Tag: Prayagraj
Thousands Take Holy Dip At Kumbh On 'Paush Poornima'
Hundreds and thousands of pilgrims took holy dip at the Sangam -- the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati rivers here in Uttar Pradesh -- on the occasion of 'Paush Poornima' on Monday, officials said.....
Priyanka Kicks Off 2019 LS Campaign From Prayagraj
With less than a month to go for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Congress General Secretary and eastern Uttar Pradesh in-charge Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday kicked off her political campaign from here.....
Yogi Government Won't Impose Lockdown In 5 Cities As Ordered By Allahabad High Court
The Yogi Adityanath government will not implement the lockdown in five cities as ordered by the Allahabad High Court on Monday. ....
Atiq Ahmed Gets Life Term In Umesh Pal Kidnapping Case, Brother Acquitted
An MP/MLA court in Prayagraj on Tuesday awarded life sentence to gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed, and two others -- Dinesh Pasi and Shaukat Haneef -- in the 2006 kidnapping of Umesh Pal, the prime witness in the BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case.....
First Didi Cafe To Come Up At CMO Office In Prayagraj City
The first, all-women Didi Cafe will open at the office of the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in Prayagraj.....
Cylinder Blast Sparks Fire At Kumbh Mela
A fire broke out in the Kumbh premises here on Monday, destroying a large part of the tented area, officials said. But no loss of life was reported.....
Hundreds and thousands of devotees, seers, pilgrims and tourists on Tuesday took a holy dip in the Sangam -- the trinity of holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Saraswati -- on the occasion of "Maghi Purnima", officials said.....
CBI Raids Ateeq Ahmed's Properties In UP
The CBI on Wednesday carried out raids at six locations in Uttar Pradesh, including the residence and office of mafia don Ateeq Ahmad, who is presently lodged in Ahmedabad Jail.....
Arrested Terrorist Osama's Uncle Surrenders In Prayagraj, Being Taken To Lucknow
Humaid-ur-Rahman, uncle of ISI-trained terrorist Osama who was arrested on September 14 after Delhi Police bust an active terror module planning attacks during festive season, has surrendered before the Uttar Pradesh police in Prayagraj, officials said here on Saturday. ....
Devotees Take Holy Dip On Makar Sankranti As Kumbh Mela Opens
Thousands of devotees took a holy dip here at the Sangam -- the confluence of the Ganga and Yamuna and the mystical Saraswati rivers -- on Tuesday morning, on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and marking the onset of the Kumbh Mela.....
