The row over videos of women bathing at Maha Kumbh being sold online
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The row over videos of women bathing at Maha Kumbh being sold online

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government after reports of women’s videos bathing at Maha Kumbh being shared online surfaced. Women’s explicit videos being sold online As per an India Today report, several videos of women bathing purportedly at the Maha Kumbh are present on social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. UP police take action The Uttar Pradesh police said Wednesday that it has lodged cases against two social media accounts for allegedly posting and selling objectionable videos of women pilgrims bathing at the Maha Kumbh. The police’s social media monitoring team found some platforms sharing videos of “women bathing and changing clothes at the Kumbh in clear violation of their privacy and dignity”, the UP police said in the statement, as per PTI.

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Dubki From Home: What This Woman Did At Maha Kumbh Could Give Narayana Murthy Sleepless Nights
1 month ago

Dubki From Home: What This Woman Did At Maha Kumbh Could Give Narayana Murthy Sleepless Nights

ABP News  

At a time when the debate around 'work-from-home vs work-from-office' is one of the hottest topics in town, a woman has introduced a remarkable new angle to this — dubki from home! In a rather unusual display of devotion, this woman attending the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj took virtual participation to a whole new level, as seen in a video …

Fact Check: Video of ‘Ghosts’ Taking a Dip at Maha Kumbh is Fake
1 month ago

Fact Check: Video of ‘Ghosts’ Taking a Dip at Maha Kumbh is Fake

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A video recently circulated on social media, with some users claiming it showed ghosts taking dip in the Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. FACT: The video actually shows footage from a night-time patrol during the Verão Maior Paraná events in Brazil, with humans detected using thermal imaging technology. The video actually shows …

OPINION | Sinners of Mahakumbh: Who made videos of bathing women?
1 month ago

OPINION | Sinners of Mahakumbh: Who made videos of bathing women?

India TV News  

OPINION | Sinners of Mahakumbh: Who made videos of bathing women? UP and Gujarat Police uncover a dark web racket selling explicit videos of bathing women at Mahakumbh 2025. Uttar Pradesh Police and Gujarat Police have swung into action to nab the culprits who sold explicit videos of women and girls bathing and changing clothes at the ongoing Kumbh Mela. …

Mahakumbh: FIRs against 17 social media accounts for posting women bathers’ videos
1 month ago

Mahakumbh: FIRs against 17 social media accounts for posting women bathers’ videos

Hindustan Times  

Seventeen first information reports have been lodged against different social media accounts for posting allegedly objectionable videos of women bathers at the Mahakumbh since the beginning of the Mela on January 13, according to the police. “We will ensure strict action against those involved in preparing and selling objectionable videos of women on social media,” said UP Director General of …

Prayagraj man offers 'digital photo snan' for Rs 1,100 at Maha Kumbh. Video goes viral
1 month ago

Prayagraj man offers 'digital photo snan' for Rs 1,100 at Maha Kumbh. Video goes viral

India Today  

A unique startup idea has gone viral after a video featuring a man offering a ‘digital photo snan’ service at the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 surfaced online. Next Unicorn Company Spotted.” In the video, Prayagraj-based Deepak Goyal explained his business model saying: “Main digital snan karaata hoon Maha Kumbh mein.” Those who are unable to attend the Maha Kumbh Mela …

UP man held by Gujarat cops uploaded videos of women bathers in Mahakumbh
1 month ago

UP man held by Gujarat cops uploaded videos of women bathers in Mahakumbh

New Indian Express  

AHMEDABAD: One of the three persons arrested by Gujarat police's Cyber Crime Branch for allegedly uploading videos of women being medically examined in hospitals had also done the same with clips of women pilgrims bathing during Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, a police official said on Friday. Chandra Prakash, a resident of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, had started a YouTube channel named …

The row over videos of women bathing at Maha Kumbh being sold online
1 month, 1 week ago

The row over videos of women bathing at Maha Kumbh being sold online

Firstpost  

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has hit out at the Uttar Pradesh government after reports of women’s videos bathing at Maha Kumbh being shared online surfaced. Women’s explicit videos being sold online As per an India Today report, several videos of women bathing purportedly at the Maha Kumbh are present on social media sites like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. UP …

Maha Kumbh: FIRs filed for sharing fake videos from Pakistan
1 month, 1 week ago

Maha Kumbh: FIRs filed for sharing fake videos from Pakistan

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh Police registered FIRs against social media handles for posting a fake video about the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj from Pakistan, Mahakumbh DIG Vaibhav Krishna said. Sharing details about the number of devotees took holy dip in Triveni Sangam, he said, "Around 1.10 crore people have taken a holy dip till this evening. When we make baseless allegations or …

