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JPC approves Waqf report, Oppn amendments rejected

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) approved the Waqf (Amendments) bill by a majority on Monday (16 votes to 10), controversially rejecting all amendments put forth by member... Read More


Rising crowds: Mela area declared 'No Vehicle Zone'

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ), Jan. 28 -- Two days ahead of the Mauni Amavasya bathing, a huge surge of pilgrims is being witnessed in Mahakumbh Nagar on the Sangam banks. The Mela police has completel... Read More


Astronaut captures panoramic view of Mela from space

Mahakumbh Nagar(Prayagraj), Jan. 28 -- Mahakumbh Nagar(Prayagraj)Stunning images of the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela were captured from the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday and shared by astronau... Read More


Religious leaders call for Sanatan Board

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 28 -- A section of prominent Hindu religious leaders and preachers called for the formation of the Sanatan Board and abolition of Waqf Board at a meeting organised at the camp of... Read More


Mela spillover crowd chokes Varanasi roads and ghats

VARANASI, Jan. 28 -- All roads leading to the Kashi Vishwanth Temple from Maidagini and those from Nai Sadak Via Girijaghar were thickly crowded and packed beyond capacity due to the reverse flow of p... Read More


Mahakumbh a symbol offaith, not politics, says Akhilesh Yadav

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 28 -- Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav, after taking a holy dip at the Sangam, emphasised the Mahakumbh's message of brotherhood, peace, and harmony, and urged the BJP to... Read More


40 lakh descend on Ayodhya, disrupt local arrangements

Ayodhya, Jan. 28 -- After bathing at the Mahakumbh, a large influx of pilgrims is reaching Ayodhya. Some 40 lakh devotees descended on the temple town, choking all the roads leading to Ayodhya. The ja... Read More


Sangam set to see biggest single-day turnout

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 28 -- With an anticipated crowd of 8 to 10 crore (80 to 100 million) devotees on the banks of Sangam, the Mauni Amavasya snan, the second of the three Amrit snans on January 29 i... Read More


Maha Kumbhwas a sangamfor my family: Bhagyashree

India, Jan. 28 -- Actor Bhagyashree, who recently got to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, says she "couldn't be happier". "Aap khaali haath aate ho, par bahut kuch lekar wapas ... Read More


Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia mesmerises Lucknowites

India, Jan. 28 -- Lucknow witnessed a two-day Culture Kaarva'n Virasat event at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan that the saw presence of stalwarts from the fields of music, dance, film industry, poetry, the... Read More