots in ...
How Jan. 27 came to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
A historian of the Holocaust and curator of the Auschwitz exhibition, now in Toronto, invites all who gather on Jan. 27 to ...
The man pushed onto New York’s subway tracks says he will ride again
A man who survived being shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train said that in spite of the physical and psychological trauma, he eventually plans to make his way back ...