Kumbh

Kumbh 2019: More than 1 crore devotees take holy dip in Sangam on Mahashivratri as event comes to a close

Till 3 March, the number of devotees who had taken the dip during the Kumbh stood at 22.95 crore, a UP government official said

Daily Bulletin: EC team in Jammu and Kashmir today; Maha Shivaratri 2019 celebrated across India; Pak to act against JeM; day's top stories

Today's top stories: Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora will visit Jammu and Kashmir to review poll preparations, Narendra Modi to visit Gujarat after Amethi trip, and more.

Kumbh Mela sets one more Guinness World Record for sanitation drive under Swachh Bharat tag at Prayagraj

The Prayagraj Mela Authority on Saturday set one more Guinness World Record by undertaking massive sanitation works.

Experiencing the 'living heritage of humanity’ at the Kumbh Mela 2019: Separating fact from fiction

The tribute UNESCO paid to the Kumbh as the living heritage of humanity is what I saw at Prayagraj.

Kumbh Mela 2019: Sadhus take out Peshwai procession ahead of event; PM hopes sanitation is maintained at holy site

About 12 crore devotees are expected to visit the Kumbh Mela starting at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) in Uttar Pradesh from 15 January.

Smriti Irani hits back at Shashi Tharoor's 'everyone is naked' jibe, says comment made with Rahul Gandhi's support

"Shashi Tharoor has made a statement which tantamount to a religious slur. This has been done with the tactical support of Congress party and the question needs to be asked to Rahul Gandhi who strategically wears a janeu only when there are polls," said Smriti Irani

Akhilesh Yadav urges Congress to support SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh; welcomes Priyanka Gandhi into politics

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said that if Congress is fighting BJP in the Lok Sabha polls, it should support the SP-BSP alliance in Uttar Pradesh

Kumbh Mela 2019: The grandest spectacle on earth is also a microcosm of Hindu civilisation

The Kumbh predates history and is believed to be an eternal tradition. Yet everything associated with it is ephemeral which is transient and vulnerable.

Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj begins with Shahi Snan: Govt installs 1.22 lakh toilets, 50 RO plants, over 40,000 streetlights

Amid tight security, the 55-day long Kumbh Mela commenced with the Shahi Snan of Akharas at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday.

In Uttar Pradesh, disappointment with BJP is palpable, but voters have tinge of sympathy for Yogi Adityanath

When one asks people in Uttar Pradesh if life has changed for them in the last two years, there is a pause that indicates the jury is still out.