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India's Modi takes 'holy dips' at Maha Kumbh, week after stampede killed dozens
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took holy dips in sacred river waters in the northern city of Prayagraj on Wednesday as he joined millions of people at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a week after dozens died in a stampede at the event.
Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering, a doctor at a government hospital said, as tens of thousands of pilgrims rushed to dip in sacred river waters during the Hindu event.
Dozens reported dead in stampede at India’s massive Maha Kumbh festival
It was not immediately clear what triggered the panic at the festival where devotees from across India had congregated to bathe at the confluence of the Ganges, the Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers.
PM Modi in Maha Kumbh: PM takes holy dip as Delhi votes in key polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, taking a holy dip in the sacred Ganges. His presence at the event highlights the spiritual significance of the Kumbh Mela and India’s cultural heritage.
'Blessed to be at Maha Kumbh': PM Modi takes holy dip at Sangam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam and said he felt "blessed to be at the Maha Kumbh" where he was "filled with a spirit of devotion"
Indian PM Narendra Modi takes dip in holy river for Kumbh Mela
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a dip in the Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj, for Kumbh Mela on 5.
Mahakumbh 2025: Over 42 crore take dip in Kumbh Mela, exceeding population of US and Canada
India's government reported that over 420 million pilgrims bathed at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj. The number is ...
Pakistani pilgrims join Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praise India’s hospitality
As of February 5, 2025, the total number of devotees who have taken the holy dip since the beginning of the Mela has ...
Hindu ascetic rising from the river after a holy dip is emblematic of Maha Kumbh festival in India
The man appears in a silhouette after rising from the river. His dreadlocked hair is flicked backwards, sending a stream of ...
'Close to our culture': Pakistani pilgrims join Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, hail India's hospitality
A group of Pakistani pilgrims attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, praising India's government for speedy visa ...
India's Maha Kumbh Mela: A look at the gigantic pitcher festival
More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian ...
Sacred strokes of color on foreheads are a major display of Hinduism at India’s Maha Kumbh festival
A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. At the Maha Kumbh festival, ...
Maha Kumbh Mela: What is the Hindu 'festival of festivals' that draws millions to northern India?
The world's largest religious gathering, the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India, turned deadly Wednesday, with officials ...
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UPDATED: Doctor says at least 17 people have died in stampede at massive Maha Kumbh festival in India
At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India early ...
The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious ...
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