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.

A deadly stampede at a Hindu festival in India is causing many to wonder how to effectively manage massive events.

Several people are feared dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India ...

After a stampede at Maha Kumbh killed at least 30, leaders downplayed the tragedy, attributing it to divine will, while criticizing poor crowd management.

At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, ...

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious congregation. People take a series of ritual baths at the confluence ...

The pilgrims come and go as strangers. They march like a sea of people, walking toward the spot where they take holy baths, ...

The tragedy occurred on Jan. 29 between 1am and 2am as throngs of devotees broke through barricades in an attempt to get to a triangular land mass known as the Sangam Nose, which is sandwiched between ...

The world’s largest religious festival turns tragic as a stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela leaves 30 dead and 90 injured in India.

At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede during India's Maha Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, officials confirmed late Wednesday, January 29th. The chaos ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...

A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many ...