The Behdienkhlam Festival is a vibrant and deeply significant religious and cultural celebration of the Pnar or Jaintia community in Meghalaya, India. Held annually in the town of Jowai, it draws ...

Earlier this year, at least 30 people were killed and many more were injured at the Kumbh Mela festival in India. Tens of millions of people visit Uttar Pradesh to bathe in the Ganges River.

Earlier this year, at least 30 people were killed and many more were reportedly injured at the Kumbh Mela festival in India. Tens of millions of people visit Uttar Pradesh to bathe in the Ganges ...

A Buddhist monk in a ceremonial costume performs a ritual dance during the first day of the two-day festival at the Hemis monastery, on the outskirts of Leh, India, Saturday, July 5, 2025.

BBC journalist Amol Rajan will journey to India’s Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious gathering, for a one-hour BBC One and iPlayer documentary special, Amol Rajan Goes to the Ganges (working ...

The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Three people were killed and more than a dozen hospitalized Sunday following a sudden crowd surge and stampede at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India, local authorities said.

Three people were killed and more than a dozen hospitalized Sunday following a sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India, a senior government official said.

Hindu devotees walk in a procession accompanying three large chariots housing deities, in Puri, India, Saturday, June 28, 2025. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI (AP) — Three people were killed and more than a ...