Report suggests 79 pilgrims died in Kumbh Mela stampede, far exceeding official toll - Opposition leaders accuse state ...

The Mahakumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj is a grand Hindu festival held every 12 years at the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna, ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as ...

As many as 400 million Hindu pilgrims are expected to visit Prayagraj, India, during this year’s 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela festival. Held every 12 years at one of four places in India, the Kumbh Mela is ...

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck visits India for the Maha Kumbh Mela. The visit underscores the strong ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

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 ...

The world’s largest religious festival turns tragic as a stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela leaves 30 dead and 90 injured in India.

At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede during India's Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, officials confirmed late Wednesday, January 29th. The chaos ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...

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