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Around 1.5 crore devotees took ritual baths at the Ganga and Sangam in Prayagraj on Magh Purnima, braving cold conditions. Authorities ensured safety, sanitation, and traffic management, marking the conclusion of month-long kalpvas observances for thousands of pilgrims

Pilgrims describe feeling a soothing breeze of peace shrouding them as they take 'snan' (sacred dip) in the confluence of the three holy rivers -- Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati.

Despite the massive influx of devotees, the spirit of faith, enthusiasm, and devotion continues to rise, with people flocking to the sacred banks of the Ganga to take part in the divine ritual.

The ambassadors of various countries and their families appreciated the Indian culture and spirituality and hailed the arrangements made at this huge spiritual and religious event.

The Vice-President is likely to reach Prayagraj around 2:15 p.m.

The festival, celebrated with immense devotion and enthusiasm, began on January 13 with the 'Pavitra Snan' and will conclude on February 26, Maha Shivratri.

Devotees from various States and around the world have been immersing themselves in the spiritual atmosphere of the holy confluence

According to officials, over 40 crore people, many from abroad, are expected over 45 days in the mela being held after 12 years

Situation alarming in Manner, Digha Ghat, Gandhi Ghat, and Hathidah, where Ganga's water level has passed the danger mark

In an extremely upsetting and an unsettling incident, a 5-year old boy suffering from blood cancer died, as he was repeatedly dipped in the Ganga for nearly 15 minutes in Haridwar.

Worshipers prayed and conducted rituals at the Ganga Ghat during the event.

Congress on Thursday flayed the Modi government for reportedly imposing an 18 per cent GST on Ganga river water

The upcoming Maha Kumbh will be organized into 25 sectors, each equipped with its own police station, and over 100 police outposts will be established.

New Delhi: The celebration of Akshaya Tritiya is in its full fervour across the country on Tuesday. Starting the day with a holy dip on this occasion, people took a holy dip at the sacred rivers. In Varanasi, people worshipped Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi and paid obeisance to the deities after taking a holy dip. […]

Hyderabad: Genetic researchers from Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and other major Indian research institutions, in a ground-breaking study have revealed that the human skeletons that were excavated from an old well in Ajnala town in Punjab in 2014, belonged to the Indian sepoys from the 26th Native Bengal Infantry Battalion, who […]

She had breathed her last at a hospital in Mumbai on February 6.

Nairobi: A new report on Tuesday about plastic pollution and migratory species mapped hotspots and assessed its risk on migratory species in the Ganga and Mekong river basins which are protected under the UN’s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS). In the Ganga river, the river dolphin, the gharial, a […]

Jaunpur: Taking a swipe at Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday said the Uttar Pradesh chief minister cleverly avoided taking a dip in the Ganga, unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi, knowing well that the waters of none of the rivers were clean. He also refused to tender an apology for his taunt […]

NGO Trust Distress Management Collective filed a plea stressing enactment of a specific legislation, which protects the rights of the dead.

According to Dr B.D. Tripathi, the chairman of Malviya Ganga Research Centre at Banaras Hindu University, the greenish appearance of the river could be due to microcystis algae