A video spread online shows an annual stone-pelting ritual in northern India, contrary to claims by social media posts that ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...

Kumbh Mela, often called the world’s largest human gathering, is underway in northern India. DW explores a key highlight of ...

A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...

The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials ...

Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela ...

As many as 400 million Hindu pilgrims are expected to visit Prayagraj, India, during this year’s 45-day Maha Kumbh Mela festival. Held every 12 years at one of four places in India, the Kumbh Mela is ...

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar defended his personal beliefs after BJP's R Ashok criticised his participation ...

Opposition MPs in India's Lok Sabha voiced concerns over the Kumbh Mela stampede, demanding government accountability and ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj on February 5. The festival, world's largest ...

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims ...

At least 30 people have been killed and dozens more injured in crowd crushes at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India, where millions ...