A pre-dawn stampede at the ... Mela is the single biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar. Wednesday marks one of the holiest days in the festival, when saffron-clad holy men lead ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela is a religious festival, and it is touted to be the largest human gathering in the world. What led to the stampede ... day-long Maha Kumbh. The Hindu has reported on the ...

[AF] At least 18 people died during a stampede ... milestone on the Hindu religious calendar, and officials said around 500 million devotees have already visited the festival since it began ...

This year, even a deadly stampede proved no deterrent to believers ... the most important day of this Hindu festival. The Maha Kumbh Mela takes place only every 12 years. It is not only the ...

Holi, a Hindu festival that takes place in the spring, kicks off Friday, March 14. Also known as the festival of colors, the annual tradition marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring ...

NEW DELHI — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Friday by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and feasting ...

A pre-dawn stampede at the world's largest religious gathering killed at least 30 people in India on Wednesday, with many more injured after a surging crowd spilled out of a ...