In a bold assertion, Padma Shri awardee and prominent scientist Dr Ajay Kumar Sonkar has defended the purity of Ganga water, ...

The scale of Kumbh Mela defies imagination. A country larger than the USA rises from the sands, equipped with roads, hospitals, sanitation and all essential facilities. Among the most notable are the ...

India's mass bathing festival turned the water sour at the 'holy' river, as pollution and waste tainted the area during the ...

On 15 February 2025 a tragic stampede at New Delhi Railway Station claimed the lives of at least 18 people and left many ...

This largest pilgrimage in the world in northern India suddenly turned into a stampede, which has already left at least ...

Nearly one-third of India's 1.4 billion plus population descended on the Maha Kumbh Mela, a six-week Hindu gathering held in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. The number of people attending ...

From Grammy winners to yoga teachers, the ancient art of sacred Hindu music is appealing to masses young and old across the ...

The Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering, attracting hundreds of millions of Hindu worshippers. Here's how ...

The Vatican said that the pontiff had pneumonia in both lungs and that he “continued to present a complex picture.” ...

During the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, over one crore devotees have flocked to the Kashi Vishwanath temple, breaking records and causing disruptions in Varanasi. Local life is affected, with school ...

A stampede occurred on two platforms at a New Delhi railway station, killing at least 18 people, at around 8:00 P.M. local ...