The Maha Kumbh Mela, which began on January 13, is set to end on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri in Uttar Pradesh’s ...

Photojournalist SL Shanth Kumar of TOI documents the profound faith and determination experienced at the Maha Kumbh Mela.

Hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees have bathed in sacred waters, despite concerns over overcrowding and water pollution, ...

At the age of 11, Sunil Kumar journeyed 125 miles south from his home of Gondo to Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, to plunge ...

Study reveals predictable stampede patterns at India's Kumbh Mela due to infrastructural limitations, governance issues, and ...

A stampede at the New Delhi railway station led to 18 deaths and injured many on the night of February 15 as pilgrims rushed ...

Every 12 years, hundreds of millions of Hindu pilgrims gather in northern India for a ritual bath at the confluence of the ...

The public relations campaign for the Maha Kumbh stops at nothing. The message is loud and clear: A ‘dubki’ at Sangam is an ...

The chief minister of India's Uttar Pradesh state has rejected a government report that found high levels of contamination in ...

Eyewitnesses and relatives of victims spoke of their pain and trauma after a crush at an overcrowded railway station claimed ...