Swami Vishnudevananda Giriji Maharaj from Ukraine and Ananda Lila Mata from Russia are delivering sermons on love, peace, and compassion at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. They emphasize the importance of universal good and enlightenment, conducting special prayers for world peace amidst ongoing conflicts between their countries, demonstrating spirituality's power to transcend national identities.
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Off Mumbai's coast, a naval speedboat collided with a ferry carrying 110 people to Elephanta Island, resulting in two fatalities and four critical injuries. A viral video captures the speedboat's failed attempt to avert the collision. Rescue operations, led by the Indian Coast Guard, successfully retrieved all passengers and crew.
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