A once-in-12-year Hindu festival, Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious gathering, is being held in Prayagraj, norther

Police in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state dismissed rumours shared thousands of times on social media that they had arrested a Muslim man who dressed as a Hindu monk in an apparent bid to attack the Hindu mega-festival Kumbh Mela.

A lawmaker from India's opposition Congress party was arrested on Thursday on charges of rape and assault, news agency ANI reported.

In line with the Union Government's 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' initiative, Mizoram Governor Gen. (Dr.) VK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM (Retd), hosted the foundation day celebrations for Uttar Pradesh and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu at the Durbar Hall,

Kuldeep Yadav has been named in Uttar Pradesh's final group stage match in the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh.

India celebrated Republic Day with a parade featuring tableaux from states and military contingents. Uttar Pradesh’s Mahakumbh tableau won first place, followed by Tripura and Andhra Pradesh. Jammu and Kashmir Rifles were recognized as the best marching contingent among services.

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The Maha Kumbh Mela stampede in Uttar Pradesh, India, highlights a recurring tragedy at religious gatherings. Historical data shows significant incidents, with hundreds losing lives in overcrowded religious festivals.

Videos from the scene showed victims being rushed to ambulances or lying motionless on the ground after a large crowd broke through police barricades.

Congress MP from Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur, Rakesh Rathore was arrested on Thursday in connection with a rape case. Rathore was addressing a press conference when Kotwali Nagar police reached his residence to take him into custody.

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part