These acts are part of the 'Teerth Yatri Seva' initiative that ensure an enhanced experience of the devotees at the mela.

A day after at least 30 people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh, the UP government enforced stricter measures for ...

The tragedy occurred on Jan. 29 between 1am and 2am as throngs of devotees broke through barricades in an attempt to get to a triangular land mass known as the Sangam Nose, which is sandwiched between ...

Mahatma Gandhi, a key figure in India's independence movement, visited the Kumbh Mela in 1918. He saw it as an opportunity to unite Indians for the freedom struggle against British rule. Despite his ...

Allahabad MP Ujjwal Raman Singh visited Swaroop Rani Memorial Hospital to meet victims of the Maha Kumbh stampede, criticizing poor crowd management. Singh highlighted negligence by the Kumbh ...

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 ...

A stampede in India’s Uttar Pradesh state that killed at least 30 people is “very, very tragic,” says Cardinal Oswald Gracias ...

The UP government has invoked strict measures in Prayagraj a day after a stampede, where 30 people were killed and 60 injured ...

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

Millions are taking a dip in the sacred Ganges river on the first major bathing day of Kumbh Mela festival. The BBC is at the Mahakumbh Mela, the Hindu festival expected to draw 400 million ...