Maha Kumbh 2025: Instagram ID, Telegram channel on U.P. police radar over objectionable videos of women pilgrims
1 month, 1 week ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: Instagram ID, Telegram channel on U.P. police radar over objectionable videos of women pilgrims

The Hindu  

The Uttar Pradesh Police Wednesday said it has registered cases against two social media accounts for allegedly posting and selling objectional videos of women pilgrims bathing at the Maha Kumbh. The action was taken under the directives of Uttar Pradesh police chief Prashant Kumar as part of an ongoing crackdown against misleading and offensive social media content related to the …

Took the dip at Maha Kumbh? Photos of you bathing could be for sale on Telegram
1 month, 1 week ago

Took the dip at Maha Kumbh? Photos of you bathing could be for sale on Telegram

India Today  

Imagine you are a woman who has travelled on trains and buses bursting at their seams, walked for kilometres on end, and passed through seas of people, to take the holy dip at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Source: Telegram India Today Fact Check found photos and videos of women bathing and changing clothes, allegedly at the Maha Kumbh, being …

'Potty Kari Hui Hai Yaar': Astrologer's Video Of Filth At Maha Kumbh Sparks Outrage
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Potty Kari Hui Hai Yaar': Astrologer's Video Of Filth At Maha Kumbh Sparks Outrage

ABP News  

The Maha Kumbh, which is seeing an influx of millions of pilgrims, has clocked a new record with over 27.58 crore devotees taking the dip at Sangam in Prayagraj. In another video, she also claimed that there was no ride available for the airport and added that the cab drivers were charging exorbitant prices for Kumbh devotees. After Nidhi Chaudhary …

Women distribute free sanitary pads at Mahakumbh Mela, netizens commend | WATCH
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Women distribute free sanitary pads at Mahakumbh Mela, netizens commend | WATCH

India TV News  

A video of women delivering complimentary sanitary pads to women at the Maha Kumbh Mela has gone viral on the Internet, touching people's hearts everywhere. One company is distributing sanitary pads to women and girls for free with the help of some girls," wrote journalist Rajesh Sahu while sharing a video on X. He further added, “Similarly, the Health Department …

At Maha Kumbh Mela, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for digital fraudsters
2 months, 2 weeks ago

At Maha Kumbh Mela, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for digital fraudsters

Live Mint  

The Maha Kumbh Mela being held after 144 years is expected to attract not just 40-45 million pilgrims to the most populous district in India’s most populous state but also an army of digital fraudsters. Scamsters have already made victims out of several devotees using basic tech such as fake websites purportedly offering accommodation and other Kumbh Mela-related services besides …

Beware of fake websites offering Maha Kumbh tour deals, UP Government issues advisory
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Beware of fake websites offering Maha Kumbh tour deals, UP Government issues advisory

Op India  

The holy city of Prayagraj is set to host historic Maha Kumbh from the 13th of January with millions of devotees pouring into the Kumbh Kshetra to take the holy dip. The administration is also taking rigorous measures to protect the cyber ecosystem of the event and avert potential frauds and digital threats, especially fake websites trying to defraud unsuspecting …

Maha Kumbh 2025: 1.65 crore people take holy dip on first day in Sangam
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maha Kumbh 2025: 1.65 crore people take holy dip on first day in Sangam

Firstpost  

Spirituality and astrology, culture and religion, tradition and modern-day technology, it all fused into one in the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Prayagraj. The fog was thick, the cold intense and the waters freezing as the Maha Kumbh, the world’s largest gathering, began on Monday with over 1.65 crore people taking a dip in the …

Maha Kumbh Mela begins in Allahabad, thousands take the holy dip
12 years, 2 months ago

Maha Kumbh Mela begins in Allahabad, thousands take the holy dip

Firstpost  

Held in this Uttar Pradesh town after every 12 years, the first day of the Maha Kumbh is likely to see more than 50 lakh people taking a holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti. Allahabad: The world’s largest gathering of people, the 55-day Kumbh congregation, began in this north India town today with tens of thousands of devotees, …

Kumbh bath ghats out of bounds to lensmen
12 years, 2 months ago

Kumbh bath ghats out of bounds to lensmen

The Hindu  

Are you going to the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad to take a snap at the bathing ghat? In 2001 two Indian news magazines published pictures of a Mexican woman who had stripped nude to bathe at the Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela. This led to the Allahabad High Court banning photography of nude sadhus and women bathing at the …

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