Feb 24, 2025, at 09:06 pm
Lucknow/IBNS: Days ahead of the grand finale of Maha Kumbh, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on critics with a barbed speech at the state assembly.
'Slave mentality': PM Modi slams opposition for criticising govt over Maha Kumbh
Feb 23, 2025, at 08:32 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday slammed the critics of the ongoing Maha Kumbh mela, equating them to "foreign powers who try to weaken the country" and said they have a "slave mentality".
Feb 22, 2025, at 01:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Railway Ministry Friday issued a clarification after some social media posts claimed that it had asked X to remove 285 Delhi stampede videos from the platform.
Railways orders X to remove 285 posts on New Delhi station stampede
Feb 21, 2025, at 05:29 pm
New Delhi: The Ministry of Railways has instructed X (formerly Twitter) to take down 285 social media links containing videos of the February 15 stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, The Hindustan Times reported.
Rare planetary alignment coincides with Maha Kumbh 2025, all seven planets visible
Feb 20, 2025, at 05:39 pm
Prayagraj: As Maha Kumbh 2025 nears its conclusion, a rare celestial event is unfolding in Earth's skies, with all seven planets of the solar system—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—visible from India, media reports said.
After Mamata Banerjee, Shankaracharya slams Yogi govt over Maha Kumbh crowd management
Feb 19, 2025, at 11:50 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is facing backlash from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders over her "Mrityu Kumbh" comment, got support from Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, the 46th Shankaracharya of the Jyotish Peeth in Uttarakhand.
Mamata Banerjee dares Suvendu Adhikari to tackle revolt, LoP says 'you can't scare me'
Feb 19, 2025, at 11:17 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has hit out at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA to get hold of himself upon facing a revolt from people of a particular religion.
This is Mrityu Kumbh, says Mamata Banerjee targeting BJP over Maha Kumbh stampede
Feb 18, 2025, at 06:42 pm
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in Uttar Pradesh over the recent stampede in the ongoing Maha Kumbh and said it has turned into a 'Mrityu Kumbh'.
Lalu Prasad calls Maha Kumbh ‘faaltu,’ sparks controversy amid stampede fallout
Feb 16, 2025, at 05:17 pm
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad ignited controversy on Sunday after dismissing the Maha Kumbh as "faaltu" (meaningless) while commenting on the tragic New Delhi Railway Station stampede, media reports said.
Inquiry finds special train announcement, ticket surge led to deadly New Delhi stampede
Feb 16, 2025, at 04:11 pm
New Delhi: An inquiry report into the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, which claimed at least 18 lives on Saturday night due to overcrowding, has identified key factors behind the tragedy.
Congress targets Centre over Delhi station stampede, demands 'exact figures' of dead
Feb 16, 2025, at 12:35 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Hours after the stampede occurred at New Delhi Railway Station leaving 18 people dead and several others injured last night, Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacked the Centre and the Railways, accusing them of negligence and failure to manage the crisis.
Maha Kumbh rush at New Delhi railway station kills 18 including 11 women, 4 children
Feb 16, 2025, at 10:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: At least 18 people, including 11 women and four children, died after a sudden rush of passengers caused by the delay of two trains for the Maha Kumbh led to an overcrowding situation at the New Delhi railway station on Saturday night, media reports said.
15 killed in stampede at New Delhi Railway Station amid spiralling Maha Kumbh rush
Feb 16, 2025, at 02:13 am
New Delhi: At least 15 people, including 10 women and three children, died at New Delhi Railway Station on Saturday night after two trains headed for the Maha Kumbh were delayed leading to overcrowding, media reports said.
Akhilesh Yadav demands extension of Maha Kumbh as millions still head to join mega Hindu festival
Feb 15, 2025, at 04:44 pm
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday demanded an extension of the Maha Kumbh duration with an overwhelming number of devotees still waiting on roads to attend the mega Hindu religious congregation.
Prayagraj: 10 Maha Kumbh pilgrims die after car-bus collision on highway
Feb 15, 2025, at 09:03 am
At least 10 pilgrims, who were on their way to Maha Kumbh, died after the car that was carrying them collided with a bus in Prayagraj city of Uttar Pradesh on Saturday.
