The festival has its roots in a Hindu tradition that says the god Vishnu wrested a golden pitcher containing the nectar of ...

At least 30 people were killed and over 30 have been injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world's biggest ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...

At least 30 people are dead and many more injured as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take a holy bath in the river at ...

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and ...

Ash-smeared naked Hindu holy men charged into India's most sacred river Ganges at dawn on the first most significant bathing day of the Kumbh Mela festival (also known as Mahakumbh) in the ...

More than 400 urns containing the ashes of deceased Pakistani Hindus have finally been sent to Wagah border for onward travel to Haridwar in Indian state of Utterkhand where the ashes will be immersed ...

At least 17 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at India's Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest ...

Grieving families in India are cremating their loved ones while others are caring for their injured relatives in hospitals a ...

India's Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival. DW follows one couple’s spiritual journey to wash away their sins in the Ganges River. Ramesh Chandra promised his wife, Manju, on their wedding day ...

Assam, India - December 18, 2024 A significant milestone in conservation as a 40-member team, assisted by trained fishermen and veterinarians, captures a healthy male Ganges river dolphin and ...

The Ganges river in India is more than 2,500km long and has the most populated river basin in the world. Hundreds of millions of people and a huge range of wildlife rely on the river Ganges. But ...