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.

The Maharashtra cabinet has approved a law to set up a Nashik Kumbh Mela Authority for planning the mega congregation to be organised in Nashik in 2027, state Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said ...

General view of Maha Kumbh Mela area and devotees at the bank of Sangam (confluence of river Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati) in Prayagraj, India. Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, ended on February 26 with over 66 crore devotees taking holy dip at Triveni Sangam, as per the UP government. The grand Maha Kumbh 2025 in Uttar ...

As the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh comes to an end, preparations for the Kumbh Mela 2027 in Maharashtra have gained momentum with IAS officers starting field visits to Nashik ...

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A “stampede-like situation” at one of the biggest religious festivals in India, the Maha Kumbh Mela, led to multiple casualties on Wednesday, police said. A massive crowd, estimated to be 100 ...

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 ...

Pilgrims searched for their family members after a stampede broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India. Credit... Supported by By The New York Times Photographs by Atul Loke It ...

The incident 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. Emergency officials ...