The Hindu festival that turned deadly in northern India on Wednesday is a religious gathering with deep spiritual meaning for ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...

About 400 million visitors are expected in Prayagraj for the six-week festival, which began on Jan 13. Read more at ...

The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a ...

Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede on the most auspicious day of the six-week ...

Dozens of people were killed in a predawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday ... most auspicious day of a six-week Hindu festival. State authorities said at least ...

Deadly crowd incidents are a frequent occurrence at Indian religious festivals, including the Kumbh Mela, which attracts tens of millions of devotees every 12 years to the northern city of Prayagraj.

The South Asian Sounds Festival is returning to the Southbank Centre this summer after a successful debut event last year.