Kumbh Mela: Seers keep last Shahi Snan symbolic

The last 'shahi snan' at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar on Tuesday was a subdued affair with seers keeping the ritual symbolic in view of a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases. Till the conclusion of......

Lakhs take dip in Ganga on shahi snan amid rising coronavirus cases

Amid rising coronavirus cases nationwide, a sea of saffron-clad seers and ash-smeared Nagas converged at Har ki Pairi in Haridwar for a holy dip in the Ganga during the second shah snan of the......

Akhara body to ban food stalls by 'non-Sanatanis' at Kumbh Mela

The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad on Wednesday said it has decided to not allow 'non-Sanatanis' from putting up food stalls in the Kumbh Mela and rename terms 'Shahi Snan' and 'Peshwai' as 'Rajsi......

Seers demand Sanskrit for Urdu words in Hindu context

Seers of Haridwar on Thursday pitched for the removal of Urdu words like 'shahi' used in Hindu religious contexts and suggested replacing them with their Hindi or Sanskrit substitutes. Image used......

Will Wankhede get additional water supply during IPL? HC asks BMC

IMAGE:The groundstaff water the pitch at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai. Photograph: PTI . The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, asked the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) if it would......