After a crowd crush killed dozens of people at the world's largest religious gathering, questions have been raised about security and crowd control at massive events in India.

At least 40 people were killed, and hundreds more injured, in the early hours of Wednesday when a stampede broke out at Maha Kumbh, the world's largest religious festival that every 12 years attracts ...

Early reports suggested at least seven people had died, perhaps more, in a 'stampede' at a Hindu gathering in the city of Prayagraj. Researchers in Germany have tried to explain such events since a ...

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Bitcoin plummeted to $97,800 during Asian trading hours, with whales driving prices lower to liquidate overleveraged buyers ...

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Planning and building Europe's largest capacity geotechnical centrifuge took seven years. Now, after one and a half years of ...

A new collection system to recycle plastic packaging and drinks cartons has begun in a handful of Swiss municipalities - others should follow in the coming weeks.

The bank will offer Ethereum (ETH) staking and plans to extend ... enabling customers to view their accumulated staking rewards alongside their crypto assets. In September 2024, Zurich Cantonal Bank, ...

The Lethbridge Hurricanes have broken their Tri-City curse, winning a game against the Americans in Kennewick for the first time since 1999. The Hurricanes came into the game having won four straight ...

Planned bans — such as in Australia — should be replaced with research and resources to educate parents and carers about the best ways to manage their children’s use of social media.