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SHOCKING PHOTOS: The FILTHY Maha Kumbh 'after party'

On the eve of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's lecture on the so-called success of the Maha Kumbh Mela to a gathering at Harvard, Avikal Somvanshi visits the Sangam at Allahabad to......

Dip of faith: 'You become part of a very large humanity'

'Suddenly you become part of a very large humanity.' Bathing in the Ganga at the Maha Kumbh Mela left a lasting impression on Harvard investigators, finds Arthur J Pais. Tarun Khanna, the Jorge......

Inside the ultimate pop-up mega city

Every 12 years comes a mystical, mind-boggling phenomenon. It is the Maha Kumbh Mela. Harvard experts map the exotic and the mundane at the spectacle. Arthur J Pais reports With high-powered......

Over 99 per cent people lost in Kumbh reunited

Sharat Pradhan meets Raja Ram Tiwari who runs the 'Bhule Bhatke' camp at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad that has been zealously re-uniting missing people with their loved ones.Over 2 lakh people went......

Devotees take holy dip at Maha Kumbh on 'Magh Purnima'

Thousands of devotees on Monday plunged into the river Ganges at the ongoing Kumbh Mela, on the occasion of ' Magh Purnima'. During this day, elated Hindu monks and pilgrims take holy dip in Ganges......

It's business unusual at Kumbh mela

The 'mahakumbh' is expected to generate a business of Rs 2,000 to Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 20-30 billion) with Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank claiming that at least four crore people had already......

Airlines tap Kumbh demand

By increasing the number of flights to Varanasi, airlines are trying to cash on travel demand for Mahakumbh.SpiceJet will add three flights this month to fly seven daily services between Delhi and......

Kai Po Che actor Raj Kumar Yadav set to marry

After the career-defining success of Kai Po Che, actor Raj Kumar Yadav is on a new high.The actor left for the Kumbh Mela with his girlfriend Anwita, who he is set to marry soon.The actor reveals,......

PIX: Ekta Kapoor takes Ek Thi Daayan to Kumbh Mela

Ahead of her new film Ek Thi Daayan's April 18 release, Ekta Kapoor took off for the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, with two of her film's stars: Emraan Hashmi and Huma Qureshi.......

Poonam Pandey takes a dip at the Kumbh Mela

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Starlet Poonam Pandey paid a visit to the ongoing Kumbh Mela, and took a dip in the holy Sangam water and sought......

Hollywood star feels India's pull

Hollywood actress Radha Mitchell (Silent Hill), who experiences a feeling of home in India, participated in recent Kumbh Mela, according to reports.Mitchell's next film project will reportedly......

Review: Raise a toast to Bombay Talkies

Bombay Talkies is magical in parts, writes Raja Sen.Why do we love the movies?Why do we stiffen with anticipation when that censor certificate flashes on the big screen, its signatures the size of......

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Q. aapke ghar ke sabse paas kaun si NADI (river) hain ??
Nauty: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/aapke-ghar-ke-sabse-paas-kaun-si-nadi-river-hain-/25495560/answers/

Q. CM Akhilesh is off to Harvard to tell about Kumbh Mela and he is accompanied by a big retinue. What will they tell about the Mela ?
Syed Ilyas: A. Sangam hai ..Ganga Jamuna Sarswati ka :-)) agle saal ka kumbh ka mela yahi lagnewala hai kya aap awoge mere yaha ? :-) more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/cm-akhilesh-is-off-to-harvard-to-tell-about-kumbh-mela-and-h/25491065/answers/25495590

Q. mere JUDWA bhai se kuch KEHNA chahte hai AAP?
Union Tango: A. Why such a big mela has gone to tell them about the Kumbh Mela! A small delegation would suffice. They were complaining that Mayawathi is wasting...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/mere-judwa-bhai-se-kuch-kehna-chahte-hai-aap/25350057/answers/25491087

Q. When will the next 'Purn' (complete) Kumbh Mela going to be celebrated ?
Pravin: A. kumbh mela phir kabb aayega more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/when-will-the-next-purn-complete-kumbh-mela-going-to-be-cele/25229585/answers/25350061

Q. What is NASIK famous for?
Dulhey RAJA: A. KUMBH MELA TO 12 SALO ( YEARS ) BAAD HI AATA HAI YANE KE 2025 ME AAYEGA PAR YE 'pURN" (COMPLETE ) KUMBH MELA KYA HOTA HAI ...............? more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-nasik-famous-for/25116894/answers/25229600

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Centre sanctions Rs 195 cr for Bhopal's development

Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur called on Union Urban Development Minister Kamalnath in New Delhi on Thursday regarding... ...

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Through the lens, softly

Every day, for nine months a year, thousands of flamingos flock the Sewri bay of Mumbai. Sadly, it's the water body's pollution that attracts the... ...

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Fancying his chance to be PM

Mulayam Singh Yadav is possibly the canniest politician of his generation, and he thinks his time has come to be Prime Minister, so he is not... ...

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IPL is cricket's non-stop treadmill

Stained by the corruption scandal, IPL season 6 is lurching towards the business end. The four teams in the playoffs are not whom experts favoured... ...

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News for Kumbh Mela

SHOCKING PHOTOS: The FILTHY Maha Kumbh 'after party'

Dip of faith: 'You become part of a very large humanity'

Inside the ultimate pop-up mega city

Over 99 per cent people lost in Kumbh reunited

Devotees take holy dip at Maha Kumbh on 'Magh Purnima'

It's business unusual at Kumbh mela

Airlines tap Kumbh demand

Kai Po Che actor Raj Kumar Yadav set to marry

PIX: Ekta Kapoor takes Ek Thi Daayan to Kumbh Mela

Poonam Pandey takes a dip at the Kumbh Mela

Hollywood star feels India's pull

Review: Raise a toast to Bombay Talkies

People speak for kumbh mela

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