Marking the beginning of the auspicious Kumbh Mela on Thursday, over 7 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the bank of river Ganga in Haridwar
The Nainital High Court, while hearing a petition filed against the "poor condition" of the quarantine centers, has directed the Uttarakhand government to present SOPs by January 11 for Kumbh Mela
These were some of the ways that brands sought to spread the message at what has been widely labelled as the world's largest human congregation
This year's Kumbh, for instance, is significant on various levels, the first being the focus on sanitation and cleanliness
The uniqueness of the bank lies in the fact that it is a bank with neither ATMs, nor cheque books; its only 'currency' is Lord Ram
Saurabh Tiwari, a contractor for the mela, says he will certainly not vote for the BJP this time
Politicos of all hues making beeline for 'holy dip' at Sangam
Rewriting history will be the most important nationalised industry aimed at inventing an ancient post-modern miracle
The head of the Digambar Ani Akhara claimed that the fire broke out at an adjoining tent and spread to the kitchen tent of their camp, triggering the cylinder blast
All stakeholders - the government, religious organisations, local businesses - in Prayagraj are expecting the upcoming fair to be bigger than ever
Organisers are erecting temporary bridges, 600 mass kitchens, more than 100,000 portable toilets
The Kumbh Mela is to be held in Allahabad between January 15 and March 4, 2019
These trains would be in addition to the regular trains run by the North Central Railway
Kumbh Mela is scheduled to be held at Sangam, Prayagraj (Allahabad) from January 15 to March 15, 2019
The Kumbh Mela will begin in Allahabad on January 15, 2019
Sugar industry has strongly opposed the proposed move. Sugar mills across these two districts are planning to take the state government to court and they are waiting for the closure order
Leasing, auction, encroachments, anti-pollution activities to be deemed illegal; state irrigation and urban development depts named nodal agencies
Of the 119 state-owned and private sugar mills in UP, 39 mills or roughly 35%, fall in the catchment of the river
Nearly a third of the tents put by the pilgrims were blown off in the squall, police official BS Chauhan said, adding it will take at least a week to erect them again