Fire breaks out at Kumbh mela venue; no casualties

A cooking gas cylinder exploded in a tent at the Digambar Ani Akhara at the Kumbh Mela site on Monday, triggering a massive fire, prompting Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to direct......

Factional feud among sadhus at Maha Kumbh

Factional feud among the orders of ascetics has come to the fore at the ongoing Maha Kumbh congregation in Allahabad with one of the "akharas" threatening to boycott the upcoming "Shahi Snan"......

Maha Kumbh gets underway with 'Shahi Snan'

The Maha Kumbh began on Monday morning with lakhs of devotees as well as ascetics and religious leaders of various orders converging on the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical......

Kumbh: Mulayam takes sadhus' blessings

In a development which could have far reaching political implications, embattled Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav took blessings from representatives of akharas camping at the world......