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‘Prove you are Hindu’: Swami Saraswati gives 40-day ultimatum to UP CM Yogi Adityanath to declare ‘gau mata’ as ‘rajya mata’
January 30, 2026 3:07 pm
Maintaining that the issue related to the Magh Mela is over for now, Swami Avimukteshwaranad Saraswati said that now it is Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s turn to answer to his demands.
‘Our protest will continue’: Swami Saraswati leaves Magh Mela without dip after row over 'misbehaviour'
January 29, 2026 5:04 am
Was on a sit-in along with his followers since January 18, refusing to take ritual bath seeking action against officials
UP BJP in a bind over Swami Saraswati row as SP, Congress rake up ‘insult to Sanatan Dharma’
January 25, 2026 12:50 am
Amid Avimukteshwaranand’s protest over being “prevented” from taking a holy dip at Triveni Sangam, Magh Mela Authority has even questioned his “Shankaracharaya” title even as Deputy CM Maurya has reached out to him
Prayagraj to Phillippines: Top travel destinations Indians searched on Google in 2025
January 22, 2026 11:58 am
From the spiritual fervour of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj to visa-free escapes in Vietnam and the Philippines, here’s a look at the destinations Indians searched the most
Magh Mela Row | Swami Sarawasti gets notice for using ‘Shankaracharya’ title, he says admin interfering with age-old traditions
January 21, 2026 8:03 am
Mela authority cites 2022 SC order; Cong, SP and Hindu Mahasabha condemn action
26-year-old pilgrim dies after tent catches fire at Magh Mela in Prayagraj
January 16, 2026 4:35 pm
This was the third fire incident in the past three days.
School holidays extended in UP till Jan 20, Punjab announces revised timings for all classes
January 16, 2026 10:35 am
Schools in Prayagraj, UP, will remain closed until January 20 due to the Magh Mela and expected pilgrim crowding. In Punjab, school timings are revised from January 16-21 to protect students from severe winter conditions.
Incidents in Bangladesh a warning for us: UP CM Yogi at Magh Mela event
January 12, 2026 10:16 am
Says divisions on basis of caste, sect or religion will become a cause of total destruction
14 minutes, Rs 14 lakh: how 3 women pulled off gold theft at a Prayagraj store
January 09, 2026 10:27 am
The gold theft took place on December 31 at the Kalyan Jewellers outlet located on Sardar Patel Marg in the Civil Lines area.
Prayagraj Magh Mela travel alert: Trains will be diverted at this station on these days, check details
January 17, 2026 1:48 pm
The advisory covers the period from January 2 to February 16, with the main bath days falling on January 3, 14, 18, 23, and February 1 and 15.
PRAYAGRAJ PHOTOS
In Pictures: Magh Mela begins at Sangam with holy dip on Paush Purnima in Prayagraj
January 03, 2026 3:43 pm
Lakhs of devotees gather at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj to take a holy dip on Paush Purnima, marking the beginning of the annual Magh Mela
Stampede in Mahakumbh at Prayagraj leaves bodies in its wake
January 30, 2025 5:16 pm
At least 30 people died and more than 60 people were injured in a stampede in Mahakumbh on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya Snan in Prayagraj on 29th January, 2025.
This is how CISF works round-the-clock at Kumbh
February 11, 2019 8:40 am
The CISF security wing has provided its expertise to more than 150 organisations or institutions which includes IITs, IIMs, RBI and National police Academy among others.
Kumbh Mela 2019: What it takes to clean the world's largest religious gathering
January 24, 2019 7:24 am
A total of 20,000 sanitation workers have been employed for the cleaning of the Kumbh Mela — half by the Health Department and the rest through outsourced vendors.
Kumbh Mela 2019: Prayagraj gears up for world's largest religious gathering
January 17, 2019 7:01 am
The Kumbh Mela is believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth and is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati -- in Allahabad.
Preparations in full swing for Ardh Kumbh Mela 2019
December 10, 2018 10:13 am
The Kumbh Mela is believed to be the largest religious gathering on earth and is held every 12 years on the banks of the 'Sangam'- the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati -- in Prayagraj.
PRAYAGRAJ VIDEOS
On board The Ramayan Express, there are bhajans, chants of Jai Shri Ram and more
June 22, 2020 6:10 pm
We travelled on The Ramayan Express going to Ayodhya, Sitamarhi, Janakpur in Nepal and Prayagraj (till recently called Allahabad) and this is what it was like.
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