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More than seven killed in stampede at India’s Maha Kumbh festival, official says

PRAYAGRAJ, Jan 29 (Reuters) – More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival. Drone footage showed millions of devotees, shoulder to shoulder, arriving in the pre-dawn dark at the temporary township in Prayagraj for the holy dip at the confluence of three rivers, the Ganga, Yamuna, and the mythical, invisible Saraswati. Video and photographs after the stampede showed bodies being taken away

When news is stressful, how do you balance staying informed with ‘doomscrolling’?

Adelaide, Jan 29 (The Conversation) It all begins innocently – a late-night peek at your favourite social media site before bed. You catch a headline that grabs your attention with “breaking news” you can’t afford to miss. Like following digital breadcrumbs, one click leads to another. Before you know it, you’re tumbling down a rabbit hole of endless updates and emotionally charged social media posts. Two hours later, your shoulders are tense, your stomach is in knots, but you can’t put your phone down. This endless scrolling through bad news – known as “doomscrolling” – sneaks up on us. It’s

Orange juice can slash cholesterol levels and blood pressure

Orange juice has the potential to reduce both cholesterol levels and blood pressure, according to scientific research. Both these conditions are major risk factors for medical emergencies such as strokes and heart attacks. Worryingly, they affect a large group of the Indian population, with around 31% of people thought to have high cholesterol and a third believed to have hypertension. But adding orange juice to your regular diet could be one way to help this. Orange juice and cholesterol A study, published in the journal Lipids in Health and Disease in 2023, found that drinking two glasses of orange juice

Arvind Kejriwal urges Centre to enact law banning loan waivers for corporates

New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, demanding a nationwide law to prohibit the waiver of loans given to billionaires. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday, Kejriwal criticised the central government, alleging favouritism toward the wealthy by writing off corporate loans worth thousands of crores. He claimed such practices burden ordinary citizens with excessive taxes while benefitting the rich. “Common people are paying half their salaries in taxes, while the loans of the rich are being waived. Why doesn’t the central government waive home loans,

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