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Several people are feared dead in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India

PRAYAGRAJ, India, January 29, 2025 (AP) — Several people were feared dead and many more injured in a stampede early Wednesday as tens of thousands of Hindus rushed to take ritual baths in sacred rivers at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in northern India. Several pilgrims were injured, some seriously, in the stampede between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. as they tried to jump barricades erected for the movement of religious saints, Uttar Pradesh state’s top elected official, Yogi Adityanath, said in a televised statement. He made no mention of any deaths even eight hours after the crush of pilgrims

Maha Kumbh stampede: Congress slams Centre, Yogi govt; Rahul says VIP culture

New Delhi, Jan 29 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over the stampede at the Sangam, with Rahul Gandhi saying that mismanagement and administration’s special focus on VIP movement instead of common devotees were responsible for this tragic incident. Gandhi also said “VIP culture” should be reined in and the government should make better arrangements to fulfil the needs of common devotees at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Multiple casualties were feared after a stampede broke out at the Sangam on Wednesday amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh, as millions of pilgrims

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

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