Devotees perform a sacred 'yajna' at a camp during the ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025 at Sangam, Prayagraj, on Thursday, as millions gather for spiritual rituals and purification
India on 14 January celebrates harvest festivals. In Mumbai's Dharavi, people participate in Pongal festivities, while in Bhopal, women fly kites for Makar Sankranti. In Assam's Nagaon, women dressed in traditional perform dances to mark Bihu celebration
The grand 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest fair, is gearing up to kick off on 13 January, 2025, in Prayagraj, with 45 crore pilgrims expected to join the celebration.
Defence personnel showcased their skills through paragliding displays and demonstrations of weapons at the Know Your Army Mela. Held at the Manekshaw Parade Grounds in Bengaluru, the exhibition was organised as part of the 77th Army Day celebrations.
Indian Army is organising a 'Know Your Army Mela' at Bengaluru's Manekshaw Parade Ground, Cubbon Park, on 11 January.
Attendance in government schools remained low as only a few students braved the dense fog and chilly conditions to attend classes after the winter break. Morning temperatures ranged between 5°C and 7°C, with visibility on roads reduced due to heavy fog.
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Ahead of Kumbh mela
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah with DCM DK Shivakumar, Home Minister G Parameshwara and police officers during the inauguration of the Cubbon Park Police Station in Bengaluru on Wednesday
At least four people were killed in a stampede that broke out late Wednesday evening in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati temple
Gangasagar is illuminated with decorative lights and gearing up for Gangasagar Mela which will start on 14 January
Sikh devotees across the globe celebrated Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: "His thoughts inspire us to create a progressive, prosperous and compassionate society."
The festivities for Maha Kumbh 2025 have already begun with the devotees participating in morning Ganga 'aartis'. The 'aartis' are not only limited to the renowned ghats of Prayagraj but can be witnessed all across the flood plains of the Sangam.
Devotees offered prayers to honour their ancestors and deities on Somvati Amavasya. On Monday. Amavasya marks the New Moon Day and is recognised as the darkest day in the Hindu calendar.
Several parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, including the season's first in many areas, on Friday, with a slight increase in the minimum temperatures at most places in the valley, officials said.
The two-day extended session of Congress’ highest decision-making body, Congress Working Committee (CWC), alongside a rally began in Belagavi, to mark the 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s presidency at the party’s Belagavi session in 1924.
Women wearing 'sarees' participated in 'Flo & JITO Ladies Sareethon' - Saree Walkathon, in Ahmedabad on Friday
A thick layer of fog engulfed the national capital on Wednesday as it woke to a chilly morning with the weather department recording the minimum temperature at 7.6 degrees Celsius.
Indian Army on Monday commemorated the 53rd anniversary of Vijay Diwas marking the triumphant liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistani occupation in 1971 at war memorial in Bengaluru on Monday.
The 13th edition of the two-day Bangalore Literature Festival (BLF) started on Saturday, bringing together around 350 authors and speakers from across the globe.
Rains lashed Bengaluru and parts of the south interior and coastal districts of Karnataka, causing traffic congestion on Thursday.
Shimla and the adjoining tourist resort towns of Kufri and Fagu received the season's first snow on Sunday while continuing intermittent snowfall in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh.
Protesting farmers on Friday suspended for the day their foot march to Delhi to press for various demands, including a legal guarantee for MSP, after some of them suffered injuries due to tear gas shells at the Punjab-Haryana border.
India on Wednesday celebrated Navy Day. The day commemorates the Indian Navy’s historic triumphs in the 1971 war with Pakistan.
The rains in Bengaluru and other districts caused waterlogging and traffic congestion in many parts of the cities in the coastal, Malnad (Western Ghats), and south interior regions
Women & Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar along with students visited a flower show which was inaugurated at Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Cubbon Park, in Bengaluru on Friday.
Rains continued on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu's Cauvery delta areas affecting standing paddy crops, and leader of the opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami urged the state government to provide appropriate relief to farmers
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others paid floral tribute to the statue of Dr BR Ambedkar, flagged off a walk and administered oath to students during programmes to mark Constitution Day in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
People thronged Bull Temple Road at Basavangudi in Bengaluru as iconic Kadalekai Parishe (groundnut festival) kick-started on Monday.
'Jangal Mahal Utsav', a festival to promote tribal arts and culture, was celebrated in Kolkata on Friday. The festival showcases the culture and traditions of the people of the Jangalmahal region