Ahead of Maghi Purnima Snan at Maha Kumbh, authorities beef up security, safety measures
Feb 11, 2025, at 11:29 pm
Prayagraj/IBNS: Ahead of the Maghi Purnima Snan at Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, authorities have beefed up the security and taken several measures to ensure the safety of the devotees.
Feb 11, 2025, at 05:48 pm
The Maha Kumbh 2025 has become one of the largest religious gatherings in history, with over 450 million (45 crore) devotees participating in the bathing rituals as of February 11, 2025, the Indian government said on Tuesday.
Droupadi Murmu to visit Maha Kumbh tomorrow, take a dip at holy Sangam
Feb 09, 2025, at 09:37 pm
Indian President Droupadi Murmu will visit Prayagraj and attend Maha Kumbh on Monday.
Feb 08, 2025, at 06:39 pm
Several Pakistani pilgrims arrived in Prayagraj city in north India to participate in the ongoing Maha Kumbh, the largest religious congregation in the world.
Fire breaks out at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, no casualty reported
Feb 07, 2025, at 01:00 pm
Prayagraj/IBNS: A fire broke out at the Hindu pilgrimage Maha Kumbh Mela which is being held at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, media reports said.
It was not that big, says Hema Malini on Maha Kumbh stampede incident that left 30 dead
Feb 04, 2025, at 04:35 pm
BJP MP Hema Malini has triggered a controversy by calling the recent stampede incident, which left at least 30 people dead, at the ongoing Maha Kumbh as 'not a very big incident'.
Maha Kumbh 2025: Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk takes holy dip in Sangam
Feb 04, 2025, at 03:02 pm
Bhutan King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk on Tuesday took a holy dip in Tribeni Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela or the Great Pitcher Festival in Prayagraj, the largest conglomeration of Hindu pilgrims in the world.
Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj: Millions take holy dip at Triveni on Basant Panchami
Feb 03, 2025, at 10:00 am
Millions of pilgrims thronged the meeting point of three rivers named Triveni Sangam in north India's Prayagraj city for the third Amrit Snan (an auspicious bathing ritual followed by Hindus) of the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival on Monday.
Maha Kumbh: Officials gear up for mega 'amrit snan' tomorrow after stampede tragedy
Feb 02, 2025, at 09:51 pm
Top officials in Uttar Pradesh are working to ensure strict adherence to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s directive of maintaining a zero-error event with the north Indian city of Prayagraj gearing up for the ‘amrit snan’ (royal bath) during Basant Panchami (a Hindu festival marking the worshipping of Goddess Saraswati) ritual amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh on Monday.
Delegation of foreign diplomats visit Prayagraj to attend Maha Kumbh
Feb 02, 2025, at 07:20 pm
A 118-member delegation which includes Heads of Mission (HoM) and their spouses as well as diplomats from a total of 77 countries arrived in Prayagraj to attend the ongoing Maha Kumbh festival.
Maha Kumbh: Medical teams deployed for Basant Panchami bath, 23 hospitals with 360 beds inspected
Feb 01, 2025, at 11:02 am
In anticipation of the Basant Panchami bathing festival, health services in Mahakumbh Nagar have been further strengthened.
Thirty dead, 90 injured in Maha Kumbh stampede, confirm police
Jan 29, 2025, at 07:12 pm
At least 30 people died and 90 others were injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Festival in north Indian city of Prayagraj on Wednesday where thousands of pilgrims had assembled to take a dip in the sacred water on an occasion considered to be holy by Hindus, police said.
Stampede in Maha Kumbh leaves 15 dead, several injured: Reports
Jan 29, 2025, at 09:04 am
At least 15 people are feared to have died and several others were injured in a stampede at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Festival that occurred at the Triveni Sangam in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj city when thousands of people assembled for the holy dip in the Ganges on Wednesday on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, considered an auspicious event by Hindu devotees.
Jan 28, 2025, at 02:56 pm
An unruly scene was seen at Harpalpur railway in Madhya Pradesh when some passengers were pelting stones at a special Maha Kumbh bound train from Jhansi to Prayagraj.
Will taking a dip in Ganga during Mahakumbh end poverty? Mallikarjun Kharge questions BJP leaders
Jan 28, 2025, at 12:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: As a host of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders are taking holy dips at the Triveni Sangam during the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge took a dig at them asking if this would end poverty in India.