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 ...
‘Maa Ganga will keep us safe’: 2 crore take dip day after stampede at Maha Kumbh
Undeterred by the previous day's stampede, nearly 2 crore devotees bathed at the Maha Kumbh at Sangam on Thursday. The Mela ...
Yogi Govt Brings Fresh Measures After Stampede Deaths In Mahakumbh Mela
After the predawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh, the Uttar Pradesh government has enforced stricter measures for better crowd ...
Maha Kumbh stampede: ‘We fell on ground, people trampled over us for 40 minutes’: Man whose grandma died recounts horror
Three people, including two women, from Haryana were among those who died in a stampede at the Mahakumbh mela in Prayagraj, ...
Maha Kumbh stampede: UP minister Sanjay Nishad says ‘minor incidents happen in big event’ as 30 killed
Sanjay Nishad, the minister of fisheries in the Uttar Pradesh government and chief of the Nishad party called the stampede a ...
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Mortal remains of four dead in Kumbh Mela brought to Belagavi
BELAGAVI: The mortal remains of two residents of Belagavi who died in the stampede at Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, were ...
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How poor planning, mismanagement, and a culture of VIP entitlement led to the deadly stampede at the Maha Kumbh
The tragic stampede at the 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, which left 30 dead, highlights VIP culture, crowd mismanagement, and downright absymal planning.