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.
Families in India cremate loved ones killed in stampede at religious festival
Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a day after a stampede
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.
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India
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 expected to rise
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118-Member Diplomatic Delegation From 77 Countries Arrives At Maha Kumbh
A 118-member delegation which includes Heads of Mission (HoM) and their spouses as well as diplomats from a total of 77 countries, arrived at Maha Kumbh Mela Kshetra on Saturday.
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 ...
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 ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the ‘holy dip’ where stampede took place?
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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 ...
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 ...
Maha Kumbh: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar takes dip in Sangam, offers prayers
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar participated in the Maha Kumbh on Saturday, taking a ceremonial dip in the Sangam, accompanied by chanting priests. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ...
Officers with Ardh Kumbh experience entrusted with Maha Kumbh crowd management post stampede
The Uttar Pradesh government has deployed two senior IAS officers, who were part of the team that successfully conducted the ...