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Guests at Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 welcomed at Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi

The guests at Kashi Tamil Sangamam 3.0 were welcomed at Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi on Sunday on the second day of the initiative. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘There has been an awakening’: ancient sects on the rise in Modi’s India

Some 400 million devotees will attend this year’s Kumbh Mela festival. Pilgrims and politicians explain why it’s bigger than ever

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More than 5.1 million pilgrims and 200 thousand Kalpavasis visit Maha Kumbh

More than 491.4 million devotees have taken a dip in the Triveni Sangam, as per data released on February 13. Read further on Dynamite News:

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UP: Mortal remains of Acharya Satyendra Das being taken for last rites

His last rites would be performed at Saryu Ghat in Ayodhya according to the rituals of the Ramanandi sect. Das will be given Jal Samadhi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maha Kumbh: Over 1.47 million devotees take holy dip at Triveni Sangam

As of February 12, the total number of devotees who have taken a dip in the Triveni waters has exceeded 482.9 million, marking a significant milestone in the grand event. Read further on Dynamite News:

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India sees 74.4% surge in hate speech in 2024, BJP leaders among key offenders: Report

India witnessed an alarming 74.4 percent increase in hate speech incidents in 2024 compared to 2023, with political leaders, especially from the governing Bharatiya Janata Party, playing a central role in spreading anti-minority rhetoric. According to a report by the India Hate Lab, 1,165 verified in-person hate speech events were…

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India's Hindu Mega-festival Supercharges Economy

The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the economy, its impact is just as dramatic.

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Maha Kumbh: President Murmu takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj

The President was received by the UP Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath upon her arrival at Prayagraj. Read further on Dynamite News:

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"BJP ne Kumbh ki hi aag lagadi": SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav

As many as 20-22 tents were burnt in this fire incident, however, no injury or loss of life was reported in the incident. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Report suggests 79 pilgrims died in Kumbh Mela stampede, far exceeding official toll

Opposition leaders accuse state government of covering up deaths

The Independent UK

India's Modi Takes Ritual Dip At Hindu Mega-festival

India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious festival, a week after a stampede killed at least 30 pilgrims.

International Business Times

Maha Kumbh: What preps in Prayagraj for Basant Panchami Amrit Snan tomorrow? Full details...

After the stampede-like situation on Mauni Amavasya January 29, the State Government has made eleborate arrangements for Basant Panchami to avoid any such unpleasant situation. Must read further for details on Dynamite News:

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Maha Kumbh Stampede: CM Yogi visits site of the tragedy

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday visited the site where stampede occurred on January 29 at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, resulting in multiple casualties and injuries. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Uttar Pradesh: Cop suspended after dumping soil in food vessel at 'Bhandara

Brijesh Tiwari, station in-charge of Soraon police station, has been suspended after a video went viral in which he was allegedly seen dumping soil in a food vessel at a 'Bhandara' in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, the police said. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Independent UK

How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela

SPECIAL REPORT: For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as millions descended on this northeast Indian tent city, was it a disaster waiting to happen? Namita Singh reports from Prayagraj

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Editorials on Kumbh stampede: TOI optimistically points out that ‘many crores’ were ‘unharmed’

Drawing flak over the Kumbh stampede, the Yogi Adityanath government has announced several changes at the venue to prevent such incidents. It has also announced the formation of a judicial panel to probe the incident. But questions remain around its initial silence on the casualties.

Al Jazeera

Deadly crowd crush at India’s Mahakumbh Mela: All to know

About 400 million pilgrims are expected to participate in the world’s largest religious festival on Wednesday.

Newslaundry

Yogi got it wrong. It’s the saffron brigade that needs to learn from Indonesia president’s DNA remark

Prabowo Subianto may have intended it to be just an ice-breaker, but he waded right into a hot button political topic for his hosts with his declaration that a DNA test had shown him to have traces of “Indian ancestry”. In doing so, he also showed a mirror to India.

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What Delhiites think of BJP star campaigner Adityanath and his campaign

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is among the BJP’s star campaigners for Delhi elections. But is he making an impact? Newslaundry went to one of his public meetings in Karol Bagh to find out.

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Kumbh stampede: Cops confirm at least 30 dead, hours after media report

As reports emerged of several deaths in a “stampede-like situation” at the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged the public not to “pay attention to rumours”.

Evening Standard

Maha Kumbh: At least 15 feared dead in stampede during huge Hindu festival in India

Crush happened as pilgrims tried to jump over police barricades to reach Sangam Nose, the point where India's Ganges river meets Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers

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Would you dares to sip from Yamuna in Mathura: Akhilesh Yadav to Yogi Adityanath

Yamuna seems to be turning into a political battleground as after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's challenge to Arvind Kejriwal, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Read further on Dynamite News:

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Gorakhpur Horror: Two teens brutally murdered in CM's city; Bodies found half-naked

Just in: The bodies of the two cousins were found in semi-naked condition in Bhakhsa of Sahajanwan police station area.

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Maha Kumbh: Around 98 million devotees take Holy Dip at Sangam in first 11 days

With this unprecedented turnout of devotees, the total number of participants expected to touch the 100 million mark by the end of today the 11th day of the festival. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maha Kumbh: Devotees take dip in Sangam, despite chilly weather

Despite cold conditions, a large congregation of devotees gathered at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj on Wednesday to take a dip in the ongoing Maha Kumbh. Read further on Dynamite News:

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