Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Uttar Pradesh for the "exceptional" organising of Kumbh 2019, and said it "showcased the best of culture and spirituality".


Kumbh showcased best of our culture, spirituality: Modi


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Curtains officially came down on the 50-day religious, spiritual and cultural jamboree -- Kumbh-2019 -- on Tuesday evening as Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took part in the closing ceremony of what has been billed as the largest congregation on earth.


It's curtains on Kumbh; many firsts during congregation


Pope Francis will visit Morocco at the end of the month and conduct mass on March 31 in the presence of 10,000 people, many of them migrants, church officials said on Tuesday.


Pope Francis to visit Morocco, conduct mass


Pakistan Punjab's Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan of the ruling PTI was sacked on Tuesday over his derogatory remarks against the Hindu community which drew intense criticism from members of his party and social media users.


Pakistan Minister sacked after anti-Hindu remarks


Nearly 200 idols of deities from hundreds of temples were brought here -- popularly known as 'Chhoti Kashi' -- on Tuesday for the week-long Mahashivratri festivities.


Week-long Mandi Mahashivratri festivities begin


Pakistan Punjab's Information Minister Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan of the ruling PTI has come under severe criticism from members of his party for making derogatory remarks about Hindus.


Pakistan Minister slammed over anti-Hindu remarks


Around 150 drones lit up the sky forming the "Brahmastra" logo at Kumbh on Maha Shivratri on Monday as actors Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and director Ayan Mukerji came together for a one-of-a-kind film marketing initiative.


'Brahmastra' team uses drones for logo unveiling at Kumbh


President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said India is a land of faith and spiritualism that gives the country a "certain determination" and "resolve".


Faith, spiritualism gives India determination, inner resolve: President


Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das here on Monday handed over cheques of Rs 1 lakh each to pilgrims from the state to Kailash Mansarovar.


Jharkhand CM gives Rs 1 lakh each to 15 Mansarovar pilgrims


Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh joined devotees in offering 'kar sewa' (voluntarily labour) for cleaning up of the sacred sarovar at the historic Durgiana Temple on the occasion of Maha Shivratri, here on Monday.


Punjab CM offers 'kar sewa' at Durgiana Temple


The Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 has secured place in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest crowd management, largest sanitation drive and largest painting exercise of public sites, the government said here on Sunday.


Kumbh enters Guinness Book of World Records


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Punjab Governor and Administrator of Chandigarh V.P. Singh Badnore on Sunday wished the people on the occasion of Maha Shivratri and appealed to them to celebrate it in a spirit of harmony.


Punjab Governor's greetings on Shivratri


MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to tell the country as to what action he took over the intelligence failure which led to the February 14 terror attack at Pulwama that killed 40 CRPF troopers.


PM owes answer on action taken for intelligence failure: Owaisi


The management of Ujjain's Mahakal temple on Friday barred a priest from entering the temple premises after a video allegedly showing the priest molesting a minor girl went viral in social media.


Ujjain's Mahakal temple bars priest after molestation video goes viral


Bangladesh has told the UN that it won't accept any more Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, the first time the country has threatened to close its borders to members of the Muslim minority fleeing violence.


Won't accept any more Rohingya refugees: Bangladesh tells UN


The Kerala government on Friday declared it will not implement the Church Act, which aims to put in place a Devasom-like structure of administration to preside over churches in the state.


Kerala won't implement Church Act: CPI-M


Making a veiled reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the divine force was always with him in fight against the enemies of humanity and it was a message that India wanted to send with complete authority to "asuras" (demons) and evil forces.


Divine force with us in fight against humanity's enemies: Modi


Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday travelled by Delhi Metro to go to an event in the national capital.


Modi travels in Delhi Metro


An 800-year-old Irish "crusader" from a crypt in a Dublin church has been decapitated by vandals.


Vandals decapitate 800-year-old Irish crusader


Cultural restoration of sites of worship has been going on since centuries, says BJP leader Sudhanshu Mittal, who in his new book "RSS: Building India through sewa" calls for a Ram Temple at the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya.

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