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4 Bengal residents killed in Dhanbad car crash en route to Maha Kumbh in Prayagr

Early on Saturday morning, four West Bengalis travelling to Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, were murdered after their vehicle collided with a truck stopped on the side of the road in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district, according to police.

Published on Feb 22, 2025, 3:11 PM IST

UP Board defers first exams for Prayagraj students

In Prayagraj, 2,02,349 students, including 92,961 in High School and 1,09,388 in Intermediate, are slated to appear in the exams at 335 centres. (Pic for representation)

Published on Feb 21, 2025, 10:44 PM IST

Maha Kumbh: UP govt gears up for Mahashivratri, last major snan day

Devotees take a dip at Triveni Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025, in Prayagraj on Thursday. (ANI Photo)

Published on Feb 21, 2025, 8:31 PM IST

Mahakumbh water: UP govt seeks to ‘debunk’ pollution claims by quoting scientist

Devotees take a dip at Triveni Sangam during the ongoing 'Maha Kumbh Mela 2025', in Prayagraj.

Updated on Feb 21, 2025, 4:53 AM IST

Mahakumbh rush: Special corridors for over 5.47 lakh UP Board examinees in 6 districts

The UP Board 2025 exams are scheduled to start on February 24. (For Representation)

Updated on Feb 20, 2025, 8:52 PM IST

WB governor Bose calls Maha Kumbh 'Mukti Mela'

The Kumbh Mela, which established a "rainbow bridge" between humanity and God, was referred to as the "Mukti Mela" (freedom fair) by West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Thursday.

Published on Feb 20, 2025, 5:08 PM IST

Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk set up stalls at Mahakumbh? AI video stuns internet

An AI video shows Sundar Pichai and Gautam Adani at Mahakumbh.

Published on Feb 20, 2025, 3:05 PM IST

CPCB says Sangam water ‘unsafe’ due to high BOD level. What is it? Explained

Pilgrims take a holy dip in Sangam, the confluence of Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers, on the occasion of Maghi Purnima during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on February 12, 2025. (File)

Published on Feb 20, 2025, 10:24 AM IST

‘Water from Knp Ganga barrage released into Sangam regularly’

A woman performs evening rituals after taking a dip at Samgam during the Mahakumbh on Wednesday. (AP)

Published on Feb 20, 2025, 8:44 AM IST

Maha Kumbh: FIRs filed for sharing fake videos from Pakistan

Uttar Pradesh Police registered FIRs against social media handles for posting a fake video about the Kumbh Mela

Published on Feb 20, 2025, 8:36 AM IST

Maha Kumbh 2025 | Ricky Kej: I'm sure my visit will translate into a track

Musician Ricky Kej on his visit to Prayagraj

Updated on Feb 20, 2025, 8:06 AM IST

Sangam water fit for ritual drinking, bathing: Yogi

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath (HT File Photo)

Published on Feb 20, 2025, 5:26 AM IST

Sangam water fit to bathe in, even drink, insists Yogi Adityanath

To be sure, CPCB took water samples on January 12, 13, 15, 19, 20 and 24 from various locations in the Ganga and Yamuna, and found the faecal coliform levels to be between2,000-49,000MPN/100ml,as against the acceptable limit of 2,500 MPN/100ml. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 20, 2025, 1:54 AM IST

Woman attending Maha Kumbh Mela murdered, companion absconding

Woman found murdered in MahaKumbh (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Updated on Feb 19, 2025, 10:24 PM IST

Mumbai police nab 5 for duping devotees over ‘helicopter ride’ during Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj

Mumbai police nab 5 for duping devotees over ‘helicopter ride’ during Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 9:09 PM IST

Kumbh: Sangam water ‘unsafe’ due to high BOD level, says CPCB's fresh report

Only a week to go before the closing of the grand Maha Kumbh Mela, and devotees are rushing to the Triveni Sangam, more than ever before, just to take a holy dip at the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati. The festival has so far witnessed more than 52 crore devotees taking a dip at the Sangam. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 20, 2025, 8:29 AM IST

Honour the dead by ending stampedes at public places

New Delhi: A RPF official carrying her child manages a crowd of passengers at the New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi, Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. At least 18 people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a stampede that broke out late Saturday night at the crowded railway station in the national capital. (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) (PTI02_16_2025_000323A) (PTI)

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 8:13 PM IST

'Cricketer's name too…': Akhilesh Yadav targets CM Yogi over renaming of places

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav.

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 5:51 PM IST

75 Jails in UP to allow inmates to bathe in holy water from Maha Kumbh

To enable prisoners to take part in the Maha Kumbh, the Uttar Pradesh jail administration is organising the delivery of holy water from Prayagraj's Sangam to 75 prisons around the state.

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 5:04 PM IST

‘Playing with the faith…’ Yogi hits back at CM Mamata over ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ remark

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath calls Maha Kumbh a privilege for his government, dismisses “false campaigns.”

Updated on Feb 19, 2025, 4:12 PM IST

Maha Kumbh set to generate ₹3 lakh crore business: CAIT

The Mahakumbh will conclude on the scheduled date of February 26 and till then, smooth movement of all the devotees is being ensured (PTI)

Updated on Feb 19, 2025, 3:01 PM IST

'Sangam water fit for drinking': Yogi calls faecal bacteria report ‘propaganda’

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath speaks during the first day of Budget Session 2025-26, at the state Legislative Assembly in Lucknow on Tuesday.

Updated on Feb 19, 2025, 5:22 PM IST

Akhilesh backs Mamata; alleges bad arrangements, corruption in Maha Kumbh

Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav. (PTI)

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 2:23 PM IST

Maha Kumbh: More than 30 lakh pilgrims take holy dip in Triveni Sangam today

More than 3.09 million (30.94 lakhs) devotees took the holy plunge on Wednesday until 8 am, bringing the total number of devotees who took the dip to over 555.6 million (55.56 crores).

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 10:23 AM IST

UP to deliver Maha Kumbh water to over 70 prisons

An aerial view of Sangam amid the ongoing ‘Maha Kumbh Mela’ in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. (PTI Photo)

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 8:24 AM IST

How residents in Prayagraj are coping with the Kumbh surge: A day in life

How residents in Prayagraj are coping with the Kumbh surge: A day in life

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 5:54 AM IST

No plan to extend Maha Kumbh till March, ignore rumours: Prayagraj DM

The Mahakumbh will conclude on the scheduled date of February 26 and till then, smooth movement of all the devotees is being ensured (PTI)

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 5:10 AM IST

Mahakumbh fuels Kashi-Vindhyachal-Ayodhya religious circuit

A crowd of devotees seen in a street, Varanasi. (PTI)

Published on Feb 19, 2025, 5:00 AM IST

Maha Kumbh water quality: NGT raps, UPPCB apologises, submits action taken repor

“River water quality was not conforming with the primary water quality for bathing with respect to fecal coliform (FC) at all the monitored locations on various occasions,” the CPCB report stated. (Pic for representation)

Updated on Feb 19, 2025, 4:54 AM IST

Kumbh 2027: Maha team in Prayagraj to study Mahakumbh effort for fair at Nashik

Members of Nashik team at Mahakumbh-2025 in Prayagraj on Tuesday (HT Photo)

Updated on Feb 18, 2025, 9:15 PM IST

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