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…
PRAYAGRAJ: Blending spirituality with modernity, a bodybuilder from Haryana attracted eyeballs as he emerged out of the icy waters of Sangam with his six-pack abs and a tattoo covering half his right arm.Although tattoos were a part of primitive India with evidence dating back over 10,000 years, they have evolved over the years and have…
‘Sadhus’ take part in a procession towards Sangam ahead of Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo) SANGAM (PRAYAGRAJ): At the stroke of dawn on ‘paush purnima’ on Monday, when most of north India will remain ensconced in warm quilts to brave the Jan chill, more than 1 crore devotees will converge on the…
SANGAM, PRAYAGRAJ: Amidst bone-chilling cold and intermittent rain, a group of young men gathered at Parade Ground in Sangam area – their whispered conversations disrupted the quiet as they focussed intently on a large billboard positioned at the edge of the crossroad. Their smartphones were aimed at the display board featuring four QR codes, which…
The incident sparked objections from top saints and a meeting of senior Akhara officials AGRA: Juna akhara, the largest Hindu monastic order in India, has expelled mahant Kaushal Giri for seven years after he accepted a 13-year-old girl as “donation” from her family and initiated her as a sadhvi (monk) before the Kumbh Mela‘s first…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspects preparations for the Mahakumbh 2025, in Prayagraj. (PTI Photo) PRAYAGRAJ: UP CM Yogi Adityanath on Friday said “those who believe they are Indians and have respect for sanatan dharma” could visit Mahakumbh in Prayagraj and wouldn’t be stopped. He was responding to a question whether Muslims would be…
