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 expected to take part
Why Maharashtra needs to take lessons from Prayagraj ahead of Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027
With the Nashik Kumbh Mela in 2027 expected to draw lakhs of devotees, multiple challenges lie ahead for the administration.
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 holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.
PM Modi Maha Kumbh Mela Visit On February 5 Likely To Postpone
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled visit to the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, on February 5, has reportedly been postponed.
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
At least 30 people have been killed in a crush at the world's largest religious gathering, the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela in northern India, officials say. The incident took place early on Wednesday when devotees on the riverbanks in the city of Prayagraj were trampled by other pilgrims rushing to take part in a sacred day of ritual bathing.
India’s BJP comes under fire for pilgrims’ deaths at Maha Kumbh Mela festival
About 400 million visitors are expected in Prayagraj for the six-week festival, which began on Jan 13. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the ‘holy dip’ where stampede took place?
At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Wednesday, an official said, the most auspicious day of the six-week Great Pitcher Festival.
The Aftermath of the Maha Kumbh Mela Stampede
Many were feared dead after millions of Hindu pilgrims at a huge Hindu festival in India rushed to bathe in holy river waters.
Massive fire breaks out at tents in Maha kumbh a day after stampede
According to the report, atleast 12 tents were burnt. Following the fire, prompt action was taken and its was doused. There was no casualty in the incident as per the Fire Departm
More than seven killed in stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival
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 millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival.
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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 ...
Prayagraj Mahakumbh Stampede: Release list of victims, act against Kumbh commissioner for the panic: Opp to govt
Allahabad MP Ujjwal Raman Singh claimed that he had warned in advance about a possible stampede-like situation in the Maha ...
Stampede at India's Kumbh Mela Hindu mega-festival leaves at least 30 people dead, police say
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...
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Maha Kumbh and a historic flight: How aviation history was created in Prayagraj
Prayagraj has a deep-rooted connection to aviation history. In 1911, French pilot Henri Piquet made history by flying the ...
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 ...
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IndiGo increases flights and seat capacity for Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj
IndiGo has increased its flights and seat capacity to/from Prayagraj Airport during the period of the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, ...
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Not just airfares, even Kumbh Mela train tickets are burning a hole in the pocket
As many devotees scramble to reach Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh Mela, booking a train ticket has also become a costly affair, ...