A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...

Nearly 40 people were killed in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday and several others injured in a pre-dawn ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.

Millions of Hindu pilgrims gathered in Prayagraj, India, for the Maha Kumbh Mela festival, but thousands were trampled after crowds surged toward the confluence of two rivers.

Security officers guide devotees into an ambulance at the site of a stampede during the Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, Wednesday, January 29, 2025. AP At least 30 people ...

At Least Seven Killed in Stampede at India's Maha Kumbh Festival, Official Says By Adnan Abidi and Saurabh Sharma PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -At least seven people were killed and around 10 ...

Stampede at Maha Kumbh festival A stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh mela in India on Jan. 29 as millions gathered to take a holy dip. The Hindu festival is expected to draw some 400 million ...