India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as ...
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, ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...
Pakistani pilgrims join Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praise India’s hospitality
As of February 5, 2025, the total number of devotees who have taken the holy dip since the beginning of the Mela has ...
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 ...
How India has managed its Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest gathering
More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, ...
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious ...
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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Maha Kumbh stampede: Massive crowd broke barricades, says CM Yogi; UP govt to give Rs 25 lakh compensation to kin of deceased
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 25 lakh aid for the families of 30 deceased in the Triveni Sangam stampede during Maha Kumbh’s Mauni Amavasya ‘Amrit Snan’. "The government has ...
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Embassy of India in Kathmandu promotes Mahakumbh 2025 in Nepal
The Embassy of India in Kathmandu has been actively engaging with Nepal's tourism and media sectors to promote Mahakumbh 2025 ...
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Maha Kumbh 2025: Alleged smuggler taking holy dip in Prayagraj arrested after months on the run
At the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, 22-year-old Pravesh Yadav, evading arrest since July 2023 for liquor smuggling, was apprehended by police during strong surveillance. Superintendent of Police ...
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Maha Kumbh or Coldplay? India's Google searches reveal a surprising divide across states
As Coldplay concerts and the Maha Kumbh Mela captivated Indians, an analysis showed what each India state obsessed over in the last three months. Over the past three months, two major events have ...