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More than nine million people took a "holy dip" at the confluence of three sacred rivers. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj is attracting millions of devotees, seekers, and curious travellers from across the globe. This one-of-a-kind event features age-old traditions with celestial significance, running from January 13, 2025, to February 26, 2025.

Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday (Jan 30) for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede in the holy centre on the most

Moments before a deadly stampede at the world's biggest religious gathering in India, Hindu devotees queuing to take a spiritual bath in a river said they pleaded with police to open barricaded routes to thin out a surging crowd.

A day after a deadly pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, where 30 pilgrims lost their lives and 60 others were injured, the Uttar Pradesh government has

Millions of Hindu devotees gathered on Thursday (January 30) for a holy dip in the sacred river waters of India's northern city of Prayagraj as part of the Kumbh Mela, a day after a stampede at the religious festival.

This happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported overnight from Wednesday to Thursday. The authorities in India have ordered an investigation into the panic at the Hindu festival of Maha Kumbh Mela,