At every Kumbh Mela, thousands of individuals are reported lost or separated from their families. In 2013, approximately 70,000 people were reported lost during the Allahabad (now Prayagraj) Kumbh.

The History Lecture Series hosted their second installment of “River Histories” on Jan. 29 with a lecture presented by ...

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking legal action against authorities and officials in Uttar Pradesh's ...

Millions of devotees from around the world gathered at the Sangam from the crack of dawn on Monday for the third grand 'Amrit ...

These acts are part of the 'Teerth Yatri Seva' initiative that ensure an enhanced experience of the devotees at the mela.

The tragedy occurred on Jan. 29 between 1am and 2am as throngs of devotees broke through barricades in an attempt to get to a triangular land mass known as the Sangam Nose, which is sandwiched between ...

Mahatma Gandhi, a key figure in India's independence movement, visited the Kumbh Mela in 1918. He saw it as an opportunity to unite Indians for the freedom struggle against British rule. Despite his ...

Allahabad MP Ujjwal Raman Singh visited Swaroop Rani Memorial Hospital to meet victims of the Maha Kumbh stampede, criticizing poor crowd management. Singh highlighted negligence by the Kumbh ...

By Jose Kavi The Catholic bishops of India on January 30 offered prayers and Mass for the victims of a stampede at Maha Kumbh ...

A stampede in India’s Uttar Pradesh state that killed at least 30 people is “very, very tragic,” says Cardinal Oswald Gracias ...