Akhara body to ban food stalls by 'non-Sanatanis' at Kumbh Mela

The Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad on Wednesday said it has decided to not allow 'non-Sanatanis' from putting up food stalls in the Kumbh Mela and rename terms 'Shahi Snan' and 'Peshwai' as 'Rajsi......

Ancient temples 'converted' into mosques be vacated, demands Akhara chief

Raking up the temple-mosque controversy, president of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad Mahant Ravindra Puri on Monday demanded that ancient temples "converted" into mosques across the country......

'Anti-Hindu': Mulayam's statue at Maha Kumbh sparks row

A controversy erupted on Sunday after a statue of Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was installed at a camp in the Maha Kumbh Mela area here, with several seers objecting to it. IMAGE:......

Kumbh Mela: Amrit snan, deferred due to stampede, resumes

Amrit snan, the traditional bathing ritual of akharas that was deferred due to the stampede at Maha Kumbh, resumed on Wednesday. IMAGE: Devotees walk from a pontoon bridge after a deadly stampede......