Kumbh Mela

1954 Kumbh Stampede Suppressed To Protect Jawaharlal Nehru, Says PM Modi

India News | NDTV News Desk | Wednesday May 1, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress and Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prime minister, of "insensitivity" as he addressed a rally in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi. He was trying to draw a contrast between the handling of the Kumbh Mela by his own party BJP and the Congress.

Workers Doing India's Dirtiest Job Say PM Modi Has Failed Them

India News | Reuters | Sunday April 7, 2019

Five sanitation workers, all from the lowest rung of India's caste system, were chosen in late February to meet a very important guest: Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Yogi Adityanath Is An "Incapable" Chief Minister: Samajwadi Party Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 4, 2019

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav Wednesday alleged that Yogi Adityanath is an "incapable" chief minister and said he committed a "sin" by terming the Ardh Kumbh as Kumbh.

#BoycottHindustanUnilever Trends After Ad On Kumbh Mela Faces Criticism

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday March 8, 2019

Consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever faced a major backlash on social media on Thursday after posting an ad on Twitter with comments that many said were disparaging to the Kumbh Mela, a mass pilgrimage that sees the one of the largest gatherings of Hindus in the world.

Kumbh "Showcased Best Of Our Culture, Spirituality," Says PM Modi

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Uttar Pradesh for the "exceptional" organising of Kumbh 2019, and said it "showcased the best of culture and spirituality".

How Much PM Modi Donates And To Whom, His Office Lists In Tweets

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Days after he was seen paying his respects to sanitation workers by washing their feet on national television, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office on Wednesday announced that he has donated Rs 21 lakh from his personal savings to the corpus fund for the welfare of those who toiled at the Kumbh Mela.

Maharashtra Man, In UP To Attend Kumbh, Dies After Being Hit By Train

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 6, 2019

A man was killed was killed at a railway station in Uttar Pradesh's Bharwari after being hit by a train when he was trying to cross the railway tracks, police said on Wednesday.

Brahmastra Logo: The Story of Ranbir Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Alia Bhatt And A Mysterious Weapon

Entertainment | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Team Brahmastra first launched the logo of the film at the Kumbh Mela on Mahashivratri

Mauritian PM Couldn't Stop Self From Dip In Clean Ganga: Yogi Adityanath

India News | ANI | Wednesday March 6, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the Prime Minister of Mauritius, who came to India in 2013, had gone back without taking a holy dip at Sangam due to the pollution and filth that prevailed in the river back then.

Brahmastra: A Round-Up Of How Alia Bhatt And Ranbir Kapoor Lit Up Kumbh Mela

Entertainment | Tuesday March 5, 2019

On the occasion of Maha Shivratri, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Brahmastra director Ayan Mukerji, checked in to the Kumbh mela to launch the logo of their film

Brahmastra At Kumbh Mela: Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor Launch Film's Logo On Mahashivratri

Entertainment | Monday March 4, 2019

150 drones lit up the sky to form the logo of Brahmastra, starring Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor

Lord Shiva Devotees Celebrate Mahashivratri, On Last Day Of Kumbh: Photos

India News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Monday March 4, 2019

Mahashivratri 2019: Mahashivratri is being celebrated across the country today, with people queuing outside temples to worship Lord Shiva. Kumbh Mela 2019 is also set to conclude on a rare occasion, Mahashivratri 2019.

Devotees Celebrate Mahashivratri Across India, On Last Day Of Kumbh

India News | Edited by Anuj Pant | Monday March 4, 2019

Mahashivratri 2019, Maha Shivratri, 2019: Mahashivratri is being celebrated across the country today, with people queuing outside temples to worship Lord Shiva, known as the "destroyer of evil".

Kumbh Mela Enters Guinness Book Of World Records

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday March 4, 2019

The Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 has secured place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest crowd management, largest sanitation drive and largest painting exercise of public sites, the government said in New Delhi on Sunday.

Maha Shivratri 2019: Kumbh Mela Set To Witness Last Holy Dip Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 3, 2019

Maha Shivratri 2019: The Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj is set to witness the last dip at the Sangam, or the holy confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati, on Monday on the occasion of Maha Shivratri 2019.