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Massive traffic chaos due to diversions for pipeline repairs near Ashram Chowk

Massive traffic chaos due to diversions for pipeline repairs near Ashram Chowk

Traffic has been thrown into chaos in parts of east Delhi, southeast Delhi on Tuesday – and is expected to remain severely affected this week – due to emergency repair work on a damaged Delhi Jal Board (DJB) pipeline near Ashram Chowk. A commuter told HT that a two-km stretch – from Eastern Avenue turning into Maharani Bagh till Mata Mandir in New Friends Colony – took over two hours to cover. (HT Sourced Photo) While an advisory was issued by the Delhi Traffic police on Monday night, on-ground arrangements on Tuesday reflect poor coordination, and a continued lack of police presence to manage traffic. Hour-long snarls dominated a major part of the city, as commuters helplessly complained on social media – only to be met with tepid responses by the traffic police, and with little to no help to ease the multiple bottlenecks that people encountered. According to the Delhi traffic police advisory, due to the repair work, the Ring Road stretch between Maharani Bagh and Ashram will remain closed for the next three to …

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli visit Premanand Maharaj’s ashram after RCB’s IPL 2026 win | Bollywood News

Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli visit Premanand Maharaj’s ashram after RCB’s IPL 2026 win | Bollywood News

2 min readMumbaiJun 2, 2026 01:39 PM IST This Sunday, Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bengaluru created history by successfully defending their IPL title, clinching their second trophy and bringing immense joy to fans who had waited years to see the franchise achieve such success. Amid the celebrations, Virat, along with his wife and actor Anushka Sharma, took a moment for spiritual reflection as they visited the ashram of spiritual leader Premanand Maharaj in Vrindavan. Social media has since been flooded with images and videos of the couple arriving at Agra airport before heading to the ashram to seek the spiritual leader’s blessings. In one of the widely shared clips, Virat and Anushka can be seen walking together towards the ashram while devotees standing in queues watch them make their way inside. Earlier visits to Premanand Maharaj’s ashram This is not the first time the couple has visited Premanand Maharaj’s ashram. Earlier this year, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya and ahead of the IPL season, Virat and Anushka were spotted at the ashram, appearing deeply …

Maharashtra to upgrade 19 secondary ashram schools to junior college for tribals

Maharashtra to upgrade 19 secondary ashram schools to junior college for tribals

The Maharashtra government, in the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday (May 5, 2026), approved upgrading 19 secondary schools to junior college level and 5 primary ashram schools to secondary level under the Tribal Development Department. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, decided to upgrade the classes with the aim of preventing dropouts and continuing the educational progress of tribal students in the hilly and remote areas of the State. The decision will create posts and provide expenditure for the upgradation of these ashram schools. Published – May 06, 2026 04:24 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Maharashtra Cabinet approves upgradation of 24 tribal ashram schools and new engineering college in Solapur

Maharashtra Cabinet approves upgradation of 24 tribal ashram schools and new engineering college in Solapur

At a meeting chaired by CM Devendra Fadnavis, the cabinet cleared the upgradation of five primary ashram schools to secondary level and 19 secondary ashram schools to higher secondary (junior college) level. These institutions are run by voluntary organisations under the tribal development department Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Gujarat HC dismisses Asaram Ashram plea, clears takeover of Motera land

Gujarat HC dismisses Asaram Ashram plea, clears takeover of Motera land

The Gujarat High Court (HC) on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Asaram Ashram Trust in a long-running land dispute in the Motera area in Ahmedabad. The court upheld its previous orders to resume the land and clear the way for the state government to take possession of more than 45,000 square metres of prime land, news agency IANS reported. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice DN Ray affirmed an earlier judgment delivered by a single judge, which had upheld the Ahmedabad Collector’s order to take back the land on grounds of breach of allotment conditions and encroachment. The bench found that the Ashram had “repeatedly breached” government conditions and that “no question of regularisation of illegal occupation arises”, IANS reported. Ashram extended by 16,000 square metres, alleges state govt The land was originally allotted decades ago for limited religious purposes, measuring around 33,980 square metres. However, the Ashram expanded its actual possession to nearly 50,000 square metres, the state claimed. Government submissions relied on GPS-based and satellite mapping to …

6 died in ashram siege when police went to arrest this ‘godman’. 12 years on, he walks out of jail | Who is Sant Rampal?

6 died in ashram siege when police went to arrest this ‘godman’. 12 years on, he walks out of jail | Who is Sant Rampal?

