The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a judicial probe into the deaths of at least 30 people in stampedes at India’s Kumbh Mela festival, where millions of Hindu devotees gathered for a ritual bath at the confluence of three sacred rivers.

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

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.

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.

Several people were feared dead after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in northern India's Uttar Pradesh State on Wednesday, on one of the holiest days of the event as tens of millions of people gathered at the site.

People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet.

Indian cricketer Deepti Sharma was appointed as the Deputy Superintendent of Police in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh for her contribution to the country in sports. Sharma became the second Indian cricketer in recent times to hold the position after Mohammed Siraj,

Wednesday marks one of the holiest days in the six-week Kumbh Mela, the single biggest milestone on the Hindu religious calendar.

Millions continued to throng the site even as police urged them to avoid the area. Deadly stampedes are relatively common around Indian religious festivals, where large crowds gather in small areas.

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.

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