UTTARAKHAND: Hindu pilgrims descended on the banks of the Ganges River Thursday, shrugging off Covid-19 risks for the start of the Kumbh Mela, a religious festival that regularly attracts millions.
India’s severe outbreak — the second most coronavirus infections in the world, and more than 150,000 deaths — has not stopped devout Hindus from making the pilgrimage to Haridwar in northern India.
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