Santiniketan: Visva-Bharati has decided not to make Basanta Utsav a public event this year. The event, which celebrates the ...

The significance of bathing during the Maha Kumbh is immense. The bath on special dates is called the royal bath. Maghi ...

“While religious festivals are often celebrated with enthusiasm, many miss the seasonal fairs and events that form an integral part of Bengali culture — such as the Kolkata Book Fair, Poush Mela and ...

At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in northern India this week after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela. The official tally was released hours after the incident occurred in the ...

Mona Lisa Bhonsale, the 16-year-old girl who became a viral sensation at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj city of India's Uttar Pradesh state, has signed her first Bollywood film deal ...

The Kumbh Nose saw over 3 lakh devotees taking dips per hour on Poush Purnima on January 13 ... However, it's not just the Sangam Nose that is the designated Kumbh Mela site. The Nose is a part of the ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered his condolences to the families of victims of a crowd surge at the Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Uttar Pradesh. Many are said to be injured ...

“Ninety injured were taken to the hospital” after the stampede at the Mahakumbh Mela in the city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred early in the morning near the confluence ...

The festival’s special executive officer said a barrier near the river broke as throngs of people were walking toward the riverbanks to take their holy dip as part of the Maha Kumbh Mela in the ...