India, Kumbh Mela

Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred river waters during the Hindu event.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.
India’s Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering, by the numbers
Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious congregation.
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
This sacred stroke, called tilak, is ubiquitous to the millions of Hindu pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh festival in India’s northern Prayagraj city , where faithful gather at
Millions in India take ‘holy dip’ a day after deadly stampede at Hindu festival
Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede on the most auspicious day of the six-week event.
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Maha Kumbh 2025: Coldplay’s Chris Martin and GF Dakota Johnson take a dip at Sangam - watch video
Coldplay’s frontman Chris Martin and his girlfriend, Hollywood actress Dakota Johnson visited Prayagraj to attend the Maha ...
This Video Doesn’t Show Stones Being Pelted During 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela
An old and unrelated video is being circulated on social media platforms to falsely claim that it shows people pelting stones ...
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Relatives search for missing after deadly Maha Kumbh Mela stampede
STORY: More than 36 hours after a deadly stampede at India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival claimed dozens of lives, distraught ...
The Aftermath of the Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede
Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters ...
Maha Kumbh 2025: VP Dhankhar, CM Yogi, 116 diplomats from 73 countries to take holy dip at Sangam today
According to an official statement, 116 diplomats from 73 countries will arrive at the Maha Kumbh Mela on February 1, where they will be given a grand welcome at Arail. These diplomats will hoist ...
How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela
For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...
Modi govt drops major Income Tax rebate, INDIA bloc seeks to bring focus on Maha Kumbh mishap
As Narendra Modi government dropped major Income Tax rebates for the middle class, INDIA Bloc has dismissed the Budget ...
118-member diplomatic delegation from 77 countries arrives at Maha Kumbh Mela
A 118-member delegation, including Heads of Mission (HoM), spouses of HoMs and diplomats from 77 countries, arrived at Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra.
Maha Kumbh Live Updates: Diplomats from 77 nations to visit Prayagraj today, security tightened for Basant Panchami Snan
Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar will visit Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Saturday following the recent stampede that claimed at ...