Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, as the world’s largest religious gathering wrapped up Wednesday in India’s ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at the massive Maha ...

Police say at least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering as millions of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred waters during the Maha Kumbh ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a judicial probe into the deaths of at least 30 people in stampedes at India’s Kumbh Mela festival, where millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual bath ...

Ganga Saptami 2025: Ganga Saptami, an auspicious Hindu festival, will be celebrated on May 3 this year. The day marks a sacred opportunity for devotees to perform holy rituals under the rare ...

Dhami stated that his government wanted to make preparations for Kumbh 2027 more comprehensive, systematic and in line with expectations of the seers' community.

Millions continued to throng the site even as police urged them to avoid the area. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious... PRAYAGRAJ, India — Several people were feared dead ...

At least 30 people were killed and another 60 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival, a six-week Hindu festival and the world’s largest religious gathering. The stampede happened when ...