Lucknow, Jan 28 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's tableau at the Republic Day parade has won the first place in the People's Choice Award with 40 per cent votes (25,007), the state government said on Tuesday. The tableau showcased the grandeur of the Maha Kumbh and highlighted the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati in Prayagraj as the world's largest gathering of humanity, the UP government said in a statement. Centered on spirituality,
Lucknow, Jan 28 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh's tableau at the Republic Day parade has won the first place in the People's Choice Award with 40 per cent votes (25,007), the state government said on Tuesday. The tableau showcased the grandeur of the Maha Kumbh and highlighted the sacred confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati in Prayagraj as the world's largest gathering of humanity, the UP government said in a statement. Also Read | January 29 Bir
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Freedom shall thrive only if it is guaranteed by the freedom of speech and expression as secured by the Indian Constitution, a Delhi court said on Tuesday. Special judge Vishal Gogne made the observation while dismissing a defamation case filed by BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor against Chief Minister Atishi. Also Read | Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: A Day Before Mauni Amavasya Amrit Snan, 5 Crore Devotees Take Holy Dip
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has sought AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal's apology from the nation after BR Ambedkar's statue was vandalised in Punjab's Amritsar on January 26. A youth has vandalised the life-size statue of Ambedkar in Amritsar by climbing atop it and striking it with a hammer on Republic Day on Sunday. A video clip purportedly of the incident also went viral on social media. A
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) January 27 (ANI): Spiritual leader and orator Devkinandan Thakur on Monday said that the Sanatana Dharma Sansad, which he convenes at the ongoing Mahakumbh, is organised for safeguarding Sanatanis. Devkinandan Thakurji Maharaj, as he is popularly known, said that the Dharma Sansad has been called for a board that can bring all our puja, tradition, culture, and Gau mata together and protect them. Also Read | Mahakumbh 2
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], January 27 (ANI): Adani Total Gas has increased its CNG stations to 605 by adding 28 new stations in the just-concluded October-December quarter, the Adani Group company said in its quarterly earnings on Monday. It expanded PNG home connections to 9.22 lakh, by adding 28,677 new households. Also, it has increased industrial and commercial connections to 8,913 with 167 new consumers added. Also Read | Maha Kumbh Mela
Mhow (M.P), Jan 27 (PTI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday urged party workers to unite in saving the Constitution, saying the Dalits, backwards, tribals and poor will suffer otherwise. Addressing the "Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan" rally here, he also branded the BJP-RSS people as "traitors" and said the Congress will never tolerate the exploitation of the poor in the name of religion. Taking a swipe at BJP leaders taking hol
Kanpur, January 27: Due to the massive influx of devotees for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, Varanasi's District Magistrate in Uttar Pradesh has announced that all schools in the district will be closed from Monday, January 27, 2025, to Wednesday, February 5, 2025. The decision is aimed at ensuring the safety of students and managing traffic congestion caused by the large number of pilgrims arriving in Varanasi for the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025. Despite t
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 27 (ANI): The ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj has witnessed an extraordinary surge in devotees, with over 6.019 million pilgrims taking the holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers as of 12 pm on Monday, as per Uttar Pradesh government. Earlier today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday took a holy dip at the Sangam Triveni in Prayagraj in the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela. Als
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], January 27 (ANI): Under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the Prayagraj AC Volvo Bus service has been launched to ease the pilgrimage to Prayagraj Mahakumbh for devotees from Gujarat. The Chief Minister flagged off the first bus from Gandhinagar Circuit House, commencing the 'Chalo, Kumbh Chale' Yatra, according to a CMO release. Also Read | Uttarakhand Becomes First State To Implement Uniform Civil
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Delhi Police detained BJP workers and leaders who were protesting against AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the Punjab Government regarding the vandalism of a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Amritsar on Monday. The Delhi BJP, led by party chief Virendra Sachdeva, MP Yogender Chandolia, and national general secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam, protested against AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the
New Delhi, Jan 21 (VOICE) At the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela, lakhs of devotees are being provided with 'Mahaprasad', made available by the joint efforts of the country's leading business conglomerate, the Adani Group, and the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). The initiative aims to promote Sanatan Dharma and ensure no pilgrim goes hungry during the sacred event.Devotees lauded the efforts of industrialist Gautam Adani and emp
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 21 (ANI): Former President Ram Nath Kovind arrived at the MahaKumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj on Tuesday morning. Kovind expressed happiness over the arrangements at MahaKumbh. " The arrangements done here are really good; all facilities are there... I went to several camps. I'm very happy. Yogi Adityanath and UP's arrangements are really good; I thank the administration," Kovind told ANI. On One N
IMAGE: Assam sprinter Hima Das visited the Maha Kumbh on Sunday. Photograph: Hima Das/Instagram Star sprinter Hima Das visited the Maha Kumbh and took a dip in the holy waters of Ganga on Sunday. Assam's Hima visited Mahakumbh Nagar in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh along with her friends and sought blessings from her spiritual guru Keshav Das Ji Maharaj. IMAGE: The 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela, the world's largest religious gathering, began on January 13
New Delhi, January 21: Congress MP and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday extended greetings to the people of Tripura, Meghalaya and Manipur on their 53rd Statehood Day. In a social media post on X, Rahul Gandhi said wished for peace, progress and prosperity for the people of the state. "Best wishes to the people of Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura on their Foundation Day! The rich diversity of languages, cultures, histor
