Pilgrims searched for their family members after a stampede broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India. Credit... Supported by By The New York Times Photographs by Atul Loke It ...

In the aftermath, relatives queued up to identify ... It is not the first time the festival has seen casualties. The last time Kumbh Mela was held in 2013, about 36 people died.

As devotees flock to Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh 2025, the CPCB report has raised alarm over high levels of faecal coliform ...

Nearly one-third of India’s 1.4 billion plus population descended on the Maha Kumbh Mela, a six-week Hindu gathering held in ...

Hosting the world's largest religious gathering comes with big environmental challenges. However, spiritual leaders in India ...

Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday described Maha Kumbh as a unique example and said it is ...

A single slipper lies abandoned in the aftermath of the stampede. Visuals from the station show scattered shoes, clothes, ...

Patna: The railways has announced its comprehensive plans to manage the overwhelming rush of passengers heading to the Kumbh ...

Due to high demand from the Maha Kumbh pilgrimage, airfares from Pune to various cities have surged, making it challenging ...

While VIPs could drive straight to the river through exclusive corridors, well-heeled pilgrims shelled out anywhere between ...

UP’s Additional Advocate General says state’s pollution control board will examine CPCB report, take action to improve water ...

The Ganga water at Triveni Sangam is unsafe for bathing due to high Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels. Current BOD ...