The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become ...

The ashes of more than 400 cremated Hindus laid in earthen urns at Sonpuri Crematorium, near Old Golimar, and at different ...

The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a ...

By Jose Kavi The Catholic bishops of India on January 30 offered prayers and Mass for the victims of a stampede at Maha Kumbh ...

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...

Videos from the scene showed victims being rushed to ambulances or lying motionless on the ground after a large crowd broke ...

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.

Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...

More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, ...

The World’s Largest Festival. The Maha Kumbh Mela is an extraordinary event that captures the essence of Hindu spirituality ...

Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...