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 ...
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 ...
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...
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 ...
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Policing the Plate: Officer Suspended Amidst Kumbh Mela Controversy
A police officer was suspended after a video allegedly showed him mixing ash into food intended for devotees at a community ...
Akola woman, missing after Kumbh stampede, back home
Nagpur: Akola woman, Shakuntala Ambadas Nagapure, who went missing following the stampede at Prayagraj mahakumbh in the ...
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Crowd management efforts ramped up as pilgrims continue to flock Maha Kumbh after stampede
A day after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh left 30 people dead, the Uttar Pradesh government ramped up efforts to ensure crowd management and safety of devotees who continued to flock here in millions f ...