A deadly stampede at the Maha Kumbh Hindu festival in India has resulted in dozens of casualties, as massive crowds overwhelmed safety measures. The tragedy occurred during a sacred bathing ritual, ...

New Delhi: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Saturday, officials said. The ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...

Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday as tens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspic ...

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...

Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday (Jan 30) for the Maha Kumbh festival, a ...

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious ...

Moments before a deadly stampede at the world's biggest religious gathering in India, Hindu devotees queuing to take a ...

At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world's largest religious gathering early Wednesday ...

Air India has announced additional flights to Prayagraj to cater to the high demand for travel during the Maha Kumbh Mela ...

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