New Delhi: A public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court in the wake of the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday and has sought constitution of an expert committee to suggest measure to prevent such incidents. A stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday left 18 … Read more
New Delhi: A man presumed dead in the January 29 Maha Kumbh stampede returned home to Prayagraj on Tuesday, shocking his family and friends who were gathered for his thirteenth-day death ritual. The astonishing reunion transformed a sombre occasion into a joyous celebration. Khunti Guru, a resident of Prayagraj’s Zero Road area, had left home on … Read more
New Delhi: In a concerted effort to combat misinformation surrounding the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Police have filed charges against 54 social media accounts for allegedly spreading false information. This crackdown follows Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s strict directives to counter fake news about the massive religious gathering. Under DGP Prashant Kumar’s guidance, UP … Read more
Prayagraj: Prayagraj witnessed a huge crowd as devotees gathered for Maghi Purnima at Maha Kumbh on Wednesday. Thousands of devotees took a sacred dip in Triveni Sangam on this occasion. Devotees arrived in large numbers since Monday, leading to heavy congestion not just at the Mela premises but also in the surrounding areas, including Prayagraj … Read more
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday criticised the government over massive traffic congestion at the Maha Kumbh, saying that people were stuck in a 300km-long jam. He also accused the government of prioritising image-building over providing necessary facilities to devotees. Yadav was speaking in Lok Sabha during a discussion on Union Budget. … Read more
New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale arrived in Prayagraj on Sunday for a two-day visit to the Maha Kumbh. Hosabale will take a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam on Monday. Speaking on the significance of the religious gathering, he described it as not just a fair of Sanatan culture but … Read more
New Delhi: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has demanded the arrest of Jaya Bachchan over the Samajwadi Party’s leader’s claim that Prayagraj is most contaminated right now due to bodies of Maha Kumbh victims “being thrown into the river”. Terming the remarks as ‘unfortunate’, VHP media in-charge Sharad Sharma said, “Jaya Bachchan should be arrested … Read more
New Delhi: Security has been stepped up and crowd control measures at the ghats strengthened to check overcrowding, as 4 to 5 crore devotees are expected to take a holy dip for the Basant Panchami sacred bathing ritual on Sunday. It will mark the third ‘Amrit Snan’ of the 45-day Maha Kumbh. Over 7 crore … Read more
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, describing the experience as the happiest moment of his life. He was accompanied by his wife and other family members. He shared his experience in a post on social media platform X: “Experiencing spiritual bliss after taking … Read more
Prayagraj: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and 118 diplomats from 77 countries will visit Maha Kumbh Mela on Saturday. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and the diplomats will take a holy dip in the Sangam, while CM Yogi Adityanath will participate in a religious ceremony. This marks the first visit of … Read more
New Delhi: A viral video on social media ignited a controversy, allegedly showing a Uttar Pradesh police officer mixing ash into food being prepared for a community feast (Bhandara) for devotees during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. The video shared widely on X (formerly Twitter), prompted swift action. The Soraon Station House Officer (SHO), … Read more
New Delhi: An apparently heartwarming ‘lost and found’ story has come to light from the ongoing Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, where a family from Jharkhand was seemingly reunited with a missing member after 27 years. The family reported that their loved one, who had been missing for nearly three decades, was found at … Read more
Prayagraj: With lakhs of pilgrims expected to visit Prayagraj for the holy bath on Mauni Amavasya on Wednesday, the Indian Railways has decided to run 190 special trains, among 360 regular plus trains for the occasion. Prayagraj will have one train available every four minutes. Authorities are expecting over 10 crore people to take holy … Read more
New Delhi: With authorities at Maha Kumbh expecting around 10 crore devotees on the auspicious occasion of Mauni Amavasya for “Amrit Snan” the fair administration and Kumbh Police have made special arrangements to ensure their safety and convenience. There will be dedicated teams of police and medical professionals will be on 24/7 duty to assist … Read more
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has taken a swipe at BJP leaders who took a dip in Ganga during the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. Addressing a Congress rally in Mhow district of Madhya Pradesh, Kharge took at dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah and questioned whether taking a dip in Ganga eradicate poverty, provide … Read more
Varanasi: With Mauni Amavasya falling on January 29 this year in the middle of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, devotees have started pouring into Uttar Pradesh’s holy city of Kashi. Close to 5-7 lakh devotees are reaching the city to celebrate the occasion, officials have said. Among the areas in the city which have … Read more
New Delhi: The draft constitution of the Sanatan Board is expected to be presented today during the Dharma Sabha, which will be held during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Pryagraj on Monday. The event will be commemorated as ‘Dharma Ki Swatantrata Ka Diwas’, where the draft will be officially announced in the presence of … Read more
New Delhi: A grand ‘Dharma Sansad’ (religious congregation) will be held at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Monday. It will be organised by the renowned katha vachak (spiritual orator) Devkinandan Thakur. The event will take place at Devkinandan Thakur’s tent, located in Sector 17, at 12pm. The religious congregation will focus on two major … Read more
New Delhi: Laurene Powell Jobs, the wife of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, recently participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, one of the world’s biggest spiritual gatherings. Even though she missed the holy dip in the Ganga on the first day of the congregation due to health issues, her presence still invited significant attention. … Read more
New Delhi: A week after a blaze destroyed 70 to 80 huts and 8 to 10 tents at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, another fire broke out at the venue early Saturday morning. According to reports, two vehicles parked on the main road leading to the Maha Kumbh Mela site caught fire. … Read more
Uttarkashi: In a significant effort to raise awareness about the importance of a plastic-free Ganga, a team of 10 retired military officers set out on a bicycle expedition from Uttarkashi to Prayagraj on Monday. The expedition, under the Atulya Ganga Abhiyan, aims to spread the message of making the Ganga plastic-free by the time of … Read more
Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, accompanied by his entire cabinet, held a meeting at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, marking the first time that the full cabinet participated in the event. During his visit, the Chief Minister highlighted the state’s ongoing development policies and new initiatives. Yogi Adityanath said, “The entire cabinet is present … Read more
New Delhi: Author Amish Tripathi has extended an invitation to Elon Musk to attend the Maha Kumbh, a major Hindu religious gathering in Prayagraj. The invitation came during an exclusive event hosted by Musk at SpaceX’s Starbase facility in Texas, organised by the Indian Global Forum (IGF). Tripathi took to microblogging site X to announce his … Read more
New Delhi: Abhey Singh, the “IITian Baba” who rose to prominence at the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, has abruptly disappeared from the religious gathering. The former IIT Bombay aerospace engineer-turned-saints exit follows viral videos of his media interactions, leaving his family and fellow sadhus concerned, New18 reported. Singh, also known as IIT Baba, reportedly left … Read more
Prayagraj: The spiritual head of Rishikesh-based Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Swami Chidanand Saraswati, and US-born Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati offered prayers and performed a ‘Hawan’ ceremony at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. The ceremony took place at the Parmarth Niketan Kumbh Mela Camp, where they were joined by other devotees in the sacred rituals. #WATCH | Prayagraj, Uttar … Read more