A tragedy struck Maha Kumbh on the second ‘Amrit Snan’, where eight to 10 crore devotees are expected today. On the occasion ...

Devotees walk as they leave after a deadly stampede before the second "Shahi Snan" (royal bath) at the "Maha Kumbh Mela" or the Great Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, India, Jan 29, 2025. (Photo ...

J B Kriplani pointed out how Congressmen had changed their attitude after Independence, invoking Gandhi to underline that ...

A stampede at the New Delhi railway station led to 18 deaths and injured many on the night of February 15 as pilgrims rushed to board trains to Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh Mela is underway, and ...

Even for the world’s most-populous nation, the scale of a Hindu religious festival being held in India’s northern city of ...

While VIPs could drive straight to the river through exclusive corridors, well-heeled pilgrims shelled out anywhere between ...

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Allahabad High Court, seeking the constitution of a judicial ...

The first major stampede occurred on January 29, 2025, followed by an alleged second crowd crush on the same day. The ...

The restrictions have been imposed on account of Maghi Purnima on February 12, which marks the end of a spiritually ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s recent remark calling the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj the ‘Mrityu Kumbh (Death Kumbh ...

Through history, the Mela has held different meanings for ascetics, the colonised, colonisers, and tourists, but all have ...