‘Came to Mela to seek salvation, leaving with body of loved one’
Family members of the deceased alleged that neither Mahakumbh officials nor authorities at MLNMC and its associated SRNH were ...
Where rituals and reverence converge: The sadhu akharas of Kumbh Mela
The sadhu akharas at the Kumbh Mela are more than spiritual sanctuaries. These camps, led by ascetic monks, have become ...
WebQoof Recap: Of Misinformation Around Delhi Elections, Maha Kumbh Mela & More
From false claims and clipped videos being linked to the 2025 Delhi Assembly polls and AI-generated content being used to ...
Kumbh Mela stampede latest: At least 30 dead in crowd crush at world’s largest religious festival in India
More than 100 people were killed in a stampede in northern India in July 2024 following a Hindu religious gathering, making ...
Clip shows fire drill ahead of Kumbh Mela, not blaze that 'injured eight at festival hospital'
Accidents such as the deadly stampede at the Kumbh Mela festival in January 2025 are a notorious feature of Indian religious ...
‘Was unconscious for half an hour, then a Naga Sadhu helped me’: Survivors from West Bengal recall Kumbh Mela stampede
For Sukla Debnath and Rakesh Kumar Roy, the Kumbh Mela’s Mauni Amavasya wasn't a spiritual cleansing, but a brush with death ...
Prayagraj Police Officer Suspended For Mixing Ash In 'Bhandara' Food At Maha Kumbh Mela
A video went viral on social media in which a police officer, later identified as Soraon station-in-charge Brijesh Tiwari, is ...
Why this Australian travelled 10,000km for Maha Kumbh Mela: 'Perfect opportunity to pause'
Australians are among the hundreds of millions flocking to North India for one of the largest gatherings on earth. What makes ...