People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...

Indian festivals are synchronized with astrological events, harnessing celestial energies for spiritual purposes. Key ...

Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...

A deadly stampede on Wednesday hit India's Kumbh Mela, a vast Hindu festival held by the banks of the Ganges river that 400 million pilgrims are expected to visit over ...

Devotees take a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati rivers, during the "Maha Kumbh Mela", or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, on Jan 13, 2025.

"I'm here for the first time in Maha Kumbh Mela and this is great festival," said Maria, a Ukrainian woman who began her spiritual journey in India three years ago. The festival is attended by a ...

pilgrims and tourists visiting the festival. The government has provided more than $765 million for the event, hoping to impress India’s largely Hindu population and draw visitors from around ...

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 ...