Maha Kumbh 2025, is drawing millions of devotees to Prayagraj, seeking spiritual fulfilment at the sacred confluence. With a gathering of this scale, ensuring the well-being of every pilgrim is a monumental task. And Reliance Foundation’s ‘Teerth Yatri Seva’, a holistic initiative guided by its ‘We Care’ philosophy, continues to be dedicated to enhancing the … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Sangam waters where millions of devotees have been taking a holy dip every day during the ongoing Maha Kumbh has been found to be contaminated with alarming levels of faecal and total coliform, prompting National Green Tribunal (NGT) to summon UP govt authorities.A quality assessment report submitted to NGT by Central Pollution … Read more
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee in state assembly NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee took a vitriolic dig at Uttar Pradesh counterpart Yogi Adityanath over the ongoing Maha Kumbh, saying the spiritual gathering in Prayagraj has turned into “Mrityu Kumbh”.The West Bengal CM claimed there was a disparity in the arrangements made for … Read more
New Delhi railway station NEW DELHI: At least 15 people were killed and several others injured following a stampede-like situation at New Delhi Railway Station on late Saturday night. The incident took place as a massive crowd gathered after the announcement of a special train, leading to chaos within a span of 15-20 minutes.The situation … Read more
Yogi Adityanath (File photo) LUCKNOW: Attacking opposition for questioning Rs 4,000 crore expenditure on organisation of Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj this year, UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath said on Friday that only Rs 1,500 crore was spent on Kumbh while the remaining was invested in improving Prayagraj’s infrastructure.“Maha Kumbh is not just a religious event … Read more
As the Maha Kumbh casts its spell over Haridwar, this riverside sanctuary is inviting guests to partake in something beyond a meal- a communion with history, faith, and the sacred flavours of India’s holiest gathering.The experience, aptly named “Flavours of the Kumbh,” is a tribute to the four cities where the Kumbh unfolds – Haridwar, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party MP Hema Malini on Tuesday said that the Maha Kumbh stampede, where 30 devotees died, was “not a very big incident” and added that the situation was being “exaggerated”. “We went to Kumbh, we had a very nice bath. It is right that an incident took place, but it was … Read more
NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan launched an attack on the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government over the Maha Kumbh stampede case in Prayagraj and said the water is most contaminated there as “bodies were thrown in the River.” In a conversation with reporters outside the Parliament over the discussion on Jal Shakti during Zero … Read more
PRAYAGRAJ: Faith and fate entwined in ways no one had foreseen on Mauni Amavasya at Maha Kumbh. The mela grounds became a labyrinth of hope and despair after a stampede, with people searching for their missing loved ones. Some were reunited, others were left to wander through uncertainty.For Leena Sahoo, thousands of miles away in … Read more
NEW DELHI: The opposition has raised serious concerns over the management of the UP government after a stampede broke out leaving several injured on Wednesday morning at Sangam, Maha Kumbh. While Congress president slammed the Yogi Adityanath government for “paying more attention to self-promotion than management and mismanagement”, Samajwadi Party chief called upon the BJP-led … Read more