The Uttar Pradesh government says 37 people were killed in the Kumbh Mela crush, but the BBC has verified at least 82 deaths.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit aboard International Space Station (ISS) has shared mesmerizing photos of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that preparations are underway for the Kumbh Mela scheduled to be held in Haridwar in 2027, asserting that tourism in the state is witnessing ...

Biju Dharmapalan Despite the constant risk of stampedes, millions of people annually voluntarily swarm into overcrowded areas ...

The Maharashtra government on Monday tabled a bill seeking to establish the Nashik-Trimbakeshwar Kumbh Mela Authority for the mega congregation set to begin on October 31 next year. The bill, which ...

Being the most populous country, India should be aware of the dangers that unregulated overcrowding in public spaces can cause. And this needs an all-encompassing approach.

The previous Kumbh Mela in 2019 recorded 240 million attendees, less than half of this year’s turnout. The largest gathering occurred on January 29, when 80 million devotees visited the site.

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