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

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

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has become a focal point at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. A resident of Assam’s Kamakhya Peeth, the 57-year-old stands at 3 feet 8 inches tall and has not taken a bath in 32 ...

Swarming throngs of devotees bathed in rivers at the world's biggest religious gathering in India on Thursday, undeterred by a stampede a day earlier that ...

Authorities say at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -At least seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in ...

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is the second top official after Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer condolences to the families of those who have lost loved ones in the crush. In a post on X, he ...

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious ...

While Murthy commenced her 3-day visit on Monday, Adani will serve at the community kitchen (Bhandara) area, where free meals are being distributed to pilgrims on Tuesday.