30 dead in stampede as over 100 million people gather at India's Maha Kumbh festival
At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest gatherings that occurs every 12 years.
Maha Kumbh Stampede: What Went Wrong & Who is to Blame?
Yogi Adityanath-led UP government was left red faced after a stampede at Kumbh Mela, a widely publicised event by the BJP, left at least 30 dead and over 60 injured.
Maha Kumbh stampede: Judicial commission to visit site on Friday
The three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the Maha Kumbh stampede will visit the site on Friday, panel head Harsh Kumar, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court,
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday.
Moments Before Deadly Stampede at India's Maha Kumbh, Devotees Pleaded to Open More Routes
Moments before a deadly stampede at the world's biggest religious gathering in India, Hindu devotees queuing to take a spiritual bath in a river said they pleaded with police to open barricaded routes to thin out a surging crowd.
Dozens killed in stampede at massive Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in India
A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the northern city of Prayagraj.
Casualties feared after barrier breaks at India's Maha Kumbh festival
By Adnan Abidi and Saurabh Sharma PRAYAGRAJ (Reuters) -Several people were feared dead after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela or Great Pitcher Festival in north India's Uttar Pradesh State on Wednesday,
India Orders Probe Into Kumbh Festival Stampede That Killed Dozens
Indian authorities have ordered a probe into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival that killed dozens of devotees on Wednesday as millions gathered for a "holy dip" in sacred river waters as part of the six-week event,
Thirty killed in crowd crush at India's Kumbh Mela festival
The Kumbh Mela happens every 12 years at Sangam, the confluence of three sacred rivers - the Ganges (Ganga), Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe that bathing in the sacred waters will cleanse them of sins and help them attain salvation.
How India has managed its Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest gathering
More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival.
When unbridled devotion led to disaster: Remembering the 1954 Kumbh Mela stampede
Hundreds died in a stampede at the first Kumbh Mela in independent India in Allahabad in 1954 – a disaster caused by ...
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Probe panel to visit Kumbh stampede site on Friday; report in 1 month
A three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to investigate the Maha Kumbh stampede will visit the site on Friday. The commission, headed by retired Allahabad High Court ...
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Maha Kumbh and a historic flight: How aviation history was created in Prayagraj
Prayagraj has a deep-rooted connection to aviation history. In 1911, French pilot Henri Piquet made history by flying the ...
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Shocking Secrets of Mauni Amavasya: The Holy Dip That Can Change Your Destiny at Kumbh!
Maha Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, celebrated once every 12 years in four sacred spots in India: Prayagraj (Allahabad), Haridwar, Ujjain, and Nashik. It is an ancient Hindu ...
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Swift Actions: Judicial Commission Investigates Maha Kumbh Tragedy
The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a judicial commission to investigate the stampede at Maha Kumbh that resulted in numerous casualties. Led by retired judge Harsh Kumar, the panel aims to ...
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Indigo CEO Pieter Elbers Shares His ‘Once-In-A-Lifetime’ Maha Kumbh Experience
Pieter Elbers, who took over as the CEO of Indigo in 2022, has previously served as the President and CEO of KLM, the ...
What is Kumbh Mela and why is this Hindu festival important?
Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...