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Poonam Pandey shared pictures of herself taking a dip in the Ganga at the Maha Kumbh. At the grand Maha Kumbh, millions of devotees gather to immerse themselves in the holy Ganga to participate in the ...

The Amrit snan was originally scheduled in the early hours of the day but was postponed following the stampede.

Till 4.30 pm today, 5.71 crore people took a holy dip in Triveni waters on Mauni Amavasya (new moon), the day of the second ...

The DIG Mahakumbh stated that arrangements are now in place, and the ‘Amrit Snan’ will continue as planned. Despite the ...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is the second top official after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer condolences to the ...

The Triveni Sangam -- the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati -- is considered the holiest by Hindus, with a belief that taking a dip in it during Mahakumbh and particularly on special bathing ...

The Sangam Nose at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati rivers, draws millions of devotees during ...

LIVE: PM Narendra Modi, Yogi Adityanath, and Amit Shah paid condolences to devotees who lost their loved ones in stampede at ...

PM Narendra Modi spoke to UP CM Yogi Adityanath twice to review stampede-like situation at Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj, UP ahead ...

President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, Mahant Ravindra Puri, on his way to Snagam, said that Akhara members will vacate the ghats very quickly so that all the devotees who have come here are ...

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu expressed deep sorrow over a stampede at Mahakumbh, Prayagraj, resulting in several ...