In spectacular display of faith and devotion, over 296.4 million devotees have converged at the sacred Sangam and taken a holy dip in the Triveni waters during the ongoing Mahakumbh 2025, according to the Uttar Pradesh Information Department.

The Maha Kumbh Mela police successfully managed an overwhelming crowd of 7 to 8 crore devotees during the Mauni Amavasya, despite a tragic stampede that resulted in 30 fatalities. Learn how the police maintained order and ensured safety amidst chaos.

Today, Hon'ble Civil Aviation Minister Sh. Ram Mohan Naidu, along with Secretary Sh. V. Vualnam, DGCA DG Sh. Faiz Ahmed Kidwai and senior officials, met airline representatives to review adequacy of air connectivity to Prayagraj from across the country while maintaining… pic.twitter.com/9Ui60cnZG9

In a social media post on X, Modi said the local administration was engaged in helping the victims in every possible way and he was constantly in touch with the state government.

Moments before a deadly stampede at the world's biggest religious gathering in India, Hindu devotees queuing to take a spiritual bath in a river said they pleaded with police to open barricaded routes to thin out a surging crowd.