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MNS, NCP leader oppose Tapovan tree-felling for Nashik Kumbh Mela

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has opposed the cutting of trees for constructing a 'Sadhu Gram' ahead of the Kumbh Mela in Maharashtra's Nashik city, and said the Bharatiya Janata......

Diwali added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

India's Deepavali -- the festival of lights -- was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the......

Dates set for Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2026

The Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Simhastha Kumbh Mela will begin on October 31, 2026, with the traditional hoisting of flags at the two prominent pilgrimage towns, while the first 'Amrut Snan' or ritual......

Fewer devotees turn up for Kashmir's Kheer Bhawani mela

Amid tight security arrangements, hundreds of people, mostly Kashmiri Pandits, left for the Valley in a convoy of 60 buses early Sunday from here to take part in the Kheer Bhawani mela, one of the......

Have Climate Summits Lost The Mojo?

How the UN's flagship climate summit lost its direction and what's at stake. IMAGE: An aerial view of an area submerged in water amid heavy rainfall caused by cyclone Montha in Warangal, October......

Gautam Adani's Seva At Kumbh Mela

IMAGE: Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani and Preeti Adani distribute food at the ISKCON temple camp during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, here and below. All......

SBI@70: Who Says The Elephant Can't Dance?

While a giant, it's a nimble-footed one, and is growing at a speed that even some of its private sector peers find enviable.Between FY18 and FY24, it doubled its balance sheet. Despite being a late......

The Maha Kumbh Mela Goes To Toronto!

'On our first day at the Kumbh Mela, there was a fire and shook our confidence.''There must have been a few crore people there.''How do we place the camera in between them?' IMAGE: A scene from......

'Grammy's Coming Home This Year'

'On February 1, 2026, everyone in India, please light a diya. Because the Grammy is coming home.' IMAGE: Singer-composer-producer Siddhant Bhatia presents the Grammy nominated album Sounds of......

Why Akshay Thanked Aamir For His Marriage To Twinkle

IMAGE: Twinkle Khanna and Akshay Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Twinkle Khanna/Instagram Aamir Khan had a big hand in Akshay Kumar's marriage to Twinkle Khanna. In an interview with Rajat Sharma......

'They Kept Telling Me, "Why Are You Doing This Film?"'

'If we wanted the Himalayas as a backdrop, we didn't shoot it on a green screen.''We actually went to the Himalayas and shot on location.' IMAGE: Teja Sajja at the Mirai launch event in Mumbai.......

Stars At The Mahakumbh Mela

Here's looking at the film folk who have made their way to the Mahakumbh...

Another name change in Yogi's UP; Mustafabad to be renamed...

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said his government will move a proposal to rename Mustafabad village in Lakhimpur Kheri district as 'Kabirdham', asserting that the change......

Jay Shah, Raina Take A Dip At Kumbh Mela

IMAGE: Sadhus bestowed blessings upon ICC Chairman Jay Amit Shah's new born son. Photograph and video: ANI/X International Cricket Council Chairman Jay Amit Shah, accompanied by his family,......

Sports Stars at Maha Kumbh Mela

Kumbles 'Blessed' at Maha Kumbh

IMAGE: Chetana Ramathirtha and Anil Kumble take a dip in the Triveni Sangam at the Maha Kumbh Mela. Photograph: Kind courtesy Anil Kumble/X Cricket legend Anil Kumble and his wife Chetana......