The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Thursday (July 24) directed the State not to force an individual declared as a "habitual ...

The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths.

As the sacred city of Nashik prepares to host the Simhastha Kumbh Mela in 2027, the Ministry of Railways has swung into early ...

Medha Roopam, a 2014-batch IAS officer and a former competitive shooter, has been appointed as the new DM of Gautam Buddha ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is one of Hinduism’s holiest festivals, held once every 12 years at Prayagraj in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh where the Ganga, the Yamuna and the mythical ...

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 ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India, Jan 29 (Reuters) - More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of ...

Large crowds turned out in India on Wednesday for the last day of the six-week Maha Kumbh Mela, with authorities saying it drew a total of 663 million people seeking absolution of their sins by ...

A one-time Kumbh Mela pilgrim in India finds true cleansing in Christ. At the age of 11, Kumar journeyed 125 miles south from his home of Gonda to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, to plunge into ...

The Kumbh Mela takes place every three years, rotating between the four holy cities of Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik, and Prayagraj. Each city thus holds the festival once every 12 years.

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India's northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering.