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Sadhu Claiming To Be Standing For 7 Years Draws Attention At Magh Mela
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Amid rows of ash-smeared ascetics and chanting devotees at Magh Mela here, a 26-year-old sadhu is drawing quiet but steady attention for an unusual spiritual vow -" he claims he has not sat or lain down for the past seven years.
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Drug Supplier Disguised As Ascetic Caught After Evading Arrest For 3 Years In Rajasthan
- Wednesday July 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh
Disguised as an 'ascetic', with black robes, Purna Ram, a known drug supplier from Rajasthan's Hanumangarh, has been caught by the police after evading arrest for three years.
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At Maha Kumbh Mela, This Seer Carrying A Pigeon For Nine Years In Spotlight
- Thursday January 16, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is known for its spiritual grandeur, attracting saints and ascetics from across the country.
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Watch: Gujarat Couple Worth Rs 200 Crore Shower Money From "Chariot"
- Monday April 15, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A Gujarat couple, who have donated nearly ₹200 crore to live out the rest of their lives as ascetics, participated in a procession to donate all their belongings and money.
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The 'Monk' Who Scammed A Family: Long-Lost 'Son' Turns Out To Be A Fraud
- Saturday February 10, 2024
- India News | Reported by Tanishq Punjabi, Edited by Rohit Paul
A heart-warming tale of a mother's long-lost son returning as a monk after 22 years has, in less than a fortnight, devolved into a heart-rending story of a family being scammed.
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Delhi Man, Who Went Missing 22 Years Ago, Returns To Mother As A Monk
- Wednesday February 7, 2024
- India News | Reported by Tanishq Punjabi, Edited by Samiran Mishra
A missing son's mysterious return after two decades has shaken up a village in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district. An 11-year-old boy who disappeared 22 years ago, has returned as an ascetic, seeking alms from his mother.
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www.ndtv.com
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Social Media Post Sparks Renewed Interest In Nepal's Ancient 'Mustang Caves'
- Saturday January 27, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Nepal's Mustang Caves, ancient cliff-side dwellings linked to Tibetan Buddhism. These 10,000 caves, perched 150 feet above, hold mysteries of ascetic practices and breathtaking views.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Who Inspired 'City Of Joy' Book Still Working For India's Poor At 86
- Friday May 26, 2023
- People | Agence France-Presse
Decades after inspiring a best-selling novel that brought readers into slums near Kolkata, 86-year-old ascetic Gaston Dayanand is still working for India's poorest.
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PM Modi To Address Seminar Of Women Ascetics On International Women's Day
- Monday March 7, 2022
- India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a seminar of women ascetics at Dhordo in Gujarat's Kutch on the occasion of International Women's Day on Tuesday.
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Mahatma Gandhi Was Ascetic, His Path Should Be Followed: Rahul Gandhi
- Thursday February 3, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Taking veiled swipes at the BJP leadership, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Mahatma Gandhi was an "ascetic" whose ways should be emulated rather than worshipping him.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sadhu Claiming To Be Standing For 7 Years Draws Attention At Magh Mela
- Tuesday January 6, 2026
- India News | Press Trust of India
Amid rows of ash-smeared ascetics and chanting devotees at Magh Mela here, a 26-year-old sadhu is drawing quiet but steady attention for an unusual spiritual vow -" he claims he has not sat or lain down for the past seven years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Drug Supplier Disguised As Ascetic Caught After Evading Arrest For 3 Years In Rajasthan
- Wednesday July 30, 2025
- India News | Reported by Harsha Kumari Singh
Disguised as an 'ascetic', with black robes, Purna Ram, a known drug supplier from Rajasthan's Hanumangarh, has been caught by the police after evading arrest for three years.
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www.ndtv.com
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At Maha Kumbh Mela, This Seer Carrying A Pigeon For Nine Years In Spotlight
- Thursday January 16, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by NDTV News Desk
The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj is known for its spiritual grandeur, attracting saints and ascetics from across the country.
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www.ndtv.com
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Watch: Gujarat Couple Worth Rs 200 Crore Shower Money From "Chariot"
- Monday April 15, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
A Gujarat couple, who have donated nearly ₹200 crore to live out the rest of their lives as ascetics, participated in a procession to donate all their belongings and money.
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www.ndtv.com
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The 'Monk' Who Scammed A Family: Long-Lost 'Son' Turns Out To Be A Fraud
- Saturday February 10, 2024
- India News | Reported by Tanishq Punjabi, Edited by Rohit Paul
A heart-warming tale of a mother's long-lost son returning as a monk after 22 years has, in less than a fortnight, devolved into a heart-rending story of a family being scammed.
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www.ndtv.com
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Delhi Man, Who Went Missing 22 Years Ago, Returns To Mother As A Monk
- Wednesday February 7, 2024
- India News | Reported by Tanishq Punjabi, Edited by Samiran Mishra
A missing son's mysterious return after two decades has shaken up a village in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district. An 11-year-old boy who disappeared 22 years ago, has returned as an ascetic, seeking alms from his mother.
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www.ndtv.com
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Social Media Post Sparks Renewed Interest In Nepal's Ancient 'Mustang Caves'
- Saturday January 27, 2024
- World News | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Nepal's Mustang Caves, ancient cliff-side dwellings linked to Tibetan Buddhism. These 10,000 caves, perched 150 feet above, hold mysteries of ascetic practices and breathtaking views.
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www.ndtv.com
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Man Who Inspired 'City Of Joy' Book Still Working For India's Poor At 86
- Friday May 26, 2023
- People | Agence France-Presse
Decades after inspiring a best-selling novel that brought readers into slums near Kolkata, 86-year-old ascetic Gaston Dayanand is still working for India's poorest.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi To Address Seminar Of Women Ascetics On International Women's Day
- Monday March 7, 2022
- India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a seminar of women ascetics at Dhordo in Gujarat's Kutch on the occasion of International Women's Day on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mahatma Gandhi Was Ascetic, His Path Should Be Followed: Rahul Gandhi
- Thursday February 3, 2022
- India News | Press Trust of India
Taking veiled swipes at the BJP leadership, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Mahatma Gandhi was an "ascetic" whose ways should be emulated rather than worshipping him.
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www.ndtv.com