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.
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 northern city of Prayagraj.
Worshippers killed, injured in stampede at India's Kumbh Mela religious festival
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 officials.
What is Kumbh Mela and why is this Hindu festival important?
Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela festival in India. The world's biggest religious festival and humanity's largest gathering,
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for devotees who come by the millions to take a cleansing dip in waters they consider sacred.
Airlines add flights to Prayagraj, but Maha Kumbh travel demand keeps fares high
As demand for travel to Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh Mela soars, airlines like IndiGo, SpiceJet, and Akasa Air have added ...
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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, ...
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 ...
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: At least 30 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making ...
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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Tragedy at Prayagraj Kumbh Mela: Karnataka Families Mourn
The remains of two Karnataka devotees who died at Prayagraj Kumbh Mela have been returned to their families. Additional bodies are scheduled to arrive by midnight. The government has covered ...
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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, ...