In a twist to the tale, the boatman who got much praise by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for earning ₹30 crore during the 45-day Maha Kumbh mela, turned out to be a criminal with multiple cases lodged against him in Prayagraj. The Opposition slammed the Chief Minister for showering praise and glorifying a criminal.

With the conclusion of the budget session of Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday, assembly Speaker Satish Mahana praised the issues which were raised in the House, and for sending a "positive message of Maha Kumbh" to everyone.

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The Maha Kumbh Mela held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh concluded on 26 February, in which more than 66 crore devotees took a holy dip at the Triveni coast. Immense devotion and faith were seen among the people towards it.

Following the conclusion of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, the next Kumbh Mela is scheduled to take place in Maharashtra’s Nashik in 2027. The Nashik Kumbh, an 'Ardh Kumbh' (Half Kumbh), will be held from July 17 to August 17, 2027, at Trimbakeshwar, a sacred site along the banks of the Godavari River, approximately 38 km from Nashik.

An old video of a flash flood from another state has been shared hundreds of times on social media, falsely claiming that it occurred during the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, a city in northern India. The video shows a strong water current hitting the riverbank,

Till date, nearly 64 crore devotees have taken a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, since the Maha Kumbh commenced on January 13.

The Kumbh Mela, a massive spiritual gathering in Prayagraj, saw over 66 crore devotees take a dip at Triveni Sangam. As camps are dismantled, emotions run high for participants who found a temporary home at the site,

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath responded to Samajwadi Party's allegation that the boatmen of Prayagraj were 'exploited' and shared a boatman's success story from Mahakumbh.

An interview featuring a Hindu monk has been misinterpreted online following a deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in India. Social media users claim the clip shows the saint reprimanding the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state in a phone call for his alleged mismanagement of the massive religious festival,

With over seven lakh patients treated during the Mela, these advanced machines will be distributed based on the requests of the district chief medical officers (CMOs), ensuring efficient allocation.

Inspired by the earnings of boat operators during the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, a boatman's family in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj took a bold entrepreneurial step during the recently concluded Mahakumbh Mela 2025 and scripted a "success story".