In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...
Clip shows fire drill ahead of Kumbh Mela, not blaze that 'injured eight at festival hospital'
Accidents such as the deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in January 2025 are a notorious feature of Indian religious ...
Why this Australian travelled 10,000km for Maha Kumbh Mela: 'Perfect opportunity to pause'
Australians are among the hundreds of millions flocking to North India for one of the largest gatherings on earth. What makes ...
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...
Akola woman, missing after Kumbh stampede, back home
Nagpur: Akola woman, Shakuntala Ambadas Nagapure, who went missing following the stampede at Prayagraj mahakumbh in the ...
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Police Officer Suspended After Mixing Ash into Bhandara Food at Maha Kumbh Mela
A police officer was suspended after a video showed him mixing ash into food at a Bhandara during the Maha Kumbh Mela, ...
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Tragedy at Maha Kumbh: Families Left Without Death Certificates After Deadly Stampede
Families from West Bengal allege that bodies of their relatives, who died in a Maha Kumbh Mela stampede, were returned ...
TTD staffer goes missing at Kumbh Mela
Tirupati: A Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams(TTD) staffer, identified as Diveti Subramanyam, has been missing at the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj since Wedne.