Israel, Google to bring Dead Sea Scrolls online

JERUSALEM – Israel and Google have joined forces to put the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest surviving biblical texts, online, Xinhua reported.

The scrolls, housed at the Shrine of the Book in Jerusalem since 1967, are the oldest-known surviving manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible, dating back to the Second Temple period.
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‘Headgear issue will be sorted out for Obama’s Golden Temple visit’

AMRITSAR – US President Barack Obama’s proposed visit to the Golden Temple seems to have run into trouble over the issue of what headgear he would wear to enter the holiest Sikh shrine. However, Sikh religious leaders are optimistic the issue will be sorted out within this week and Obama’s visit will be confirmed.

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Tirupati temple may get UAV surveillance

BANGALORE – The country’s richest shrine at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh may get unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveillance as part of security enhancement plans for the temple which is visited by thousands of devotees daily, a temple official said Tuesday.

A two kg, battery-operated surveillance UAV, designed and developed by a Bangalore-based firm, was test-flown …. Source  : Gaea News Network.