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More than a dozen of the injured are being treated in hospital, according to reports.

Security personnel stood in the water nearby while thousands of people crowded the banks to watch the prime minister perform the rituals.

Hindus believe that taking a dip at the confluence of three sacred rivers absolves them of sins.

Police say the path leading to main bathing area is only 50 metres wide and barricaded on either side to avoid people spilling over.

Devotees take daily 'holy dips,' but on certain dates, "royal" dips are deemed more sacred, drawing larger crowds.

Here are some details about the incident and the situation on the ground.

The government has decided that a judicial inquiry of the incident will be done, says Uttar Pradesh state Chief Minister.

Witnesses say devotees trying to escape an initial stampede were caught in another stampede at an exit.

Police say they are using AI-based software to count the number of people and prevent stampedes.

Nearly 15 million Hindus, six times the number expected, took a dip in freezing waters seeking absolution of their sins.

The Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India is the largest gathering of humanity in the world.

The judge dismiss the application without costs at a proceeding attended by lawyers representing Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat will go on mandatory retirement upon turning 66 in July this year.

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says the narrative of vengeance should not be raised in the issue, especially by the opposition.

In a joint statement, the trio says, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad only informed the Cabinet of the decision he had made two days later.

A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.

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DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke says the disciplinary committee has not received any reports related to the incident so far.

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Rescue crews trying to save the majority of the large dolphins that survived the ordeal, according to authorities.

The AP, citing editorial standards, says it would continue to use the gulf's established name.

This is part of a multinational effort to crack down on illegal online operations run from the region.

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A total of 34 people were charged, including several military officials.