CBI to probe death of Mahant Narendra GiriOn the instructions of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a probe by the CBI has been recommended in the incident pertaining to the death o...
24 Sep, 2021, 03.06 PM IST
24 sadhus in Haridwar killed or disappeared in last 20 yearsA seer stated that the list of fake sadhus has angered many. This is why, he said, it is impossible for the community to believe that Giri ...
23 Sep, 2021, 03.11 PM IST
UP recommends CBI probe in connection with death of Mahant Narendra Giri"On the instructions of UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a probe by the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) has been recommended in the...
23 Sep, 2021, 11.17 AM IST
Mahant Giri death: Guilty will be punished, says Yogi AdityanathThe influential Hindu seer, Mahant Narendra Giri, was found dead on Monday at Baghambari Math in Allahabad. He was the president of Akhil B...
21 Sep, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
No crowds now: With akhadas pulling out, Kumbh virtually overThere is hardly any crowd now at the bathing ghats where droves of sadhus and common devotees had gathered for a dip in the river on the ‘s...
19 Apr, 2021, 07.13 PM IST
Shahi snan in Haridwar: Lakhs ignore coronavirus concerns to take holy dip in the GangaThe 'royal bath' marked Mesh Sankranti and Baisakhi, and fell two days after a similar convergence of 'sadhus' and other devotees for the s...
14 Apr, 2021, 02.45 PM IST
Sangh parivar, seer bodies demand a time-bound enquiry into Palghar lynchingThe two sadhus from Juna Akhara were on their way from Nashik to a village near Silvasa in Gujarat, where their guru, Ram Giri had passed a...
21 Apr, 2020, 10.55 AM IST
Shankaracharyas multiply, so do legal tanglesIn the Dwarka Sharda peeth, for instance, there are currently three seers, including Achyutananda, who have declared themselves shankaracha...
27 Feb, 2017, 11.51 AM IST
Seers accuse Madhya Pradesh government of tardy Kumbh Mela work, seek PM Modi's help"PM should intervene in Simhastha work and hand over the entire work to his team of confidants," one seer said, adding that the govt is "hu...
30 Dec, 2015, 01.18 AM IST
Kumbh Mela: Third 'shahi snaan' tomorrow at TrimbakeshwarWell-equipped control rooms have been set up to keep a watch on all proceedings, District Superintendent of Police Sanjay Mohite said.
24 Sep, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
Shivraj Chouhan personally invites seers for Ujjain Kumbh MelaMadhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has personally invited Sadhus and seers for the Kumbh Mela at Ujjain to be held next ye...
21 Sep, 2015, 05.01 PM IST
Conference on river pollution, water issues tomorrow in NashikSeveral 'mahants', 'sadhus', MPs, MLAs, environmentalists and water experts would attend the conference.
01 Sep, 2015, 04.55 PM IST
Kumbh Mela: No VIP movement in Nashik on 'royal bath' daysThere will be "no VIP or VVIP movement" during the days of 'royal bath' at the ongoing Kumbh Mela to ensure that seers, devotees do not fac...
17 Jul, 2015, 02.23 PM IST
Kumbh mela: Seers unhappy with improper water, power supplySeers attending the Simhastha Kumbh mela have complained of inconsistent power and water supply and lack of cleanliness at the venue.
15 Jul, 2015, 04.47 PM IST
Sai vs Dwarka Shankaracharya: Conflict may turn uglyThe conflict is now threatening to grow with Swami Narendra Giri, mahant, Baghambari Mutt and member of Akhara Parishad.
03 Jul, 2014, 11.45 AM IST
Mahakumbh begins, lakhs take holy dipAsh-smeared naked 'naga' ascetics, sadhus and seers perched atop decked up chariots led millions of pilgrims in taking a holy dip in the Sa...
14 Jan, 2013, 11.29 PM IST
- Muslim clerics join seers’ crusade to save Ganga
Muslim religious leaders have now come forward to extend a helping hand to sadhus and seers who are campaigning for conservation of river G...
03 Sep, 2012, 02.24 AM IST