magh mela

Prayagraj/Varanasi (UP), February 21 A POCSO court here on Saturday ordered the Jhunsi Police Station SHO to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati to investigate allegations of sexual abuse against him.Last week, the court of Special Judge (POCSO Act) Vinod Kumar Chaurasia...

Prayagraj, February 21 – A special court for crimes against children in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, has ordered the registration of an FIR and an investigation into a complaint alleging that Swami Avimukteshwaranand was involved in sexually abusing children, a lawyer said on Saturday.Special...

Prayagraj (UP), February 21 A special POCSO court here on Saturday ordered the Jhunsi Police Station SHO to register an FIR against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati to investigate allegations of sexual abuse of boys.Last week, the court of Special Judge (POCSO Act) Vinod Kumar Chaurasia...

Varanasi/Lucknow, February 19 Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Thursday that both the deputy chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh are people who respect sadhus and batuk Brahmins, even as he warned that saints would march to Lucknow if the cow is not declared 'Rashtra Mata' within 40 days...

Lucknow, February 18 Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Singh Yadav on Wednesday criticized Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak over his remarks regarding the alleged pulling of a priest's "choti" during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, and demanded his resignation if he felt so strongly...

Lucknow, February 17 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday criticised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for allegedly damaging the idol of Ahilyabai Holkar, a visionary queen of the erstwhile Maratha kingdom, and other heritage structures during a redevelopment drive at Varanasi's...

Nagpur, February 16 The Vishva Hindu Parishad on Monday strongly criticized Karnataka Congress minister Priyank Kharge for linking the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to money laundering, asserting that such statements were part of a strategy to insult patriotic organizations and defame patriots...

New Delhi, February 16 – The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging police misconduct against followers of Swami Avimukteshwaranand during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.The Bench, comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

Prayagraj (UP), February 15 On the last day of the Magh Mela on Sunday, which coincided with Maha Shivratri, over 40 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam, an official said.An official from the Mela authority said that devotees began arriving at the fair area since late...

Lucknow, February 15 Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday that the relationship between the Bahujan Samaj Party and the Samajwadi Party was growing stronger and would deepen further, as over 15,000 members from different parties joined the SP at a function here.Addressing...

The Mahashivratri festival is being celebrated across the country today with deep devotion and spiritual fervor. Considered one of the most sacred occasions for devotees of Lord Shiva, the day is marked by fasting, special prayers, and night-long worship at temples. Thousands of devotees take...

Prayagraj (UP), February 15 On the occasion of Mahashivaratri, the last bathing day of the ongoing Magh Mela, 21 lakh devotees have taken a holy dip in the Ganga and Sangam by 10 am, an official said on Sunday.An official from the Mela authority said that devotees have been arriving at the...

New Delhi, February 15 – Mahashivratri was celebrated with immense devotion and spiritual fervor across the country as lakhs of devotees thronged prominent Shiva temples from the early hours on Sunday.Long queues, special rituals, night-long prayers, and holy dips marked the auspicious...

Varanasi (UP), February 14 In a veiled attack on Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati said on Saturday that someone who talks about Sanatan Dharma is being told that they are not a Shankaracharya at all.His remarks came a day after Adityanath said in...

Lucknow, February 14 Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday that using derogatory language against Shankaracharya constitutes both verbal violence ('verbal violence') and a sin."Using highly derogatory language against Shankaracharya is both verbal violence and a sin. Along with...

Lucknow, February 13 Almost a month after a dispute between the district administration and Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati during the Magh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath told the Assembly on Friday that not everyone could use the title of ‘Shankaracharya’...

Lucknow, February 11 Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday attacked Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his remarks about the Babri Masjid, saying a chief minister who opposes Urdu should not use the language for political statements.In a stern warning to those...