The Kumbh takes place in a cycle of approximately 12 years, at four river-bank pilgrimage sites

"It's nothing less than a dream. Will share this proud moment with everyone. Modi deserves another chance as the country's head," said one of the sanitation workers whose feet was washed by Modi

Using a computer simulation, researchers can intelligently plan where to place police personnel to quickly quell disturbances in a crowd that could otherwise lead to panic and chaos.

Dr Shiv Kumar of the BSI told PTI-Bhasha that the seed belonged to a tree planted at the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden near Kolkata in 1894. The tree had flowered after 112 years, Kumar said.

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat faced protesters shouting slogans like 'Mandir Banao, ya waapas jao' at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

Puri Peethadhishwar Swami Nischlananda Saraswati made the claim after the chief minister met him at Kumbh Mela.

We sadhus have left everything including our home, mother and father for a greater cause, then why we cannot leave smoking," Yoga guru Ramdev said.

Tharoor wrote: "Ganga bhi swachh rakhni hain, aur paap bhi yahi dhone hain. Iss Sangam mein sab nange hain. Jai Ganga Maiya ki!"

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his ministerial colleagues took a dip in the Sangam on Tuesday after holding a cabinet meeting in Prayagraj.

Yogi Adityanath has shifted the Uttar Pradesh cabinet meeting to Prayagraj that will be held on the banks of the Sangam at the Kumbh Mela for the first time on Tuesday.

Priyanka Gandhi will hold a press conference along with Rahul Gandhi in Lucknow on February 4.

The fire broke out around 6 PM and fire fighters extinguished it with minutes, police said.

This Kumbh Mela, the two NGOs will work together to make volunteers present at different points of the Mela in a bid to reunite missing children with their families.

On the very first "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) that took place on Tuesday on the occasion of the auspicious Makar Sankranti, dozens of visitors could be seen defecating and relieving themselves in the open.

The Kumbh Mela is held every six years, while the Maha Kumbh takes place every 12 years.

Firefighters rushed to control the blaze which engulfed the makeshift structure at the venue

The ban on the use of wedding halls, guest houses and banquet halls for weddings and ceremonies has left residents of Prayagraj in the lurch.

The Indian government on Tuesday withdrew the subsidy to Hajj pilgrims in accordance to a 2012 Supreme Court

The decision comes soon after the Yogi Adityanath government announced that all official letters will carry the Kumbh logo.

They also assured Yogi that 14 fake babas will not participate in the Ardh Kumbh