Here's a closer look at the festival. India's Maha — or grand — Kumbh Mela is the largest religious gathering in the world. It is often referred to as the "festival of festivals" and a ...

Police in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state dismissed rumours shared thousands of times on social media that they had ...

The second edition of the Lok Samvardhan Parv is set to begin on January 27 in New Delhi, showcasing the exceptional arts and crafts of Uttar Pradesh. Running until February 2, the festival will ...

More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival in ...

More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, ...

Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj.