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Next Maha Kumbh could be on sand as rivers may dry up: Sonam Wangchuk to Modi

Fresh from his tour to the United States where he carried a piece of ice from a glacier in Ladakh to flag their fast melting, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has written an open letter to Prime......

Faith trumps fear: Kin of stampede witness take holy dip at Kumbh

In a stark instance of faith overpowering fear, Bihar native Raushan Sah, whose brother was present in the Kumbh Mela area during the January 29 stampede in Mahakumbh Nagar on Monday took a holy......

A look at India's deadly stampedes in recent past

The packed New Delhi Railway station became a horrific sight for thousands of passengers, mostly the Maha Kumbh pilgrims, after an overnight stampede led to at least 18 deaths. IMAGE: NDRF......

History In Minutes: World's First Airmail Flew Over Kumbh

On February 18, 1911, French pilot Henri Pequet carried 6,500 mails in the world's first official airmail flight over Allahabad, coinciding with the Kumbh Mela. IMAGE: Devotees take a dip in the......

Modi gifts Gangajal from Kumbh to Mauritius Prez Dharam Gokhool

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met President of Mauritius Dharam Gokhool and gifted him Gangajal from Maha Kumbh. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifts holy Sangam water from......

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,......

Raveena-Rasha's Spiritual Trip

Photograph: Kind courtesy Rasha Thadani/Instagram After taking a dip in the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Raveena Tandon and daughter Rasha Thadani visited Kashi. ......

Lisa Ray Visits Maha Kumbh Mela

'The Triveni Sangam transcends images, words, definitions, all. How do you attempt to describe the Infinite?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lisa Ray/Instagram After Vijay Deverakonda and Nimrat Kaur,......

Ranveer-Kriti's Day Out In Varanasi

Ranveer Singh, Kriti Sanon and Manish Malhotra visited the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi to offer prayers over the weekend. Dressed in traditional attire, they visited the Dashashwamedh ghat......

SEE: Mary Kom Joins Maha Kumbh Celebrations

Happy that I could be a part of this Kumbh Mela: MC Mary Kom IMAGE: Mary Kom shared her joy at having the opportunity to participate in the Maha Kumbh. Photograph and video: ANI/X Legendary boxer......

'I Only Remember Thinking She May Die'

'From midnight to 5:30 in the morning, she worked on different cardio machines and wrestling moves, about three-quarters of an hour at one go, with two-three minutes of rest.' 'Then she started......

'Is it a crime to be close to Brij Bhushan?'

IMAGE: Sanjay Singh hit out at the protesting wrestlers. Photograph: ANI Newly-appointed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh on Saturday lashed out at the protesting......

Virender to return Padma Shri, urges Sachin Tendulkar, Neeraj Chopra to...

IMAGE: Showing solidarity with Bajrang Punia, Virender Singh Yadav is set to return his Padma Shri to the government. Photograph: Virender Singh/X Deaflympics gold medallist Virender Singh Yadav,......

Bajrang returns Padma Shri; attempt to meet PM thwarted by police

IMAGE: Bajrang Punia was among the wrestlers that protested against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over sexual assault allegations. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Bajrang Punia/Instagram......

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