A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious ... Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions ...

[AF] At least 18 people died during a stampede ... milestone on the Hindu religious calendar, and officials said around 500 million devotees have already visited the festival since it began ...

Banerjee had criticised the Maha Kumbh after a stampede on January 29 resulted in at least 30 deaths and 60 injuries.

The vivid festival marks the beginning of spring, symbolizes the defeat of evil and celebrates the love between the Hindu ...

The festival is a national holiday in India, while in Nepal it’s a two-day event that began Thursday. It’s also observed in other South Asian countries as well as among the Indian diaspora. Holi ...

Both Modi and his ally, firebrand Hindu monk Yogi Adityanath -- chief minister of India's most populous ... independently verify. The festival was marred by a deadly stampede on Jan 29 that ...

A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a ...

Devesh MISHRA Jan 29, 2025 Jan 29, 2025 Updated Jan 30, 2025 A pre-dawn stampede at the ... incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which ...