Kumbh should now only be symbolic amid COVID crisis: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the ongoing Kumbh in Haridwar should now have symbolic participation due to the COVID-19 crisis. Modi tweeted that he spoke to Swami Avdheshanand Giri......

Over 1,700 test Covid positive in Kumbh Mela over 5-day period

A total of 1,701 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Haridwar Kumbh Mela area from April 10 to 14 confirming fears that one of the world's largest religious gatherings may contribute......

Sangam turns into biggest confluence of human faith as 5 cr take dip

An estimated five crore devotees had their holy dip in the Sangam on Monday, the second and most auspicious day of ‘shahi snan’ on Mauni Amavasya, turning the Ganga, Yamuna and mystical......

PHOTOS: Meet this 'star' at Kumbh Mela

Discriminated and humiliated for years, the transgender community seems to have finally found refuge in religion. And the popularity of a person at the ongoing Kumbh Mela is a proof of that change.......