The unfathomable scale of the world's largest religious festival in India overshadows many nations in size -- and for the ...

At least 15 people were killed and many more injured on Wednesday in Prayagraj, northern India, during a stampede at the giant Kumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage ... at the festival site, speaking ...

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Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot criticized the BJP for using divisive politics during elections in Rajasthan, labeling it ...

As the rickety bus barely rounded another corner, an audible gasp went through the passengers. A recent blizzard had taken out the road between the high Himalayan villages of Ranipauwa and ...

Uttar Pradesh, a northern Indian state, is home to numerous temples and sacred sites. With prominent pilgrimage destinations ...

The Hindu Sena said on Wednesday that they supported the Ajmer Dargah Diwan Syed Zainul Abedin Ali Khan’s demand to declare ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

NEW DELHI (AP) — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India’s northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering.

Many consider it a selfless service to their religion — without which the pilgrimage ... he places his hand on their heads as they bow to seek his blessings. According to Hindu scriptures ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where millions are flocking to pray and bathe at the confluence of India’s holy ...