To ensure the safety of devotees and Kalpvasis during the Maha Kumbh Mela, checking of LPG cylinders has been made mandatory and strict action will be taken against the culprits if unauthorized cylinders are found to be sold.

The Maha Kumbh Mela of India, which takes place every 12 years is a vast assembly of the world's population. It is not confined to a religious ritual, it weaves the world of religion into mystic tapestry along with tradition and human nature.

India began on Monday its Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, which is expected to draw more than 400 million visitors to the northern city of Prayagraj over six weeks, making for the largest gathering of humanity in the world.

The Uttar Pradesh government has launched an online system to facilitate the procurement of firewood for pilgrims during Maha Kumbh Mela. This initiative, overseen by the Uttar Pradesh Forest Corporation,

Over the coming 45 days, an estimated 400 million Hindus are expected to come together for Maha Kumbh Mela. The festival is held every 12 years but the "Maha" or grand Kumbh Mela takes place only every 144 years, "marking the 12th Kumbh Mela and a special celestial alignment of the sun, moon and Jupiter", said The Guardian.

A large fire broke out at a Hindu religious festival, the Maha Kumbh Mela, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, but the blaze was quickly brought under control and no injuries were reported,

A massive fire broke out in Sector 19 of the Maha Kumbh Mela on Sunday due to a cylinder blast, but no casualties or injuries were reported. The fire has been controlled, and an investigation is underway,

Prayagraj: A fire broke out after two gas cylinders exploded inside a tent at the Maha Kumbh venue in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, the police said. The fire spread to several tents, burning them to the ground,