As many as four people were arrested in a case of alleged illegal construction of a mosque in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. A tin shed was put up in a 200-yard house and a mosque was illegally constructed, said police.
Taking to X, Sharma said, "I had the unique privilege of taking a holy dip of faith at the sacred Triveni Sangam in the grand confluence of faith, devotion and unity 'Mahakumbh-2025' in Prayagraj."
Despite the chilly weather and dense fog, a large number of devotees gathered at the sacred Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj to witness the morning Ganga Aarti on the seventh day of the Maha Kumbh Mela.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached Paramarth Niketan Kumbh Mela Camp on Sunday to attend the ongoing 'Katha' by Indian spiritual leader Morari Bapu.
In a significant initiative to keep devotees and pilgrims informed, Akashvani's Kumbhvani News Bulletins are now being broadcast live through the public address system in Mahakumbh Nagar in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The first Kumbhvani News Bulletin was aired on the public address system
"...I am very happy and I have arrived for 'katha' at the Mahakumbh. The arrangements for the Mahakumbh are very good. I am very excited as it is a very big festival for the 'Sanatan Dharma' and the spiritual world."
More than 2.5 million pilgrims visited the ongoing Maha Kumbh being held in the city of Prayagraj on the sixth day till 4 PM, as per the data released.
India Meteorological Department Scientist Dr Soma Sen Roy has said that fog conditions are likely over Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and North Rajasthan on January 19 morning. In Prayagraj, where Maha Kumbh is being held, fog conditions are expected to persist till 20 January, she added