Called the world’s largest religious gathering, the event has already drawn 148 million people. Attendance is expected to exceed 400 million by the time it ends on Feb. 26, and surging crowds have ...

The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...

It concludes with the sign-off, “Shanti, Steve Jobs,” encapsulating his introspective mindset. Interestingly, this year’s Kumbh Mela is ongoing, and Jobs’ wife, Laurene, is reportedly ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj today, where he took a holy dip at the Sangam, the ...

And then, it happened. In the small hours of Wednesday, tragedy struck the Maha Kumbh Mela in India’s Prayagraj. A stampede near the Sangam Ghat before dawn killed at least 30 people and left 60 ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India’s northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious gathering.