A Harvard study of the Kumbh Mela pilgrimage in India will be presented at an annual symposium on South Asia hosted by the university's South Asia Institute (SAI) in Cambridge on April 25-26.

After Uttar Pradesh played host to world's largest religious congregation during Maha kumbh in Allahabad, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and Minister Mohammad Azam Khan have been invited by the Harvard University to share the story of organizing the 55-day event.

Veteran cricketer Kapil Dev has shown interest in setting up a sports academy in Gujarat, officials said here on Thursday.

Those who thought the Bollywood saga of "lost and found in mela", rooted in the Kumbh, is perhaps long over, could mull over this.

A record 25 lakh athletes, including seven lakh women and one lakh differently-abled, would be participating in the 3rd Khel Mahakumbh which was inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi.

A seven-member Congress delegation will soon visit Allahabad for review of the ongoing works of Mahakumbh being carried out with central funds.

Amidst the holy bath for Mahakumbh starting from January 14, senior BJP leader Uma Bharti on Friday slammed Akhilesh Yadav led Samajwadi Party government over increasing pollution in River Ganga.

Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the state government will soon announce a Sports policy.

Terming Centre's decision to provide foodgrains, kerosene and LPG at market rates during Mahakumbh Mela at Allahabad as unfortunate, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has sought supply of these essential commodities at subsidised rates.

Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday promised that there would be no dearth of funds in organizing Mahakumbh in Allahabad early next year.