The total count is now expected to soar beyond 55 to 60 crores before the Maha Kumbh concludes on February 26.

During the financial year 2024-25 (upto December 2024) approximately 2.14 crore passengers availed Vande Bharat trains and the overall occupancy of Vande Bharat trains during the said period is ...

Around 25,000 devotees from tribal communities across the country will converge at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj to take a holy ...

Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga ...

This sacred stroke, called tilak, is ubiquitous to the millions of Hindu pilgrims attending the Maha Kumbh festival in India's northern Prayagraj city, where faithful gather at the spot where the ...

Maha Kumbh 2025 Highlights: Lakhs of devotees are arriving at Sangam on Wednesday for holy dip amid heightened security arrangements. Thirty people lost their lives on Wednesday in a deadly stampede.

Many deaths are feared after a stampede-like situation broke out near Sangam amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj this morning. More than 30 devotees, mostly women, who turned up for a holy ...

It's also a prestige event for Modi, whose ruling party boasts of promoting Hindu cultural symbols.The Maha Kumbh festival has had stampedes in the past. In 2013, at least 40 pilgrims who were ...