The late release of casualty figures at the gathering of millions of people was seen as shielding the political fortunes of a local leader with national aspirations.

CM Yogi announces Judicial Commission to probe; Rs. 25 Lakh Ex-gratia to kin of each deceased Mahakumbh Nagar, Jan 29: At least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as millions of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip […]

PRAYAGRAJ, India: Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday (Jan 30) for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede in the holy centre on the most

It’s the world's largest religious gathering

New Delhi, Jan 30:  A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court following the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, seeking immediate directives to enhance safety measures for pilgrims from across the country. The stampede, which occurred on the morning of January 29 in the Sangam area, […]

But some devotees remained nervous after the fatal crush.

Belagavi Additional SP and Special DC appointed as Nodal Officers to bring back mortal remains of four Belagavi residents Prayagraj/Belagavi: Belagavi District Magistrate Mohammed Roshan has appointed Belagavi Additional Superintendent of Police (SP) N.S. Shruti and Special Deputy Commissioner, R&R Project, Belagavi, Harsha Shetty as Nodal Officers for the repatriation of mortal remains of four...

UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who had been toiling hard for the last several months to make the Maha Kumbh a grand success, appeared before media with his eyes full of tears.

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. "I was waiting for my turn when suddenly, a crowd surged and I got crushed under it," Prashant Patel, who was injured in the Maha Kumbh stampede, said on Thursday as he recounted the chaos that unfolded at the Sangam area. India News | 'A Crowd Surged and I Got Crushed Under It': Maha Kumbh Stampede Survivors Recount Chaos.

Authorities had expected a record 100 million people to visit Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh, or "festival of the Sacred Pitcher", on Wednesday.