View the full calendar of bank holidays in June 2025. Find national and state-specific holidays across India to plan your ...

Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas. In 2013, at least 40 pilgrims who were taking part in the same festival were ...

Festivals in India are more than just dates on a calendar ... transcending boundaries of caste, creed, and religion. Whether it’s the joyous celebrations of Diwali, the somber fasting of ...

The festival is a big test for Indian authorities to showcase the Hindu religion, tourism and crowd management. A vast ground along the banks of the rivers has been converted into a sprawling tent ...

A stampede broke out at the ongoing mega Hindu religious gathering of ... place around one of the entrances to the festival.” ...

Dozens of people have been killed and many others were injured in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious festival in northern India, police said. “Thirty devotees have unfortunately ...

A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a police cordon and ...

The Maha Kumbh festival, held every 12 years, started on January 13 and has been touted by Indian authorities as the world's largest religious gathering. Authorities expect more than 400 million ...

In 2013, at least 40 pilgrims who were taking part in the festival were killed in a stampede at a train station in Prayagraj. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious ...

Karwa Chauth, one of the most significant festivals for married Hindu women ... Here, we provide a city-wise list of moonrise timings for Karwa Chauth 2024, helping observers know when they ...