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Shah takes holy dip in Triveni Sangam at Maha Kumbh

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a dip at the Triveni Sangam in Mahakumbh Nagar on Monday and described the Maha Kumbh as a unique symbol of the Sanatan culture's philosophy, which is rooted......

What's driving huge turnout of youths, students at Maha Kumbh

The Maha Kumbh 2025 at Prayagraj is set to witness a "Yuva Maha Kumbh", a mega gathering of youth and students from across the country bound by a common thread: Swami Vivekananda, whose birth......

Flood-like situation in Bengal, Bihar rivers in spate

Many low-lying areas in West Bengal's sub-Himalayan region were reeling from a flood-like situation while major rivers in Bihar were flowing above the danger level at several places as unabated......

How Ram mandir is a true amalgamation of India

Marble from Rajasthan's Makrana, a three billion-year-old rock from Mysuru for the idol, polished teakwood from Maharashtra -- all corners of the country contributed to making Ayodhya's Ram temple......

Shivaji's Historic Escape From Agra

In 1666, Shivaji Maharaj and his son Sambhaji escaped from the Agra Fort, one of the most miraculous escapes in India's history. A fascinating excerpt from Colonel Anil A Athale's book, The Legacy......

'We have been dying a silent death for six years'

'Neither the Centre nor the state is helping us, rather they are coming up with new ways to create stumbling blocks for the return of money.'Namrata Acharya reports. Mohammad Naserruddin, a doctor......

Distressed Kanpur leather industry now faces Kumbh trouble

Ahead of the Kumbh Mela from January-March 2019 at Prayag, the tanneries have been asked to shut down to stop discharge of effluents into the Ganga. IMAGE: A leather tannery at an industrial area......

Allahabad-Varanasi Ganga waterway to start by 2019 Kumbh: Gadkari

The project worth about Rs 5,000 crore is underway with assistance from the World Bank. Come 2019 Kumbh, pilgrims will be able to use Ganga waterway to reach Allahabad from Varanasi, Union......

Tech savvy Kumbh fails to attract large crowds

Dips in the Kshipra river during Simhastha are said to wash away all sins! Home-grown hi-tech applications, 6,000 close circuit cameras equipped with technologies of face detection, behaviour......

Infosys' tryst with Kumbh Mela

Sikka promises to develop tech for event Image: Priests perform evening aarti on the banks of River Ganga during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. Photograph: Jitendra......

What Makes This Film So Special For Sharmila Tagore

'Paap Aur Punya was not a success, but I recall it with fondness because we had so much fun.''In one sequence, Shashi gets beaten by goons.''Saif toddled into the frame to rescue his Shashi Uncle......

The Star-Maker You Didn't Know About

Prayag Raj, who was so successful at his peak, ought not to have slid into oblivion, observes Deepa Gahlot. IMAGE: Anil Kapoor with Prayag Raj on the sets of 1987's Hifazat. Photograph: Kind......

Project K Just Signed Up A Superstar

Photograph: Kind courtesy Prabhas/Twitter Kamal Haasan is the new addition to the action thriller film Project K, which also features Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Disha Patani and Amitabh Bachchan.......

The Man Who Gave Pathaan Its Heartbeat

'Every story has a heartbeat of its own.''Sometimes you want to go thak thak thak and finish the screenplay fast.''In other stories, you go thak (pause), thak (pause), thak (pause). That also......

WATCH Brijesh Sandliya SING!

'If somebody remixes Banno 20 years later, why would I feel bad?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Brijesh Sandiya/Instagram After sleeping on the footpaths of Mumbai and struggling for years, Brijesh......

Eight members of Indian boxing squad in Turkey test positive for COVID

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Boxing Federation of India/Twitter Eight members of an Indian boxing squad, including three pugilists, were quarantined in Istanbul after testing positive for COVID-19......

Solanki in last eight of Bosphorus boxing

IMAGE: India’s Gaurav Solanki proved too good for Kazakhstan’s Arapov Aidos in the first round of the Bosphorus Boxing Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Big Bout: Mary Kom outclasses Olympic medallist Ingrit

IMAGE: MC Mary Kom, right, of Punjab Panthers in action against Ingrit Lorena Valencia of Bombay Bullets in the Big Bout Indian Boxing League. Photograph: Big Bout Indian Boxing League/Twitter The......

Here's what Rahane did during his time away from team

IMAGE: Ajinkya Rahane found his mojo back during the West Indies tour, where he scored his first Test hundred in three years. Photograph: BCCI Soul searching proved to be a cathartic......

Prayag United beat champions East Bengal for IFA Shield

Prayag United rode on Ranty Martins's second-half strike to beat defending champions East Bengal and end their 14-match unbeaten run in the final of the IFA Shield in Kolkata on Wednesday. The......

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