NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan launched an attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government on Monday over the Maha Kumbh stampede case in Prayagraj and said the water is most contaminated there as “bodies were thrown in the River.” In a conversation with reporters outside the Parliament over the discussion on Jal Shakti…
PRAYAGRAJ: Authorities implemented a “zero-error” approach to ensure safety and smooth crowd management as the sacred bathing ritual of Basant Panchami got under way at Maha Kumbh. The tithi for the third major holy dip began at 9.14am Sunday and will continue until 6.52pm Monday.Nearly 90 lakh devotees had already taken a dip at Sangam…
VARANASI/LUCKOW: Ten pilgrims returning to their homes after a holy dip during the Maha Kumbh were killed in two separate road accidents in Uttar Pradesh on Friday, eight of them falling off the upper deck of a vehicle converted into a double-decker and being crushed under the wheels of a truck, report Rajeev Dikshit &…
PRAYAGRAJ: Faith and fate entwined in ways no one had foreseen on Mauni Amavasya at Maha Kumbh. The mela grounds became a labyrinth of hope and despair after a stampede, with people searching for their missing loved ones. Some were reunited, others were left to wander through uncertainty.For Leena Sahoo, thousands of miles away in…
Amit Shah takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday visited Prayagraj for a one-day trip, where he took holy dip at the Triveni Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed Shah upon his arrival in the city.Amit Shah was joined…
PRAYAGRAJ: Spirituality knows no boundaries. Despite Russia and Ukraine being embroiled in a bloody war for more than 1,000 days, Swami Vishnudevananda Giriji Maharaj from Ukraine, and Ananda Lila Mata from Russia have been giving sermons on love, peace and compassion from the same platform at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. Poll What Do…
Jeet Adani and his fiance Diva Jaimin Shah For many days, rumours of one of India’s richest persons, Gautam Adani’s son getting married this year, have been doing the rounds on social media. Not just this, speculations are rife that pop singer Taylor Swift might also perform at the high-profile wedding. However, putting all rumours…
Integrated Command Control Centres are helping cops, officials and experts to streamline traffic management and even check crime PRYAGRAJ: As the Maha Kumbh unfolds to mark the world’s largest gathering of people over the 45-day mela that started on Jan 13, a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence-enabled monitoring of population density per square metre, inflow and outflow…
NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in the Maha Kumbh Mela area in Prayagraj on Sunday, leading to the burning of several tents. The fire broke out at 4:00 pm due to a cylinder blast, officials said.“Two cylinders exploded in Sector 19 of the Maha Kumbh Mela, causing a massive fire in the camps. Fire…
Blinkit, the quick-commerce platform, has announced the launch of a temporary store at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj to cater to the needs of pilgrims and tourists attending the event. Albinder Dhindsa, Blinkit’s CEO, shared the news in a post on X (formerly Twitter), detailing how the 100 sq. ft. store is strategically located…
