Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.

As of January 30, 2025, the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj has witnessed a record number of 29.64 million devotees taking the ...

At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest ...

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

Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a ...

Millions continued to throng the site even as police urged them to avoid the area. Deadly stampedes are relatively common ...

It was a sacred day in the six-week Hindu festival, and authorities expected a record 100 million devotees to engage in a ...

The grand inauguration of Uttar Pradesh Diwas, celebrating the state's remarkable journey and achievements, took place at ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive ...

Wednesday was a sacred day during the six-week festival, and authorities were expecting a record 100 million devotees to engage in a ritual bath at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the ...

the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers, on "Mauni Amavasya" or new moon day during the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Wednesday ...