President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, said, "It is 'Amrit snan' today. There are three 'Amrit snans'- Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amawasya and Basant Panchami. Amavasya tithi will continue till tonight. Earlier, we had decided that we would not take out the (Akhara) processions due to
CM Yogi Adityanath is overseeing Mahakumbh 2025 operations from a war room with top officials including the Chief Secretary, DGP, and ADG Law and Order, to ensure smooth proceedings.
This comes after "a stampede like" situation arose at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj in the early hours of Wednesday. Special executive officer Akanksha Rana, however, said that the situation was not serious and that the injured were receiving medical treatment.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has expressed sadness over the casualties of devotees in an accident "caused by mismanagement" in Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. He also urged the devotees to exercise restraint.
President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, Ravindra Puri, on Wednesday confirmed that the Akharas will not participate in the Snan today in the ongoing Mahakumbh after chaos erupted due to large crowds.
As per information from the Aam Aadmi Party, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will together conduct a roadshow in the Rithala constituency on January 30.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Monday slammed Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, accusing him of indulging in "negative" politics and of misleading the people. He was reacting to Yadav's allegation that the BJP government in the state is politicizing the Mah
Earlier on Sunday, after taking a dip at Triveni Sangam, SP's Akhilesh Yadav emphasised that the Kumbh Mela is not a place for 'divisive or negative politics and should have its sacred characteristics preserved.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, during his visit to Prayagraj on Sunday, took 11 holy dips at the Mahakumbh, after which he highlighted the spiritual and symbolic significance of the act.
Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav emphasised that the Maha Kumbh held once every 12 years, is a sacred event linked to the faith of the people, and is no space for negative or divisive politics in such a spiritual gathering.
Top-seed Aditya Ruhela lived up to his billing to beat ninth-seed Harsh Mehta 11-2, 11-2 to lift the PRO Open men's singles title at the 4th IPA Pickleball Nationals at Bennett University in Greater Noida. The match between the top seed and Mehta was expected to be a thriller but Ruhela didn