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 ...
‘Came to Mela to seek salvation, leaving with body of loved one’
Family members of the deceased alleged that neither Mahakumbh officials nor authorities at MLNMC and its associated SRNH were ...
In pictures: Kumbh Mela crowd crush
Many people are feared to have been hurt following a crush at a huge Hindu religious festival in northern India.
Where rituals and reverence converge: The sadhu akharas of Kumbh Mela
The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become ...
Clip shows fire drill ahead of Kumbh Mela, not blaze that 'injured eight at festival hospital'
Accidents such as the deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in January 2025 are a notorious feature of Indian religious ...
Why this Australian travelled 10,000km for Maha Kumbh Mela: 'Perfect opportunity to pause'
Australians are among the hundreds of millions flocking to North India for one of the largest gatherings on earth. What makes ...
Mahakumbh 2025: Day After Stampede, Fire Breaks Out Near Mela
As per the official statement from Kumbh Mela Police in Uttar Pradesh, the fire affected at least 10 to 15 tents. These tents ...
Mahakumbh Mela 2025 Live Updates: Devotees defy cold weather, take sacred dip at Triveni Sangam on day 19
Following the tragic stampede case, Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak asserted that "whoever is found guilty will be ...