India, Kumbh Mela

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 gatherings that occurs every 12 years.
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 he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event.
Maha Kumbh Mela stampede: dozens feared dead at religious festival in India
A stampede broke out at the ongoing mega Hindu religious gathering of Mahakumbh in India’s Prayagraj during the early hours of Wednesday, reportedly killing dozens, as tens of millions of devotees descended on the holy city to bathe on Mauni Amavasya- the most sacred bathing day of the festival.
PM Modi in Maha Kumbh: PM takes holy dip as Delhi votes in key polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, taking a holy dip in the sacred Ganges. His presence at the event highlights the spiritual significance of the Kumbh Mela and India’s cultural heritage.
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the ‘holy dip’ where stampede took place?
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VIDEO: PM Modi Takes The Holy Dip at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj| Watch It Now
A tragic mass shooting at Sweden's Campus Risbergska school in Örebro has left 10 dead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to take a holy dip at Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj today at 11 AM. The visit coincides with the crucial Delhi Elections 2025,
'Blessed to be at Maha Kumbh': PM Modi takes holy dip at Sangam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and said he felt "blessed to be at the Maha Kumbh" where he was "filled with a spirit of devotion"
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 ...
30 dead in stampede at Maha Kumbh mela : What we know so far
Several people are feared dead and scores of others injured in a "stampede-like" situation at the Maha Kumbh mela in ...
Maha Kumbh Mela 2025: 62 Lakh Devotees Take Holy Dip For Basant Panchami; UP CM, Police On Alert To Prevent Any Stampede
The Basant Panchami holy bathing ritual assumes significance in the wake of the stampede during the previous Amrit Snan on ...
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 ...
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Stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj claims 40 lives during sacred ritual
A number of people have been killed and dozens more injured in a stampede at the world's largest religious festival in India.
Maha Kumbh Mela: No stampede FIR yet, police begin probe by analysing visuals
The incident left 30 dead and 60 injured. Hundreds of thousands had gathered at the Sangam Nose for a holy dip when the ...
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Fire at Maha Kumbh being contained, no fatalities, say authorities
This comes barely a week after a pre-dawn stampede at the mela, in which 30 were killed and several others injured, according to authorities.
Report suggests 79 pilgrims died in Kumbh Mela stampede, far exceeding official toll
Taken together with the 69 fatalities recorded at the Motilal Nehru Medical College, the death toll from the Maha Kumbh ...