Stampede at Indias Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu Festival Many Feared Dead
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India new year celebration footage falsely linked to Hindu festival
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Have You Seen This Pilgrim? Lost in the Throngs of the Kumbh Mela.
The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform rituals intended to purify the soul.The New York Times - 3d -
Footage of Indian train conductor bribe unrelated to Hindu festival
Yahoo News - Feb. 10 -
Unrelated video falsely portrayed as showing Bollywood superstar Salman Khan at Kumbh Mela
Yahoo News - 1d -
Stampede at railway station in India kills at least 18
Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, officials said.CBS News - 2d -
15 Reported Dead in Stampede at New Delhi Rail Station
Crowds had swelled because trains carrying Hindu pilgrims to the Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest religious festival, had been delayed, according to local media.The New York Times - 2d -
Video shows accident in Pakistan, not bus crash involving Indian pilgrims going to Hindu mega-festival
Yahoo News - 5d -
Kennedy's 'MAHA' era begins
Presented by American Medical Association — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Trump's latest Cabinet pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., raising the longtime vaccine skeptic to the highest health position ...The Hill - 5d -
Many weary Ukrainians long for an end to the war but now fear it will come on unfavorable terms
After nearly three years of living under constant threat of Russian airstrikes while their troops fight a grinding campaign against Russia’s invasion, many Ukrainians long for an end to the warABC News - 1d -
More than 1,100 dead sea turtles washed up along southern India’s coastline
The mass death of once-endangered olive ridley turtles in January has prompted an increase in wildlife patrols and a crackdown on fishing boats. More than 1,100 dead olive ridley sea turtles have ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
The Physics That Keeps a Crowd From Becoming a Stampede
A group of scientists studying the San Fermín festival in Pamplona, Spain, believe there’s a way to predict the motions of a large crowd.The New York Times - Feb. 5 -
London to recreate South by Southwest festival in Shoreditch
US conference known for launching Billie Eilish and The White Stripes will take place in JuneFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
Drake to headline Wireless festival on all three days
Performing in London, it will be the One Dance hitmaker's first UK outing in six years.BBC News - 2d -
Death toll in Indian train station stampede rises to 18
The death toll in a stampede at the main railway station in India’s capital New Delhi rose to at least 18, media reports said on Sunday.NBC News - 2d -
Apple’s quiet pivot to India
The iPhone maker wants to diversify its supply chain beyond China. Can the world’s largest democracy deliver?Financial Times - 21h -
Thousands in Taiwan and China celebrate the Lantern Festival with high hopes and rice dumplings
Thousands in Taiwan and China have celebrated the Lantern Festival, a holiday that marks the end of the Lunar New Year period and is celebrated annually on the 15th day of the first month of the ...ABC News - 6d -
Tilda Swinton decries ‘internationally enabled mass murder’ at Berlin film festival
Actor speaks out against ‘the unacceptable complacency of our greed-addicted governments’ as she picks up a Golden Bear award for lifetime achievement. Tilda Swinton has given a speech at the ...The Guardian - 4d -
Three hostages from Israeli music festival among six set for release
Yahoo News - 6h -
Fortnite Festival Nintendo Switch Controller With Fret Attachment Gets First Discount
Fortnite Festival fans who play on Nintendo Switch (or PC) can save on the recently released CRKD Neo S Purple Wave Controller for the first time. Normally $60, the recently released wireless ...GameSpot - 3h -
Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party wins crucial Delhi state elections
BJP won most seats in territory that includes the capital for first time in more than 25 years, ousting AA party . Narendra Modi’s ruling Hindu nationalist party has won the most seats in the ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
The Democratic Party is not dead yet
Democrats can’t ignore the Americans’ disillusionment with our political institutions. They need to offer a plausible and persuasive message of change.The Hill - Feb. 10 -
Stampede kills 15 people at New Delhi train station, Indian official says
A top official says at least 15 people have been killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New DelhiABC News - 2d -
What's next for Aaron Rodgers? There aren't many options
Realistically, there are only a few teams that would be interested in a 41-year-old Rodgers next season.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Despite Trump’s Vilification, CFPB Seen as Hero by Many
The CFPB was formed as a response to the 2008 financial crisis and the ensuing Great Recession.Inc. - 1d -
'My wife fears sex, I fear death' - impacts of the USAID freeze
Despite a US waiver allowing the resumption of humanitarian help, life-saving services have shut.BBC News - 3d -
Sam Nujoma of Namibia Dead at 95
As the self-exiled leader of the South-West Africa People’s Organization, he directed a guerrilla army in a 24-year war for independence from South African rule.The New York Times - Feb. 9 -
Hunt for rare daffodils that are feared lost
As daffodils burst into bloom, experts want help in finding rare treasures hiding in plain sight.BBC News - Feb. 12 -
10 dead in building collapse in Egypt
Officials in Egypt say a residential building has collapsed, killing 10 people and injuring three othersABC News - 1d -
NBA All-Star Game uniforms: League unveils three jerseys, court for weekend's festivities in the Bay Area
The uniforms drew inspiration from San Francisco's history as well as the Golden State WarriorsCBS Sports - 4d -
Eagles Super Bowl parade: Two shot during championship festivities, both in stable condition, per police
Two women got shot after a dispute turned violent at a bathroom line near the paradeCBS Sports - 4d -
India needs an ambitious agenda for higher growth
Economic liberalisation will help unlock the country’s vast potentialFinancial Times - Feb. 9 -
India’s stock market has an influencer problem
Also in this newsletter: Private capital in space programme and P Venkatesalu’s mantraFinancial Times - Feb. 11 -
As Trump meets with India’s Modi, Bangladesh demands attention
Bangladesh’s recent descent into lawlessness poses a foreign policy challenge for President Trump, especially because his predecessor supported last August’s regime change there. The world’s most ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
What Modi and India Can Offer Trump on Trade
As two-way trade expands, India’s surplus is growing. President Trump is expected to press Prime Minister Narendra Modi to lower tariffs.The New York Times - 6d -
What tariffs could Trump impose on India?
The U.S. receives textiles, pharmaceuticals and other goods from India and President Trump's new tariffs could increase prices on those items for Americans. Megan Leonhardt, a senior writer for ...CBS News - 5d -
Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Many Pitfalls, Hamas Among the Biggest
President Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza and transfer its population elsewhere has stirred condemnation and sarcasm, but it is an opening bid and could disrupt a tired diplomatic paradigm.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
How many Super Bowls have the Philadelphia Eagles won?
The Philadelphia Eagles have won one Super Bowl trophy and made five appearances to the Big Game in franchise history. They will take on the Kansas City Chiefs today.CBS News - Feb. 9 -
HHS Has Many Health Equity Offices. What Will Become of Them?
This is a MedPage Today story. Of five major HHS agency offices focused on health equity, only one has taken down its website amid President Trump's executive orders to end federal government ...ABC News - Feb. 9 -
For many Palestinian Americans, Trump’s Gaza plan evokes legacy of displacement
In Dearborn, a largely Arab American town where Trump made gains, his plan to take over Gaza is met with ‘disgust’. For Palestinian Americans in Dearborn, Michigan , like Zaynah Jadallah and her ...The Guardian - Feb. 10