Kumbh Mela

Those Opposing Citizenship Act "Mentally Affected": Keshav Prasad Maurya

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 20, 2020

Interacting with reporters in Vrindavan Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya stressed that the amended law is not for withdrawing citizenship but for providing citizenship to persecuted minorities from neighbouring countries.

Centre Gives Funds For Kumbh, But Not Ganga Sagar Mela: Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 9, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said the central government does not provide funds for the annual Gangasagar Mela, which is held in West Bengal, though it provides lots of assistance to Kumbh Mela.

Bridge Replacing Lakshman Jhula In Rishikesh To Come Up Before 2021 Kumbh

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 3, 2019

A suspension bridge will be built on river Ganga in Rishikesh before the "Kumbh Mela" of 2021 as an alternative to the iconic Lakshman Jhula. The Lakshman Jhula had closed last month because of its dilapidated condition, an official said this morning.

Man Had Run Away From Home 3 Years Ago. TikTok Helped Wife Find Him

Tamil Nadu News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday July 4, 2019

You do not actually need a tattoo on your left hand to match with a missing family member who was lost in Kumbh Mela years ago. In the digital era, even Chinese short video-messaging app TikTok can help you reunite with your lost hubby.

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