World's largest religious gathering in India underway as hundreds of millions visit 45-day festival
The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...
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 ...
Several Killed in Stampede at Religious Gathering of 100 Million Pilgrims
Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.
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 ...
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 ...
"Kumbh Stampede Victims' Bodies Thrown In River": Jaya Bachchan Sparks Row
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday stoked controversy through her remarks that the Ganga water in Uttar Pradesh's ...
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‘Bodies have been thrown in the river’: Jaya Bachchan takes veiled dig at UP government amid Maha Kumbh stampede controversy
"Bodies have been thrown in the river because of which the water has been contaminated. The real issues are not being ...
Jaya Bachchan: Kumbh Water Most Contaminated As Bodies Disposed Of In River
Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan on Monday alleged that the water at the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj was ...
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: At least 30 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making ...
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In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?
To accommodate and regulate the massive influx of pilgrims, the government of Uttar Pradesh constructed a temporary city along the banks of the Ganga river, complete with tents, toilets ...