Kumbh virtually ends as key akhadas pull out

Crowds at the ghats of Ganga in Haridwar have thinned down drastically after the key ‘akhadas' of seers began pulling out of the Maha Kumbh, citing the surge in coronavirus numbers. IMAGE:......

Four killed in stampede at Kumbh Mela

Four people were reportedly killed after a stampede broke out during a procession at the Kumbh Mela's Juna Akhada in Haridwar on Wednesday morning. It has been reported that the stampede took place......

Simhasta kumbh mela: Royal bath begins

Sacred chants reverberated on the banks of Kshipra as the century's first Simhasta Kumbh began early Monday with about 10 lakh people taking a dip in the river.Sadhus arrived in huge processions......

Last shahi snan passes off peacefully

Lakhs of sadhus, mahants and pilgrims from different parts of the country on Sunday took the shahi snan (royal bath) in Trimbakeshwar on the occasion of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela and offered prayers......