The 10th batch of devotees departed from the Pahalgam's Nunwan base camp for their pilgrimage to the Holy cave of Amarnath on ...

Traffic movement near Majnu Ka Tila and parts of Outer Ring Road will be affected during the late night hours on Tuesday due to public works being carried out near the petrol pump in the area, the ...

Sri Darvien Mathavan and Thineswary Devendran, both 19, were charged in court today, 10 July, over the killing of ...

Smaller akhara may be set up as an affiliate to a larger group or occasionally due to disagreements over succession. The akhara with the most sadhu is Juna, followed by Niranjani and Mahanirvani.

“I am 65 but I still follow this routine, except that I cannot go to the akhara. Instead, I walk a lot,” says orthopaedic surgeon Dr Kunal Sengupta, narrating the story of his life. He still has an ...

Subodh Sonkar is at peace with himself now. After slogging for almost five months in a nightclub, the 24-year-old has finally returned to the workout regimen he's built up over the past 18 years.

Akhara is the word for the ring or arena where wrestling, a popular rural sport that offers young men a chance to display their strength and skills, takes place.

Chhatrasal Akhara, started by former Asian Games gold medalist Mahabali Satpal, continues to act as a feeder to Indian wrestling. In the Olympic squad, all the three men’s wrestler – Ravi ...

Prayagraj (UP), Jan 06 (ANI); Anand Akhara arrived in Prayagraj on Saturday for the Maha Kumbh Mela.The procession featured seers smeared in ashes, wearing garlands, and dancing. Many other saints ...

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has announced a joint committee comprising villagers and experts to address concerns over ...

Here is a roundup of news from Indian newspapers, news wires and Web sites on Tuesday, October 5, 2010. The Wall Street Journal has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.