Prayagraj was earlier known as Allahabad. The name was changed by Adityanath’s Hindu nationalist state government in 2018. The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, running from 13 January to 26 February ...

Bhutan's King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, makes a special visit to India to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the MEA states. The Bhutanese King's ...

Allahabad Kumbh Mela 2019: The Ardh Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, will be held between January 14 and March 3 at the Triveni Sangam — the holy confluence of river Ganga ...

The largest fort built by Akbar, the Allahabad Fort is a popular tourist attraction in Allahabad. It was one of the most prized citadels of the Mughal Empire. Today, the fort is under the control ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or the Great Pitcher Festival ... Officials in Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, are expecting over 400 million people to swarm the large, temporary city created ...

Kumbh Mela is held at the four places – Haridwar, Allahabad, Nashik and Ujjain — where the drops of amrit fell. The last Maha Kumbh Mela was in 2010.The Ardh Kumbh is held every six years.

Prayagraj: The recently concluded Maha Kumbh brought prosperity to many sections of the society and among the biggest beneficiaries were the boatmen. Pappu Lal Nishad, president of the Prayagraj ...

PRAYAGRAJ, (India): A six-week Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival ... Officials in Prayagraj, formerly known as Allahabad, are expecting more than 400 million people to swarm the large ...

Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: The Indian Railways on Wednesday (December 18) dismissed 'baseless and misleading' claims that passengers would be allowed to travel free of cost during the Maha Kumbh Mela.

Every twelve years, tens of millions of men, women and children gather on the flood plain of the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers in Allahabad, India, for the Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of humanity ...