Lots of parents swear by a nightly bath to help keep kids squeaky clean and settle them before bed. Others don’t want to be ...

Lakhs of devotees have already taken the holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and other ghats since the bathing started early ...

Pune: A new species of water flea was discovered from moss growth found on walls of Korigad Fort near Pune. Water fleas are small aquatic animals belonging to crustacea group and are usually found ...

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Prayagraj: Mela police on Sunday implemented a seven-point special scheme to regulate the flow of devotees and pilgrims flocking to ghats to take holy dips and perform rituals. The seven-point ...

People carried their belongings on their heads, children clung to their parents ... Fatigued yet determined, we disembarked and began our long walk towards Triveni Ghat, eager to complete our ...

The crush led to seven devotees, including three women and a three-year-old child, losing their lives ... that devotees returning from a bath at the nearest ghat in Sector 18 were moving towards ...

Muddy footwear, some single, some in pairs, are strewn near the Sangam ghat. So are colourful clothes and backpacks – telltale signs of the stampede that claimed at least 30 lives a day ago and left ...

Over 2.06 crore devotees took a holy bath at the Maha Kumbh, with improved crowd management and safety measures.