The Maha Kumbh Mela, or Hindu pitcher festival, begins Monday in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj. Officials expect at ...

Millions of people are gathering in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh state to participate in the ...

Senior BJP leader Uma Bharti on Wednesday welcomed the Madhya Pradesh government’s proposal to ban liquor in religious places, and said it was a step towards prohibition across the state. Chief ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the ...

At least six people have been crushed to death and dozens injured as a crowd surged at one of the most visited Hindu religious sites at Tirupati town in India’s southern state of Andhra Pradesh.

In 2013, dozens of people were killed and injured in a crowd crush at a railway station as pilgrims gathered in the city. Such deadly incidents at religious gatherings in India are not uncommon ...

A screengrab shows victims of a deadly stampede that killed at least six people as thousands of devotees rushed to collect ...

Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred ...

At least six people were crushed to death at a Hindu religious gathering in India, with several more injured, officials said Thursday.

Rajender Pensiya on Thursday said efforts are underway to restore the five religious sites that were rediscovered and excavated following the recent anti-encroachment drive. Addressing the media, the ...