Make Ganga your valentine: Spiritual leaders tell people at Kumbh
"Everyone can do their part to serve the Ganga -- whether it is planting a tree, prohibiting plastic or picking up trash. Make Ganga your green valentine everyday," Chidanand Saraswati, president of...
View ArticleUttar Pradesh writes to PM against VIP bathing in Kumbh
The Allahabad High Court on Thursday passed an order that only ambulances and those carrying police officials on duty be allowed inside Kumbh area. The post Uttar Pradesh writes to PM against VIP...
View ArticleAllahabad stampede: UP govt orders judicial probe
A state spokesman said Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had appointed retired Allahabad High Court judge Justice Onkareshwar Bhatt to hold the probe. The post Allahabad stampede: UP govt orders judicial...
View ArticleLok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar takes holy dip at Kumbh Mela
Kumar drove straight to the confluence of three rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati, where the 12-yearly Maha Kumbh congregation is underway, and took a holy dip. The post Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar...
View ArticleLifebuoy makes a brilliant non-ad film
If Lifebuoy advertising seemed like clever (and effective) advertising, a new initiative from Lifebuoy tugs at the heartstrings. The post Lifebuoy makes a brilliant non-ad film appeared first on...
View ArticleKumbh Mela: Lakhs gather to take dip on Maghi Poornima
Special traffic arrangements are in place to divert devotees to less congested roads and ensure smooth exit after the ritual bath. The post Kumbh Mela: Lakhs gather to take dip on Maghi Poornima...
View ArticleHarvard to present Kumbh Mela study at South Asia meet
The two-day long symposium in the University's South Asia Institute (SAI) will focus on the timely appeal of South Asia to the humanities at the intersection of religion and civil society, ancient arts...
View ArticleUP min Azam Khan detained briefly at US airport, to cut short visit in protest
According to sources familiar with the incident, Khan was detained for about 10 minutes for "further questioning" at Boston Logan International Airport yesterday after he landed in a scheduled British...
View ArticleShort-sighted SP, hails Akhilesh Yadav for calling off Harvard trip
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) however lashed out at Azam Khan for showing immaturity in his reactions to his frisking at the airport in Boston. The post Short-sighted SP, hails Akhilesh Yadav for...
View ArticleHoly men disappointed at exclusion from Kumbh Mela organising committee
Holy men of various orders from Trimbakeshwar, Nashik and Thane have expressed their disappointment after being excluded from the apex committee and local committee organising the forthcoming Simhastha...
View ArticleManaging Kumbh Mela to public housing: Modi takes lessons from New York Mayor
Discussion was on how the New York police metamorphosed after the 9/11 terror attacks in which over 3,000 people were killed and landmark twin towers of World Trade Center were destroyed. The post...
View ArticleHi-tech Kumbh Mela next year in Nashik and Ratan Tata has a big role to play
Many start-ups are helping out the MIT team with the initiative The post Hi-tech Kumbh Mela next year in Nashik and Ratan Tata has a big role to play appeared first on Firstpost.
View Article6 million to attend Pope Francis’s Manila Mass: A look at the biggest gatherings
Philippine officials estimate that as many as 6 million people will attend the Mass that Pope Francis celebrates Sunday in Manila's Rizal Park. A look at some of the biggest gatherings of humanity The...
View Article8 crore devotees expected to attend this year’s Kumbh Mela
Maharashtra minister for tribal welfare Vishnu Sawra said here more than eight crore devotees are likely to visit upcoming Kumbh Mela at Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra's Nashik district. The post 8 crore...
View ArticleNashik Kumbh Mela begins with traditional flag hoisting, hymns
The inaugural was marked with poojas, hymns and traditional flag hoisting at both venues amidst tight security. The post Nashik Kumbh Mela begins with traditional flag hoisting, hymns appeared first on...
View ArticleDevotees flock to Nashik for the holy dip as Kumbh Mela begins amid celebrations
The Nashik city and its nearby holy town Trimbakeshwarare set ready for the Grand congregation or the Kumbh Mela beginning from Wednesday. The post Devotees flock to Nashik for the holy dip as Kumbh...
View ArticleWorld’s oldest church in India? Rajnath Singh believes so
Is the world's oldest church in India? Rajnath Singh made this claim recently when he was in Trimbakeshwar in Nasik for the inauguration of the Kumbh Mela. The post World’s oldest church in India?...
View ArticleSadhus complain of improper power, water supply, lack of cleanliness at Kumbh...
Seers attending the Simhastha Kumbh mela, the largest congregation of any faith in the world held after every 12 years, have complained of inconsistent power and water supply and lack of cleanliness at...
View ArticleCentral Railways gives additional halt to 20 trains at Nashik for Kumbh Mela
In view of the ongoing Kumbh Mela being celebrated at Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, the Central Railways has decided to give additional halt to 20 trains at Nashik Road station. The post Central Railways...
View ArticleIAS couple create app to locate public toilets near you
An IAS couple from Punjab have pioneered a Swachh Bharat Toilet Locator app that provides information on the nearest public toilets where users can upload feedback as well. The post IAS couple create...
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