NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Indian Railways operated 364 outward trains from various stations of Prayagraj to ferry around 12 lakh pilgrims on Wednesday. The railway ministry said that in addition, another 77 inward trains were operated. The outward trains from Prayagraj included 142 regular and 222 Maha Kumbh special trains.Vaishnaw said senior…
NEW DELHI/LUCKNOW: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and home minister Amit Shah Wednesday expressed condolences over the loss of lives in the stampede at Maha Kumbh.Before starting his speech at a poll rally in Delhi’s Ghonda area, Modi said: “We lost some good souls in the tragedy at Maha Kumbh, and some people also got injured….
NEW DELHI: BJP MP and actress Hema Malini, along with Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj of Juna Akhara and yoga guru Baba Ramdev, participated in the second ‘Amrit Snan‘ on Mauni Amavasya at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday. Speaking to the journalists, Hema Malini said, “I am feeling great. I have never…
NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday hit back at Congress over party chief Mallikarjun Kharge questioning the relevance of people taking the holy dip at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.“Congress under the leadership of Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi has consistently insulted our Sanatan Dharma. There is no compulsion for them to practice it…
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge at MP’s Mhow NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took a vitriolic dig at Union home minister Amit Shah over his Maha Kumbh visit, saying Shah’s “dip in Ganga won’t remove poverty“.Launching a massive broadside against the BJP, the Congress chief said the leaders of the saffron party were…
Peethadheeshwar Pandit Dhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham has expressed his reservations over the appointment of former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni as Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara during the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj.Taking a holy dip on Sunday, Shastri questioned the credibility of the decision and suggested that such titles should only be awarded to…
Aerospace engineer- turned-sanyasi Abhey Singh Aerospace engineer- turned-sanyasi Abhey Singh, aka IITian Baba, was expelled late Saturday from the Juna Akhara camp at Maha Kumbh for allegedly using abusive language against his guru Mahant Someshwar Puri.Juna Akhara said discipline and devotion towards the guru were paramount and anyone failing to conform to this credo couldn’t…
Elon Musk has been invited to attend the Maha Kumbh mela, one of the largest spiritual gatherings in the world, by acclaimed Indian author Amish Tripathi. Sharing the news on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Tripathi posted, “An invigorating hour spent with none other than @elonmusk, in an exclusive event organised by…
PRAYAGRAJ: The craze for reels has not just changed the social media game but has also transformed the way devotees take a holy dip at Sangam. As chants of “Jai Shri Ram”, “Har Har Mahadev” and “Jai Ganga Maiyya” reverberated through the air on the first major snan of Paush Purnima Monday, a troupe of…
PRAYAGRAJ: India is the spiritual heart of the world. Sangam‘s water is cold, but India’s heart is filled with warmth – this is how Pedro James, a yoga practitioner from Brazil, described the hospitality of Maha Kumbh‘s host country.At the Sangam with her friends, Pedro said: “First time in India, I have come to Prayagraj…
