Millions had gathered to celebrate the most significant day of the six-week Hindu festival Kumbh Mela, which involves bathing in the holy river waters ... Salman Ahmad Salman Ahmad is known for his ...

Atul Loke for The New York Times The danger posed by huge crowds has been a frequent problem at the Kumbh Mela and other religious events. In 2013, 42 people were killed and 45 injured in a crowd ...

Pilgrims searched for their family members after a stampede broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj, India. Credit... Supported by By The New York Times Photographs by Atul Loke It ...

Shares of Benares Hotels hit a new high at Rs 10,990, as they rallied 15 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day trade in an otherwise weaker broader market on expectations of record revenue in the ...

Bharti Airtel: "Three disaster management centres, operated by telecom service providers Airtel, BSNL, Jio and Vi, have been established in the mela area to support emergency communications and ensure ...

The Kumbh Mela, celebrated as one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, has multiple origin stories. This grand festival is much more than a congregation; it represents a confluence of ...

As the banks of the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical Saraswati at Prayagraj host the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, millions of devotees and spiritual seekers are set to take a holy dip or ...

Mahakumbh Mela recently gained attention for an unexpected reason. A young garland seller named Moni Bhosle has gone viral on social media. Her beauty and charm won millions of hearts. Moni ...

The very crowds, noise and garish lights that draw tourists to Times Square are often anathema to New Yorkers themselves. But, with fresh development incentives — including for office-to-residential ...

The ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj is boosting tourism in Ayodhya, with a significant rise in searches and hotel bookings since October. Despite reduced flights, domestic travel to Ayodhya ...

A cost-effective travel plan to Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh mela was shared by a man named Fundamental Investor ... often cleaner and more affordable than hotels. He estimated a two-night stay at ...

The six-week-long Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher festival, began in India last Monday, and is touted as the world's largest gathering of humanity. More than 400 million people are expected to ...