Acted swiftly to prevent panic after Maha Kumbh stampede: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday (March 3, 2025) said his government acted swiftly to control the situation after the January 29 stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, ensuring timely medical aid for victims while preventing widespread…

Maha Kumbh: 13 FIRs registered against 140 social media handles for misleading content

Devotees takes a dip and perform rituals at the Triveni Sangam of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati on ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday February 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI Maha Kumbh Deputy Inspector General of…

Maha Kumbh 2025: Instagram ID, Telegram channel on U.P. police radar over objectionable videos of women pilgrims

The Uttar Pradesh Police said it has registered cases against two social media accounts for allegedly posting and selling objectional videos of women pilgrims bathing at the Maha Kumbh. | Photo Credit: PTI The Uttar Pradesh Police Wednesday said it…

Maha Kumbh: Sitharaman, other prominent leaders take holy dip at Sangam

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with spiritual leader and Parmarth Niketan President Swami Chidanand Saraswati during the ongoing ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. | Photo Credit: PTI Prominent political leaders, including Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya,…

Maha Kumbh 2025: Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath refutes claims of faecal contamination at Sangam

Puja material and other waste being collected at the Sangam for their disposal, during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on February 19, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The water at the Sangam is fit for…

Kumbh Mela | At Prayagraj, an encounter with naga sadhus and tent stays

The Ganga is everything in Prayagraj. She flows quietly, but the banks are bustling with excitement. Here, water from the river is packed in customised bottles, ready for devotees to take back to their hometowns. Priests perform pujas with reverential…