Ayodhya: Amid the ongoing Mahakumbh festivities, a huge number of devotees are gathering at the Hanuman Garhi temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya. The devotees are also visiting the Ram temple complex to offer prayers even though it remains blanketed with a dense layer of fog due to the cold weather. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature forecasted in Ayodhya is 10 degrees Celsius. The Mahakumbh selfie point s
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 21 (ANI): Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple Construction Committee Chairman Nripendra Misra said that the construction of the Ram temple complex will conclude at the scheduled duration, which has been set for March. "We carried out a review yesterday. The temple (complex) construction will be concluded on the scheduled date, in March. Ram Darbaar will be set up on the first floor within this duration only. The
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 has kicked off in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, with millions of devotees gathering for the sacred Amrit Snan. The event, promoting the message of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" (the world is one family), showcased unity as participants from diverse backgrounds joined in the holy ritual, according to an official statement. The UP government statement said, "The first day of #Mah
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): On Tuesday, during the first Amrit Snan of Mahakumbh 2025 on Makar Sankranti, the Uttar Pradesh government-led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath organized a grand flower shower from helicopters, draping the lakhs of devotees at the Sangam bank in rose petals. Flowers were showered on all the ghats and Akharas, adding to the sanctity of the occasion. The sight of rose petals raining down overw
Kolhapur: Mahesh Vishnupant Kothe, a prominent leader of the NCP(SP) and former mayor of Solapur Municipal Corporation, passed away on Tuesday morning after suffering a heart attack at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. He was 60 years old. Also Read: Bengal woman forced to carry injured husband on back after hospital fails to provide wheelchair Kothe had traveled to Prayagraj to participate in the Mahakumbh with friends where he took a holy dip in th
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) All the tourism in the world together cannot match the numbers of those attending the Maha Kumbh, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Tuesday. Speaking at an event organised by Panchjanya, a magazine associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Chouhan also said the sun of India's good fortune will rise again as the Ram temple has been built again. Asked about the ongoing Maha Kumbh, the cul
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): The Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's largest gatherings, witnessed a massive turnout on the occasion of Makar Sankranti on Tuesday, with millions of devotees taking a holy dip in the sacred waters of the Ganges at the Sangam. As many as 25 million devotees have taken a holy dip in the Sangam by 3 pm today in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. Also Read | PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: PM Narendr
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) -- Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which is being touted as the world's largest religious gathering. Over about the next six weeks, Hindu pilgrims will gather at the confluence of three sacred rivers -- the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati -- where they will take part in ela
PRAYAGRAJ, India: Tens of thousands of Hindus seeking absolution of their sins immersed themselves on Monday in freezing waters at the confluence of sacred rivers, as India began a six-week festival expected to draw the world's largest gathering of humanity. Held every 12 years, the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival, as the religious event in the city of Prayagraj in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh is called, attracts more than 400 m
LUCKNOW: On his second day in Prayagraj to review final preparations for the Mahakumbh, chief minister Yogi Adityanath launched Prasar Bharti's special FM channel, called Kumbhvani. The CM said that the radio channel would take the Mahakumbh to all those who were unable to visit the Kumbh this time, especially in rural areas, and help spread the message of Sanatan Dharma among people. Confident that the channel would be a huge success as it woul
Lucknow, Jan 8 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the belief system of Sanatan Dharma represents the world's oldest culture, standing above comparison with any religion or sect. The CM said, "I inherit a legacy that spans thousands of years, with its cultural and spiritual events equally ancient. The tradition of Sanatan is higher than the sky and beyond comparison." Speaking at the 'Mahakumbh Mahasammelan, he emphasise
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 8 (ANI): Devotees have started pouring in at the banks of Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj where the Maha Kumbh Mela is set to take place from January 13 to February 26. In a unique blend of tradition and technology, many are seen using video calls to share the divine experience with their elderly relatives who couldn't attend. This digital darshan allows loved ones to participate remotely and feel connected
NEW DELHI: A 65-year-old French woman named Pascal is attending the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Pascal, a devotee of Lord Shiva, traveled from France to participate in the large religious gathering. "I have a great attachment to the Hindu religion and Lord Shiva. I have no reason to express my attachment to Hinduism. This feeling comes from my heart," said Pascal. Pascal's interest in Hinduism began in 1984 during her first visit t
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 8 (ANI): As the commencement date for the 2025 Maha Kumbh nears, popular seers and saints are joining the crowd in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. Amid celebrations, Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj on Wednesday demanded that cow be given the status of 'Rashtra Mata'. He said that one of the biggest problems was cow slaughter and it must be stopped. The seer said that they
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 8 (ANI) : In a surprising turn of events at the Mahakumbh, 13-year-old Rakhi Dhakre has made the bold decision to leave her family and adopt the life of a sannyasini. Now known as Sannyasini Gauri Giri, she has chosen to reside with her guru, Mahant Kaushal Giri Maharaj, dedicating herself to spiritual practices. Speaking to ANI, Mahant Kaushal Giri remarked, "Baba Giri is a challenging path. My child,