The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

Accidents such as the deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in January 2025 are a notorious feature of Indian religious ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...

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A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...

Faith can move mountains, and for one determined devotee from Mumbai, it has fuelled an extraordinary journey on two wheels.

Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters ...

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The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for ...

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The initiative showcases Amazon’s creative edge by turning everyday boxes into functional box-beds for devotees and key personnel at the Maha Kumbh Mela.