PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Channi Anand is based in Jammu, a strategic location not far from the India-Pakistan border that ...

Hindu devotees and mystics have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival ... Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP's collaboration ...

Jan 29 (Reuters) - More than seven people were killed in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in the northern Indian holy city of Prayagraj on Wednesday. Here is a look at ...

Uttar Pradesh’s "Vidya Kumbh" initiative transforms lives with free, quality education for the children of sanitation workers at the world's largest religious gathering Amidst the grandeur of ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — At least 30 people were killed and many more injured in a stampede at the world’s largest religious gathering early Wednesday, police said, as millions of pilgrims rushed to ...

The divisional commissioner stated, "Providing excellent services to devotees coming for Maha Kumbh 2025 is our priority, and we will ensure that they do not face any difficulty." ...

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Hours after a massive rush of Hindu pilgrims set off a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in northern ... The Associated Press made repeated attempts to confirm the ...

A lot of us fell down and the crowd went uncontrolled,” the Press Trust of India news agency ... he said.The Maha Kumbh festival, held every 12 years, started on Jan. 13. Authorities expect ...