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Meet the boatman who made Rs 30 crore during Kumbh

Inspired by the earnings of boat operators during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, a boatman's family in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj took a bold entrepreneurial step during the recently concluded Mahakumbh Mela......

History In Minutes: World's First Airmail Flew Over Kumbh

On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried 6,500 mails in the world's first official airmail flight over Allahabad, coinciding with the Kumbh Mela. IMAGE: Devotees take a dip in the......

Kumbh: 2 crore take Maghi Purnima dip; kalpvasis to return

Amid heightened security measures, more than two crore devotees took a dip in the Sangam till 6 pm on Wednesday on the occasion of Maghi Purnima during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.......

Crores attend Maha Kumbh, but no call drops or slow internet

An expected gathering of 40 crore people at the world's largest religious gathering for over a month and no call drops and seamless internet streaming. IMAGE: An aerial view of the devotees......

Cylinder blast triggers fire at Maha Kumbh; 18 tents gutted, no casualty

A big fire broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela here on Sunday due to a cylinder blast, engulfing 18 tents in Sector 19, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident. IMAGE: Police and......

Haldiram inks pact with Temasek as strategic investment partner

Haldiram has entered into an agreement with Temasek as part of which the Singapore-headquartered global investment firm will "acquire an equity stake from the existing shareholders" of India's......

Adani's son marries; tycoon donates Rs 10,000 cr

The Rs 10,000 crore that he had pledged will go in the creation of a network of affordable world-class hospitals and medical colleges, affordable top-tier K-12 schools and advanced global skill......

UP Eyes Rs 25,000 Cr Revenue From Maha Kumbh

... resulting in a Rs 2 trillion economic spinoff. IMAGE: A sadhu blows a conch as he prays on the day devotees take a holy dip -- the shahi snan -- at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga,......

Temasek's Haldiram Deal May Be HUGE!

Temasek is nearing a deal to acquire a 10% per cent stake in Haldiram Snacks Foods, valued at $10 billion. IMAGE: A Haldiram's restaurant in Mumbai. Photograph: M Sriram/Reuters After......

Bain to buy 90% stake in Adani Capital and Adani Housing for Rs 1,600 cr

The Adani group has exited the financial services business by selling its entire 90 per cent stake in Adani Capital and Adani Housing to private equity (PE) firm Bain Capital for Rs 1,440 crore.......

The Film That Made Amitabh THE Superstar

Though Zanjeer is credited as Amitabh's breakthrough film, it didn't immediately enthrone him.Rajesh Khanna countered with a huge hit in Daag that year.But Deewar upended audience's cinematic taste......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

From victim of TV sting to Olympic medallist: Lalit's journey to stardom

IMAGE: An Olympic bronze and Asian Games gold already in his kitty, Lalit Upadhyay is now focussed on changing the colour of the medal at the Paris Olympic Games, starting July 26. Photographs:......

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