Millions of missionaries work in schools, hospitals and other institutions. Their success is deepening divisions.

A senior police officer said at least 30 people died as a crowd panicked at the Hindu Kumbh Mela mega-festival in the ...

For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as ...

Dozens of people have been injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival, local media report. 24/7 coverage of ...

People were trampled as pilgrims rushed to bathe in holy waters at the Maha Kumbh Mela, a huge Hindu festival. Many pilgrims ...

Witnesses described a mass of people rushing to take a pre-dawn dip at the confluence of the three sacred rivers.

Authorities say that at least 30 people have died and a further 60 were injured in a crowd crush at the massive Kumbh Mela ...

Lawmakers have been scrutinizing Gabbard’s ties to the Science of Identity Foundation, according to the report ...

The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies.

BAPS has described the temple as "the largest Hindu cultural complex in the Southern Hemisphere" on its Facebook page.

The occasion was marked by the presence of scores of worshippers, who participated in the consecration ceremony. BAPS has ...