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1.5 cr take holy dip daring intense cold as Maha Kumbh begins

The fog was thick, the cold intense and the waters freezing as the Maha Kumbh, the world's largest gathering, began on Monday with 1.5 crore people taking a dip in the Sangam in their quest for......

46, including 37 kids, drown during holy dip for 'Jivitputrika' festival in Bihar

At least 46 people, including 37 children, drowned while taking holy dip in rivers and ponds in several Bihar districts during the 'Jivitputrika' festival, officials said on Thursday. Image is......

In PHOTOS: The last holy dip as curtains down on Maha Kumbh

Lakhs of devotees thronged the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on Sunday at Allahabad for a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivaratri, bringing the Maha Kumbh to a......

'In quest for moksha': Foreigners take dip in Sangam

Among a sea of humanity that took the holy dip in the Sangam in their quest for 'moksha' on Monday was a large number of overseas visitors, soaking in the spiritual fervour at the world's largest......

Naga Sadhus Perform Shahi Snan

Hundreds of Naga Sadhus took a dip in the Triveni Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. IMAGE: Naga sadhus of the Juna Akhara gather for the Shahi Snan at......

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.......

Sensex, Nifty drop on foreign fund outflows, weak US markets

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined on Tuesday due to losses in index major Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank amid sustained foreign fund outflows and mixed global trends.......

The hottest dual SIM mobiles in India

Mobile phone companies are certainly an innovative lot. Adding new features to handsets is often the way to the discerning Indian customer's heart.... and wallet. Having struck the right chord with......

Nadodigal -- in Telugu, Kannada and Hindi

When Samuthirakani, the director of the much acclaimed Nadodigal spoke to rediff.com just before its release, he was quite confident about his film though not about it's reception.......

'Not much has changed, except vital statistics'

With a Nobel prize winner for a father, Nandana Sen is not your usual Bollywood actress. Even the movies she's done --Ketan Mehta's Rang Rasiya is coming up -- are well off the beaten......

Will Kohli rediscover his Test batting form?

Can India's 'Big Three' redeem themselves or think-tank would look at new options? IMAGE: In the just concluded WTC cycle, Virat Kohli made 932 runs from 17 Tests, averaging 32.13 with solitary......

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