Massive traffic snarls on Kumbh route; Sangam station closed

A severe traffic congestion extending for kilometers was witnessed on the routes to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj on Sunday with Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav asking the......

Sangam water was fit for bathing during Maha Kumbh: Centre

The central government on Monday cited a new report from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in Parliament and said the water in the Ganga at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj was fit for bathing......

Mahakumbh: Preparations in place for Mahashivratri 'snan' at Sangam

Elaborate arrangements are in place for Wednesday's Mahashivratri 'snan' at the Maha Kumbh, which would witness the culmination of the mega religious congregation that has drawn a record more than......

Did Shami Take A Dip In The Sangam, As Yogi said?

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told the state assembly on Wednesday that pace bowler Mohammed Shami had taken a dip in the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela. IMAGE: Mohammad Shami......

HLL's online grocery: Will it succeed?

It has been a slow start for Hindustan Lever's online grocery supermarket service, Sangam Direct, which was test marketed in 2001 and then gradually rolled out across the city over the next four......

The credit card terminal goes mobile

The next time you order a pizza in your office or home, you will be able to pay through your credit or debit card. HDFC Bank has launched 'mobile point of sale terminals' supported by CDMA......

Food Bazaar engages Hind Lever in battle

Fast-moving consumer goods major Hindustan Lever Ltd is up for competition in its food and grocery home delivery venture, Sangam Direct.Last week, the Rs 650 crore (Rs 6.5 billion) Pantaloon......

Sterlite gets access to Thoothukudi plant for upkeep after 5 years

The maintenance work will include operations such as removal of remaining gypsum and leachate handling operations among others. Based on this, the district administration has now allowed the firm......

How The Bol Radha Bol Song Was Created

IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in Sangam. Ranbir Kapoor recalled how his grandfather Raj Kapoor sent a telegram to Vyjayanthimala, convincing her to join the 1964 romantic musical drama,......

Why You Must Watch Sangam!

Dinesh Raheja tips his hat to his favourite Raj Kapoor movie as we continue celebrating the legend's birth centenary. IMAGE: Raj Kapoor and Vyjayanthimala in Sangam. Raj Kapoor directed only 10......

Why Waheeda Rehman Left Guru Dutt

'Everyone at Guru Dutt Productions would get monthly salaries.Waheedadidi would get Rs 2,500 per month. And that was the reason why she left.' Celebrating Guru Dutt's birth centenary on July 9 with......

'Devdas Made People Realise I Could Act'

'I saw Bimal Roy's Devdas again a few years ago, almost 50 years after it had been made.''I found it very intelligently made; the scenes flowed so beautifully.''There is just one scene with both......