Rampal, a self-styled preacher and the head of Satlok Ashram in Haryana’s Hisar district, walked out of jail this week after nearly 12 years in custody. Videos of his walk into his ashram have gone viral on Instagram since the Friday release, with followers, who call him Sant Rampal, seeing it as a “triumphant return”. By Saturday, April 11, he’d held his first discourse after return too. Rampal in his first discourse after return from jail. He referred to his incarceration as a “long struggle” from which he’d emerged triumphant. (Video grab: YT/@SatlokAshram) The 75-year-old’s release came after the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted him bail in a 2014 sedition and violence case, citing his advanced age, prolonged incarceration, and the slow pace of trial. Upon returning from jail, in his first ‘satsang’ or discourse, he spoke of his “fight against ignorance”, which he claimed he had won. After returning from what he called a “long struggle”, he said there was not greater enthusiasm among his followers. But his story as a ‘godman’-figure stretches …

President Murmu visits Neem Karoli Baba Ashram, meets Premanand Maharaj

President Murmu visits Neem Karoli Baba Ashram, meets Premanand Maharaj

President Droupadi Murmu, who is on a three-day visit to Uttar Pradesh, on Friday met Premanand ji Maharaj at his ashram Radha Keli Kunj in Mathura. The President listened to the sermon given by the saint, officials said. Droupadi Murmu also offered prayers at Baba Neem Karoli Ashram in Vrindavan. She had a `darshan` at the Lord Hanuman temple inside the ashram premises. She also offered a laddu weighing approximately 50 kg to the deity. Twenty devotees recited Sunder Kaand during the prayers, Radha Krishan Pathak, president of Neem Karoli Baba Ashram, Vrindavan, said, reported PTI. Murmu also offered prayers and performed aarti at the Samadhi of Baba Neem Karori ji Maharaj. She meditated in solitude in the `kutia` (room), where Baba Neem Karori ji Maharaj lived and meditated, and saw an exhibition on his life before leaving the ashram, Pathak said, reported PTI. Later in the day, she will also visit the Udiya Baba Ashram and Davanal Kund in Vrindavan. The President will also inaugurate the new Oncology Block of Ramakrishna Mission Sevashram (Charitable …

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli visit Premanand Maharaj`s ashram

Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli visit Premanand Maharaj`s ashram

Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma and her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, were recently spotted leaving the Mumbai airport. In videos circulating online, Virat was seen dressed in a simple shirt and pants, while Anushka wore a simple suit. The couple paid a visit to Premanand Maharaj’s ashram in Vrindavan, and visuals from their visit are now doing the rounds on social media. Anushka and Virat mark first visit to Premanand Maharaj in 2026 On Tuesday morning, Virat and Anushka reached Keli Kunj Ashram at around 5:30 am to seek blessings from the spiritual leader. Several celebrities are known to follow the Maharaj, who has an ashram in Vrindavan. Anushka and Virat are also known to visit him regularly. Photos from the visit showed them in traditional attire — Virat in a dhoti-kurta and Anushka in a blue and white suit. The couple also wore tulsi malas and tilaks as they participated in chants at the ashram. VIRAT KOHLI & ANUSHKA SHARMA AT SHRI PREMANAND JI MAHARAJ DHAM IN VRINDAVAN. 🙏🥹 ❤️pic.twitter.com/HriZtYoinz — Rakeshcricket (@Rcm494) February 17, …

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma visit Premanand Ji Maharaj’s ashram days after son Akaay’s birthday. Watch video | Bollywood News

Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma visit Premanand Ji Maharaj’s ashram days after son Akaay’s birthday. Watch video | Bollywood News

3 min readNew DelhiFeb 17, 2026 03:23 PM IST Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli, known for their deep spiritual inclination, were once again spotted at Premanand Ji Maharaj’s ashram in Vrindavan. The actor-cricketer couple was seen at Mumbai airport on Monday, and reportedly reached the ashram at around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday to seek the guru’s blessings. Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli at Premanand Ji Maharaj’s ashram Photos from their latest visit to Keli Kunj Ashram have surfaced online, showing the couple attending the spiritual interaction. The visit came just days after their son Akaay’s birthday on February 15. Virat Kohli wore a white kurta-pajama for the visit while Anushka Sharma was seen in a blue-and-white suit. Both wore tulsi malas and tilaks as they sought blessings from the spiritual guru. Virat and Anushka seek blessings at Vrindavan. 🙏 Heartwarming to see their devotion and spiritual connection. Wishing them peace and happiness! ♥️ pic.twitter.com/3e7PGHH9hd — Kanak Kumari (@KanakKu64995524) February 17, 2026   Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s last visit to Vrindavan Anushka Sharma and Virat …

Osho asked Vinod Khanna to take over his ashram, actor refused; fell ill after consuming poisoned water: recalls wife Kavita | Bollywood News

Osho asked Vinod Khanna to take over his ashram, actor refused; fell ill after consuming poisoned water: recalls wife Kavita | Bollywood News

5 min readMumbaiFeb 13, 2026 10:12 AM IST Much has been written and documented about the time when late legend Vinod Khanna walked away from the peak of his film career to follow spiritual guru Osho and join his commune in Oregon. Over the years, friends from the film industry, including Kabir Bedi, as well as family members, like his son Akshaye Khanna and wife Kavita Khanna, have spoken at length about that transformative chapter of his life. Continuing that conversation, Kavita recently opened up in detail about the atmosphere in Oregon and how it deeply affected Vinod’s psyche. Vinod Khanna would weep missing his children Speaking on her YouTube channel, she spoke about the Oregon chapter, where Osho’s followers started living in a commune. This chapter was also revisited in the Netflix documentary Wild Wild Country as Ma Anand Sheela created an army. Kavita shared that through this phase, Osho was “very much in silence” and did not engage with his followers much. She also spoke about Sheela and said, “As he became more …