Rendering the Kumbh Mela into political spectacle or venue began markedly from 1989 when during the festival in Allahabad (as known ... that has underscored India's cultural pluralism since ...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Waqf Board, accusing it of land ...

The Allahabad High Court (HC ... Among them were DIG Mahakumbh Mela Vaibhav Krishna, IPS Ajay Pal Sharma, Controller of Digital Kumbh Electronic, Swami Rambhadracharya of Tulsi Peeth ...

Prayagraj: Four labourers sustained injuries on Sunday when a hydra crane overturned while dismantling a section of a pontoon bridge built on the Gang.

Faith, in Siddharth Kapila’s book, is neither entirely absurd nor entirely transcendent; it simply is – a force as relentless ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Hindu devotees ... The most propitious of these days occur in cycles of 12 years during the Maha Kumbh Mela, or pitcher festival. The festival is a series of ritual ...

The suspension of social stratification The Maha Kumbh Mela functions as a dynamic arena where India’s social fabric is both displayed and redefined. In the temporary cities that spring up along ...

"We started preparations for the Kumbh Mela last year. If we had started the work in 2020, we would have been in a more comfortable position today," he said. Fadnavis credited the efficiency of ...

Nashik: Water resources minister Girish Mahajan, in order to ensure safe bathing during the Simhastha Kumbh Mela (2026-2028), on Friday announced plans to construct new ghats and a kund on the ...