At Least 30 Dead and Many More Hurt in Stampede at Huge Hindu Festival in India
People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...
Maha Kumbh 2025: 34 crore devotees have taken holy dip, UP govt says, more keep pouring in
The UP government has highlighted that 34 crore devotees have taken the holy dip during Maha Kumbh till Monday (Feb 3). This ...
Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest ...
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...
Several Killed in Stampede at Religious Gathering of 100 Million Pilgrims
Between 90 to 100 million pilgrims had congregated to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at a festival in northern India.
From the West to the Holy Ganges: Americans Seek Spiritual Bliss at Kumbh Mela
The grandeur of Kumbh Mela 2025 is unmatched. But among the millions of devotees, two special seekers have travelled across ...
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Train chugs off with over 400 asthis for final rites in Ganges
More than 400 urns containing the ashes of deceased Pakistani Hindus have finally been sent to Wagah border for onward travel ...
30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest ...
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Relatives in Karachi say goodbye as journey to immerse ashes in Ganges begins
Many family members of deceased Hindus whose ashes were kept in urns for years with them or at the Hindu cremation ground (Shamshan Ghat), in Old Golimar until they could be taken to India for ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials ...
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I-196 temporarily shut down for driver having ‘mental health episode,’ police say
The driver was believed to have a pistol in their vehicle when law enforcement first made contact, police said.