A rush of pilgrims during Mauni Amavasya at Kumbh led to a stampede, killing nearly 800 people. Some say the visit of President Rajendra Prasad and PM Jawaharlal Nehru caused the crowd to rush.

The deadly stampede at the Mahakumbh Mela 2025 highlights the ongoing challenges of crowd management during large religious ...

The temperature in Haridwar today, on January 30, 2025, is 19.56 °C. The day's forecast indicates a minimum and maximum temperature of 8.44 °C and 23.99 °C, respectively. The relative humidity is 28% ...

Uttar Pradesh (UP) is set to welcome another major expressway, further cementing its position as the state with the most ...

The crowd crush occurred at the world’s largest religious event for Hindus, attended by hundreds of millions of people.

Shirdi, home to the famous Sai Baba Temple, has imposed a non-vegetarian food ban to maintain the sanctity of the religious ...

More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...

This year’s Maha Kumbh Mela is particularly significant. The alignment of stars and planets is said to be the same as when ...

July 2, 2024: Over 100 people, including women and children, killed after a stampede at a ‘satsang’ by self-styled godman, Bhole Baba, in UP’s Hathras.

The Kumbh Mela is held every three years in four cities on the banks of sacred rivers across India. Devout Hindus believe ...