India, Modi and Kumbh Mela

Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred river waters during the Hindu event.
India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event.
India's Modi takes ritual dip at Hindu mega-festival
India's Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a ritual river dip on Wednesday at the world's largest religious festival, a week after a stampede killed at least 30 pilgrims.
PM Modi in Maha Kumbh: PM takes holy dip as Delhi votes in key polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, taking a holy dip in the sacred Ganges. His presence at the event highlights the spiritual significance of the Kumbh Mela and India’s cultural heritage.
'Blessed to be at Maha Kumbh': PM Modi takes holy dip at Sangam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and said he felt "blessed to be at the Maha Kumbh" where he was "filled with a spirit of devotion"
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Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...
At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...
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Indian bishops mourn stampede deaths at massive Hindu festival attended by millions
It is heartbreaking to witness such a calamity during a sacred event that draws millions in devotion,” Cardinal Filipe Neri ...
Families in India cremate loved ones killed in stampede at religious festival
Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a ...
In India, Concerns of Cover-Up After Stampede at Massive Hindu Festival
The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a ...
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India says 420m pilgrims have visited Hindu mega-festival
India says 420m pilgrims have visited Hindu mega-festival India's government said on Friday that more than 420 million pilgrims have ritually bathed at the world's largest religious festival, ...
Dozens of people have been injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival, local media report
Dozens of people have been injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival, local media report. 24/7 coverage of ...
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At least 30 killed in stampede at massive Hindu festival in India
NEW DELHI — At least 30 people were killed and dozens injured in a stampede early Wednesday at a Hindu religious festival in northern India, officials said. Videos from the scene of the Maha ...
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Indian stampede death toll rises to 30 at Hindu mega-festival
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi blamed the disaster on ... facilities," university student Ruchi Bharti told AFP not far from the riverbank. "But this stampede proved that was all a lie." ...