By any standards, the crowd was far bigger than what the festival has witnessed ever since it began on January 3.
Security was tight at the mela ground as policemen kept a close watch from towers and through CCTVs.
The singer gave fans a healthy dose of cleavage on the cover of Vogue.
Farmer leader Darshan Pal accused the Centre of dividing farmer organisations, but it will not happen.
The elephant, Laxmi, was traced to Yamuna Khadar area. Its mahout, Saddam, has been arrested
The vibe of Vaishali Shadangule's flagship store in Kala Ghoda reminds you that she'll always be an outlier, says Abhishek Mande.
Dr Dr Rajeev K Sharma, senior consultant orthopaedic & joint replacement surgeon answered queries on how to build strong bones.
The Bhatts know how to holiday in style!
This is the fifth consecutive day that COVID-19 cases have increased by more than 50,000 in the country.
With Roger Federer and 2018 champion Novak Djokovic having already made exits, Nadal's path to a fourth US Open trophy has been cleared of familiar hurdles.
Ola, which is now present in seven cities in the UK, said its easy-to-use app would transform commuting experiences in these areas providing the community with greater travel choice as well as quicker and easier access to cabs.
Eating breakfast before exercise increases the speed at which we digest, absorb and metabolise carbohydrate that we may eat after exercise.
Australia recovered on the back of a Steve Smith home-town century and more Brad Haddin batting heroics to put reeling England on the rack again in the final Sydney Ashes Test on Friday.
The eastern state of Odisha may not exactly be on the top of Indian tourists. But it should be says Deepak Kripalani.
For a few weeks after the surgery, you will need to take special care to avoid putting any pressure on the joints or the artificial knee, says Dr Subhash Jangid.
'The mental issues are too complex to be handled.' 'It is hitting us hard for one reason.' 'We have such a high level of fear about this disease.'
A used shipping container transforms the lives of women in a remote Tamil Nadu village.
Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
The meteorological department has issued a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorm in several parts of the country.
Akbar was alive when police reached the spot.
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The 36-year-old dislocated his shoulder when he slipped in the bath.
The court asked the civic body to file an affidavit on this.
Indian Army officers, serving and retired, will tell you that the one thing that makes the Indian soldier singularly unique is his josh and jazba.
Dressed in long, cream robes, priestesses praying to the Greek sun god Apollo bathed in warm sunshine at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics on Saturday in the final rehearsal for the flame that will burn at the Sochi Winter Games.
It is all about a C and C model -- of choices and consequences -- for women. Women make choices about their lives and for each of them there will be consequences, Shell India Lubricants MD Mansi Madan Tripathy tells Jyoti Mukul.
One of prominent religious leaders of South India, the 88-year old Swamiji was admitted to a hospital at Manipal a few days ago for breathing difficulty and his end came on Sunday morning, they said.
The decision by Magistrate Desmond Nair drew cheers from Pistorius' family and supporters at the Pretoria magistrate's court, although the athlete appeared unmoved as the decision was read out.
The designer, who started with two sewing machines in the balcony of her Mumbai home, is the first India-based fashion designer to open a flagship store in New York City.
Bihar has been cleaning its homes and surroundings, including the narrowest of lanes, and especially the roads leading to the Ganga ghats and the ponds. Devotional songs can be heard every where you go during Chhath, says M I Khan.
In a Delhi home, two brothers miss a special sister on Raksha Bandhan.
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A country as diverse as India has some of the strangest rituals and traditions. From bizarre ways to cure illnesses to an unusual matrimony to please the rain gods...the things people do here must be seen to be believed.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Of course, you love motherhood -- with all its challenges and fun. But there are times when you wish you knew certain things before having a child.
'Times will be tough, but we will get by and by the grace of Lord Balaji.'
Here's what a Rajinikanth movie screening looks like.
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Pal Pal Dil Ke Paas squanders whatever potential it had, feels Sukanya Verma.
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The massive crowds of devotees in temples, elaborately decorated tableaus and Dahi Handi revelry were all missing this year on Janmashtami, the birthday of Lord Krishna, as celebrations were dampened by COVID-19 restrictions.
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