The Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj and the Simhastha Mela of Ujjain are among the prominent religious events featured in the collection of more than 100 rare stamps and special postal covers preserved by ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his condolences to the families of victims of a crowd surge at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Uttar Pradesh. Many are said to be injured ...

“Ninety injured were taken to the hospital” after the stampede at the Mahakumbh Mela in the city of Prayagraj ... Haridwar, Nashik and Ujjain – the festival is seen by Hindus as an ...

open image in gallery Devotees seen trying to cross a barricade at the site of stampede amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela (AFP via Getty) Several eyewitnesses described being stuck between the ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said. By Hari Kumar and Anupreeta Das ...

Kumbh Mela is biggest gathering of humanity in the world The Kumbh Mela is the biggest gathering of humanity in the world — where families, devotees, and elderly pilgrims gather at the meeting ...

The incident happened at the Kumbh Mela festival when people who were sleeping by the riverbanks in Prayagraj were trampled by others who had taken a dip in the holy waters. Emergency officials ...

Local officials said a barrier broke at the Kumbh Mela festival in northern India, causing a crowd crush. An unknown number of people are injured and are receiving treatment in nearby hospitals.

The festival’s special executive officer said a barrier near the river broke as throngs of people were walking toward the riverbanks to take their holy dip as part of the Maha Kumbh Mela in the ...

During the Mela, the Shipra river becomes a focal point for spiritual practices and rituals Ujjain, located in Madhya Pradesh, holds the Maha Kumbh Mela on the banks of the Shipra river.

Jan. 28 (UPI) --Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to ...

Mauni Amavasya, observed on January 29, 2025, is one of the most sacred days during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. This auspicious day holds special significance for millions of devotees ...