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Tarun Tahiliani brings spirituality of Maha Kumbh on ramp


The models sashayed down the ramp in saffron dresses amid the chant of mantras for Tarun Tahiliani`s...

Tarun Gogoi`s bag goes missing from taxi, driver arrested


A bag belonging to Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who was here for a holy dip in the Sangam, has ...

Maha Kumbh well organised, says French filmmaker Diego Bunuel


French documentary filmmaker Diego Bunuel has had an experience of a lifetime.

Maha Kumbh was crash course in Hinduism: French filmmaker


French documentary maker Diego Bunuel, who spent 21 days at the ongoing Maha Kumbh, the largest gath...

Devotees take holy dip at Maha Kumbh on Maghi Poornima


Lakhs of pilgrims on Monday converged at Sangam for a holy dip on the auspicious occasion of Maghi P...

HC asks Centre to ascertain actual number of death in stampede


To ascertain actual casualties in stampede at Allahabad railway station on February 10, Allahabad Hi...

Rains, spate in Ganga send Kumbh officials into a tizzy


After incessant rains that turned the Kumbh mela site into a swamp, rising waters of the Ganga and Y...

Kumbh Mela: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar takes holy dip


Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar on Monday took a holy dip at Sangam while attending the Maha Kumbh mel...

Allahabad stampede: Uttar Pradesh govt orders judicial probe


A state spokesman said Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had appointed retired Allahabad High Court judg...

Kumbh Mela: Rains force pilgrims to leave before schedule


Heavy rainfall over the last two days has thrown life out of gear at the Maha Kumbh mela.

Special trains to run between Kakinada & Allahabad


Two special trains will run between Kakinada and Allahabad via Nagpur in the coming week to clear ex...

Five Kumbh pilgrims killed in mishap


Five pilgrims returning from the Kumbh Mela were killed and eight others injured when a jeep collide...

Allahabad Railway Station stampede: Toll rises to 37


A 65-year-old Kumbh pilgrim who was seriously injured in the stampede at the railway station here, s...

After stampede, fire kills 1 at Maha Kumbh


Almost a week after the Allahabad Railway Station stampeded, another tragedy hit the ongoing Maha Ku...

Kumbh stampede: HC defers hearing on PIL seeking judicial probe


The Allahabad High Court Thursday deferred till Monday hearing on a petition seeking a judicial prob...

Kargil and 26/11 martyrs` kin participate in Kumbh


About 100 people, closely related to martyrs of the Kargil incursion and the 26/11 Mumbai terror att...

Maha Kumbh: Elaborate arrangements for 3rd, last `Shahi Snan`


Elaborate arrangements have been put in place by the administration and the Railways for the third a...

Allahabad stampede: BJP demands probe by HC judge


Bhartiya Janta Party on Thursday demanded that a sitting High Court judge probe the stampede at Alla...

At Kumbh, call to make Ganga your valentine


Marking Valentine`s Day, several spiritual leaders on Thursday urged people at the Kumbh Mela here t...

Low-flying chopper pilot, French photographer held at Kumbh


Cases were slapped on a helicopter pilot, flying a French photo-journalist, who had hovered dangerou...

`Media responsible for panic after Kumbh stampede’


Urban Development Minister Mohammad Azam Khan, who resigned as in-charge of Kumbh mela, has blamed t...

UP Guv meets Allahabad stampede victims


UP Governor BL Joshi, who met those injured in the stampede at Allahabad railway station at the Swar...

Deployment of special force at Allahabad station demanded


The overall arrangement at Allahabad railway station was found wanting as special forces should have...

Railways finding it difficult to tackle Kumbh rush


In spite of pressing over 60 special trains into service for the Kumbh fair, Railways is finding it ...

Political parties blame Railways, UP govt for Allahabad tragedy


Opposition parties on Monday blamed the Railways and the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh...

Allahabad stampede: UP Guv summons CM to take stock of situation


Taking a serious note of the stampede at Allahabad railway station, Uttar Pradesh Governor, B L Josh...

Allahabad stampede: Inquiry report within month`s time, says UP Govt


An inquiry committee set up to investigate reasons behind the stampede at railway station here has b...

Allahabad stampede: Injured to get Rs 2 lakh compensation, says Akhilesh


Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that those injured in Allahabad railway s...

Stampede occurred due to heavy rush: UP minister


UP Panchayti Raj Minister Balram Yadav on Monday said the stampede at the Allahabad railway station ...

Allahabad stampede: Railway announces helpline numbers


The Railways have announced helpline numbers at different stations including New Delhi, Nizamuddin, ...

Rajnath condoles loss of lives in Allahabad Railway Station stampede


At least 20 persons were killed and scores of others injured tonight in a stampede at Allahabad rail...

Allahabad stampede: Bansal orders high-level probe


Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday ordered a high-level inquiry into the stampede at the ...

Allahabad Railway Station stampede: UP govt orders inquiry


The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the stampede at Allahabad Railway Sta...

PM condoles loss of lives in Allahabad Railway Station stampede


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday night condoled the loss of lives in a stampede at Allahabad Rai...

Allahabad Railway Station stampede: 20 dead, UP govt orders probe


More than 20 people are dead and scores of others injured in a stampede at Allahabad railway station...

Those questioning timing of execution are `frustrated`: Jaiswal


Hitting out at the opposition, Union Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal on Sunday said those questioni...

Confusion over Sonia`s visit to Maha Kumbh


An Uttar Pradesh Congress leader today said UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi`s proposed visit to Maha Ku...

Rumours send officials into tizzy at Maha Kumbh


Officials at the Maha Kumbh mela premises had a tough time Sunday as they found themselves caught be...

‘Ek Thi Daayan’: Maha Kumbh visit to seek blessings, says Ekta Kapoor


Ekta Kapoor, who took the holy dip at the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela in Allahabad yesterday, says she w...

Security at Kumbh tightened after Afzal Guru’s hanging


Security at the Kumbh Mela, where millions of Hindus and others have congregated, was further tighte...

Anurag Kashyap looks to shoot at Maha Kumbh


Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is seeking for permission to shoot for his film at the ongoing Maha Kumbh i...

VHP demands sacking of Shinde, death penalty for rapists


VHP passed a number of resolutions at the Maha Kumbh here today, demanding sacking of Union Home Min...

Happy that Rajnath visited Kumbh: Alvi


"It is the easiest way to wash their sins."

Will VHP endorse Narendra Modi as PM candidate?


Although senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal has openly backed Narendra Modi as ...

Modi would be stopped if he talks politics at Mahakumbh: SP


On a day when the top brass of the VHP, RSS and BJP are scheduled to meet at the Maha Kumbh to delib...

VHP set to reinvigorate Hindutva at Kumbh meet


The top leaders of BJP’s ideological fountainhead the RSS and VHP will meet on Wednesday to revive t...

Ekta Kapoor taking part in `Daayan Mukti Yagna` at Maha Kumbh


Bollywood filmmaker Ekta Kapoor is gearing up for a Daayan Mukhti Yagna to be performed at the Maha ...

`Allow Hindus to pray at Bhojshala on Friday Basant Panchmi`


As per an ASI arrangement, Hindus perform puja in the premises every Tuesday, while Muslims offer Na...

RSS, VHP to revive Hindutva at Maha Kumbh


BJP’s ideological founder the RSS is set to revive the Hindutva agenda by shifting the focus back on...

Dalai Lama to visit Kumbh: Maha Bodhi Society


A day after Dalai Lama`s proposed visit to Maha Kumbh was cancelled for want of security clearance, ...