Kumbh Mela stampede latest: Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India - Indian authorities have released an official statement on the death toll but it is ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism’s holiest festivals, held once every 12 years at Prayagraj in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh where the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical ...

With the ongoing Mahakumb selfie trend, there is a sudden surge of devotees attending the Kumbh Mela around weekends (Friday to Sunday). Roads and even the Kumbh area have little to no space left ...

Item 1 of 3 India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi prays as he takes a holy dip during the ongoing "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, February 5, 2025.

The data was collected between January 12 and February 20, 2025, covering the Amrit Snan days and adjoining periods.

PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 29 (Reuters) - More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of ...

LONDON -- Elephants, horses and an expected crowd of more than 120 million people began to descend on Prayagraj, India, Tuesday, marking the beginning of Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest ...

A one-time Kumbh Mela pilgrim in India finds true cleansing in Christ. At the age of 11, Kumar journeyed 125 miles south from his home of Gonda to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, to plunge into ...

Authorities stepped up the numbers of police officers on one of the holiest days of the Hindu festival, considered the world’s largest gathering of humanity.

Tall Stories 445: Maha Kumbh Mela, Prayagraj. 15. 15. 00:00 / 00:00 / 10 February 2025. 06 minutes Photo: Getty Images. Geetanjali Krishna takes us to a temporary city on the banks of the Ganges river ...