NEW DELHI - Several people were feared dead and scores others were injured in a stampede Wednesday morning at India's mega Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, ...

Being the most populous country, India should be aware of the dangers that unregulated overcrowding in public spaces can ...

Over 660 million pilgrims gathered at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India, this past February, and I'm now seeing the ...

The Puri tragedy symbolises not only an administrative shortcoming but also a human one, underlining how systems can fail when vigilance wanes. As the size of religious gatherings continues to rise, I ...

From the sacred banks of the Ganges to the roaring stadiums of the IPL, a series of unimaginable tragedies tested the resilience of a nation, leaving a scar that will take a generation to heal.

The biggest Kumbh Mela yet was the sight of a deadly stampede on January 29, 2025 caused by a massive surge of attendees during the holy dip on Mauni Amavasya. The Maha Kumbh Mela in 2025 was visited ...

India has witnessed a series of tragic religious stampedes in 2025, which raised significant concerns about crowd management ...

Three people have died, and six injured in a stampede at an annual Hindu chariot festival in Odisha state, India ...

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -Three people were killed and six injured in a stampede during a festival in eastern India on Sunday, officials said. "Three people have died and six sustained injuries; ...

Siddaramaiah says, “In Gujarat, the Morbi bridge collapse claimed 140 lives. In January this year, 30 pilgrims lost their lives during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh. Were the Chief Ministers of ...

At least 30 people were killed and dozens more injured in stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela in here on January 29.