At a recent press briefing after the tragic stampede, CM Siddaramaiah wore his sorrow on his sleeve—but not without raising a few eyebrows.

HOUSTON, TX – NASA astronaut Don Pettit, aboard the International Space Station (ISS), has shared mesmerizing photos of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, from a vantage point 400 km above Earth.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday maintained ambiguity over who will be the guardian minister of Nashik district, which is set to host the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2026–27 ...

“Kushavart in Trimbakeshwar has a narrow space so we have chalked out alternative plans to avoid a stampede-like situation MUMBAI: The Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar will go on ...

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis recently chaired a high-level meeting in Nashik on Sunday to review and accelerate preparations for the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027.

The incident is believed to have happened at the Kumbh Mela festival when people who were sleeping by the riverbanks in Prayagraj were trampled by others who had taken a dip in the holy waters.

“A meeting was organised in relation to the Kumbh Mela of Nashik and Trimbakeshwar, in which the 13 major Akharas were also present. We discussed the event in the presence of all the ...

PRAYAGRAJ, (Reuters) – The 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, is being managed with cutting-edge technology to improve safety and crowd control.

Crowd counting experts told Reuters the method used to estimate the Kumbh Mela crowd appeared broadly plausible. However, they noted its reliability would depend on the accuracy of India’s ...

Karnataka CM was talking about the recent stampede at Maha Kumbh mela in the BJP-ruled state of ... Union minister HD Kumaraswamy blamed deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, “The person ...

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said he would not defend the stampede outside the Bengaluru stadium on June 4 by drawing comparisons with similar tragedies elsewhere, like the Kumbh Mela.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday (June 1) announced that comprehensive preparations are underway for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela 2027, to be held in Nashik and Trimbakeshwar.