The last major Kumbh-related crush happened at Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) railway station in 2013 when 30 pilgrims died ...

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

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

India's Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, began Monday, January 13, as millions of Hindu devotees gathered along the Ganges River. The festival, held every 12 years, is one of ...

Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...

A number of news agencies are now reporting that several people are feared dead in the crush that happened at the Kumbh Mela ...

The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a judicial probe into the deaths of at least 30 people in stampedes at India’s ...

(Relevance: The Ganges River dolphin is important for the UPSC CSE as it is the national aquatic animal of India. Additionally, UPSC has previously asked questions about it.) 1. The tagging exercise ...

Some pilgrims reportedly attempted to jump over barricades set up for religious saints, which caused panic among the crowds ...

Dozens of people believed to be injured as the 'world's largest gathering of humanity' takes place in northern India ...