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Tuesday, February 3, 2026
TopicSadhus

Topic: Sadhus

Brief chaos at Mahakumbh as devotees breach area barricaded for 13 Akharas sadhus during ‘Amrit Snaan’

The Jal Police and the mounted police initially struggled to manage the crowd, even wielding sticks to disperse the devotees.

Maha Kumbh and India’s new-age sadhus—riding Bullets, making Reels

For the Bullet Baba, his worldly belongings are a bike, a tent, and a bag of clothes. He doesn’t live in any akhara or ashram.

‘Property, threats, missing video’ — why a BJP MLA is at centre of Dalit priest’s ‘suicide’ in Jalore

Dalit priest Sant Ravinath was found hanging from a tree in Rajasthan’s Jalore last week, leading to clamour for arrest of BJP MLA Puraram Choudhary, named in ‘suicide note’.

A new script awaits Irrfan Khan in heaven and astrologers’ worry

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Sadhus scolded 25-yr-old for stealing tongs, he killed them under bhang influence: UP Police

The two sadhus were killed inside a Bulandshahr temple Monday night. Police rules out 'communal angle', says accused confessed to crime.

Akharas’ spirituality was intact, until sadhus began promoting Hindutva politics

The influence of Hindutva, which was consolidated in 1960s, gained unusual pace during 1980s and threw the old monastic orders of Hinduism out of gear.

On Camera

Floundering PM Internship Scheme has seen 44% drop out since 2024 launch. Budget deals drastic blow

Only 21 percent of interns complete programme as Centre slashes budget by over 50% after poor joining and high attrition.

CDS Gen Chauhan in Armenia, focus on deeper defence ties including new deals

Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.