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Maha Kumbh set for auspicious start on 'Paush Purnima' on Monday

Maha Kumbh 2025 -- a 45-day event billed as the biggest gathering of humans in one place -- is all set to begin Monday with the first major bathing ritual or 'Shahi Snan' on the auspicious occasion......

160,000 tents, 150,000 toilets: Prayagraj gears up for grand Maha Kumbh

As 2024 draws to a close, the entire state machinery in Uttar Pradesh has converged upon Sangam, the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati river in Prayagraj, racing......

Warning! Trump 2.0 Will Be Very Different

Trump has no more elections to fight and his soaring ambition, which is no secret, will be to carve out a presidential legacy that outshines by far all his mediocre predecessors. Trump's turnaround......

Indian priest elevated as cardinal by Pope Francis

In a grand consistory held in the Vatican on Saturday, 51-year-old Indian priest George Jacob Koovakad was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Francis. IMAGE: The red hat, or biretta, being......

Daughter lights pyre, Manmohan Singh cremated with full state honours

Former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who led India to the path of economic liberalisation in the 1990s, was cremated with full state honours in New Delhi on Saturday in the presence of top......

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,......

Smartphone makers pin hopes on new launches after tepid March quarter

For the smart phone industry, it has been a lacklustre quarter of CY2024, with sales falling by 3-4 per cent over the same period last year, according to Counterpoint Research projections.......

Kangana Meets His Holiness

Actress Kangana Ranaut, who the Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded as its candidate for the Mandi Lok Sabha seat, met His Holiness, The Dalai Lama in Dharamsala on Monday, April 15, 2024. ......

Who Is Hema Malini Bowing To?

Photograph: ANI Photo Hema Malini is doing all that it takes to win a third term in the Lok Sabha. The BJP candidate from Mathura has been attending events, playing Holi in her constituency and......

'Bombay Has An Intoxicating Personality'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.' IMAGE: Boys with their faces painted in silver during Holi celebrations in......

Will Kangana Make A Good Politician?

Entertainers can be good politicians if they treat the citizens as the audience, and treat their job like a live show, and work hard to make sure the audience likes them, asserts Sandeep Goyal.......

Sanjay Dutt Prays In Gaya

Photograph: ANI Photo Sanjay Dutt performed the pind daan at the Vishnupad temple in Gaya, Bihar, on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Sanju prayed for the peace of the souls of his departed parents,......

SEE: Rohit bids emotional farewell to 2024

IMAGE: The video showcased a mosaic of Rohit Sharma’s personal and professional moments, offering a glimpse into the 37-year-old's rollercoaster journey. Photograph: BCCI India’s......

FIFA set to announce hosts for 2030, 2034 World Cups

IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi lifting the trophy as he celebrates winning the World Cup in Qatar 2024. Photograph: Hannah McCay / Reuters FIFA is set to confirm the hosts of the 2030 and 2034......

Hockey heroes seek blessings at Golden Temple

IMAGE: Indian Men's Hockey team players offer prayers at Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) after clinching the Bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. Photograph: ANI Photo/Raminder Pal Singh......

Capitals Celebrate Holi 'DC' Way

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals cricketers are all smiles as they celebrate the Festival of Colours. Photograph and Video: Delhi Capitals/X They may have gotten their IPL 2024 season off to a losing......

Coach Dravid ends reign with World Cup high

IMAGE: India Head Coach Rahul Dravid does a lap of honour after the T20 World Cup triumph in Bridgetown, Barbados, on Saturday. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters Rahul Dravid's tenure as India Head......

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