Complete 2026 festival dates in India as per Panchang. Plan celebrations, pujas, and auspicious rituals for all major Hindu ...

Hindu devotees gather ahead of the second sacred bathing ritual, or 'Shahi Snan', during the Kumbh Mela festival at Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, in Prayagraj ...

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas with shoddy infrastructure and few safety measures. LUCKNOW, ...

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Hindu devotees pray before taking a dip at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers on the first day of the 45-day-long Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, on ...

LUCKNOW, India — Thousands of people at a religious gathering in India rushed to leave a makeshift tent, setting off a stampede Tuesday that killed more than 100 and left scores injured, officials ...

India is often called the land of festivals, and rightly so. From Diwali’s lights to Holi’s colors, from Eid’s feasts to Christmas carols, every festival in India is a grand affair. But festivals were ...

A person injured in a stampede at a religious gathering arrives in an ambulance at the Sikandrarao hospital in Hathras district, India, July 2, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Manoj Aligadi Thousands of people ...

Jan. 28 (UPI) --Dozens of worshippers are feared dead and many more injured following a stampede or crush Wednesday at the massive Kumbh Mela religious festival in northern India, according to ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart the Maha Kumbh festival, which ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — At least 400 million people — more than the population of the United States — are expected in Prayagraj over the next 45 days, according to officials. PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — ...