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On Indian Newspaper Day, press groups issue statement on ‘unfair labour practices, corporatisation’

Today is Indian Newspaper Day, commemorating the publication of India’s first newspaper, Hicky’s The Bengal Gazette, on January 29, 1780.

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Maha Kumbh: At least 15 feared dead in stampede during huge Hindu festival in India

Crush happened as pilgrims tried to jump over police barricades to reach Sangam Nose, the point where India's Ganges river meets Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers

Evening Standard

In pictures: What is the Maha Kumbh Mela and why does it attract millions of Hindus?

Officials had been preparing for months for the world’s largest religious festival, with around 400 million Hindu pilgrims expected to take part

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At least 30 killed in crush at India’s Mahakumbh Mela religious festival

The crowd crush occurred at the world’s largest religious event for Hindus, attended by hundreds of millions of people.

Al Jazeera

Kumbh Mela stampede: A look back at deadly crowd disasters in India

Several people are feared dead and many more injured at the massive Kumbh Mela festival in India

The Independent UK

Multiple Feared Dead In Crowd Crush At Indian Religious Festival

Tragedy strikes at the Maha Kumbh Mela in India as a crowd crush leads to multiple feared deaths during the Hindu festival. Efforts to enhance safety measu...

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Kumbh Mela stampede latest: Probe ordered after 30 deaths at world’s largest religious festival in India

Indian authorities have released an official statement on the death toll but it is expected to rise

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Maha Kumbh Mela: At least 30 dead in multiple stampedes at huge Hindu gathering

Witnesses describe people describe surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festival

The Independent UK

Dozens killed in crowd crushes at Kumbh Mela in India

Witnesses describe people being trampled amid surging crowds on the banks of the Ganges during Hindu festival

The Guardian - AU

Khawaja, Smith score tons as Aussies bully Sri Lanka

Australian veterans Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith have caused Sri Lanka all sorts of problems on the first day of the Test series opener in Galle.

AAP

15 Dead In India After Stampede At Hindu Mega-festival

A stampede at the world's largest religious gathering in India killed at least 15 people with many more injured, a doctor at the Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj told AFP Wednesday.

International Business Times

Dozens are injured in a stampede at India's massive Hindu festival

Tens of thousands of people at a massive religious gathering in India rushed to take a holy bath in the country’s northern Prayagraj city, setting off a stampede early Wednesday that has injured dozens

The Independent UK

Police in India confirm at least 30 killed and 60 more people injured in crush – as it happened

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi confirmed there had been fatalities at the world’s largest religious gathering

The Guardian - AU

India hopes Mahakumbh will bring in investors, but economists are sceptical

Uttar Pradesh state has pumped in millions for the 45-day festival, which is largest gathering of Hindus every 12 years.

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India launches navigation satellite into orbit on nation's 1st mission of 2025

India launched the NVS-02 regional navigation satellite to orbit this evening (Jan. 28), the 100th liftoff from the nation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.

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Sugar Prices Gain as the Brazilian Real Rallies

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) Tuesday closed up +0.06 (+0.31%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) closed up +4.50 (+0.89%). Sugar prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher as they consolidated below Monday's 3-week highs. Over the past week, recent strength in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL...

The Independent UK

Jos Buttler hails Adil Rashid as England’s ‘most important player’

Rashid took a priceless 4-0-15-1 with the ball in the third T20.

Al Jazeera

England down India to keep T20 series alive

England beat India by 26 runs in Rajkot in the third T20 international to keep the five-match cricket series alive.

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AAP

Wily Rashid inspires England to first win of 2025

Legspinner Adil Rashid has guided England to a 26-run win over India in Rajkot to keep their five-match T20 series alive.

The Guardian - UK

Adil Rashid’s superb spell spins England to victory in third T20 against India

Adil Rashid was instrumental as India failed to chase down 172 to give England hope in the series

Barchart

Brazilian Real Strength Sparks Short Covering in Sugar Futures

March NY world sugar #11 (SBH25 ) today is up +0.09 (+0.47%), and March London ICE white sugar #5 (SWH25 ) is up +5.30 (+1.05%). Sugar prices today are moderately higher but remain below Monday's 3-week highs. Today's rally in the Brazilian real (^USDBRL ) to a 2-month high has...

Evening Standard

Adil Rashid and Ben Duckett star as England beat India to keep T20 series alive

England defied another collapse against spin to give Brendon McCullum his first win as white-ball coach

AAP

Australia chasing rare subcontinent series win

Australia have won only one Test series on the subcontinent in a decade but can begin turning things around this week.

Tom’s Hardware

Sam Altman said startups with only $10 million were 'totally hopeless' competing with OpenAI, DeepSeek's disruption says otherwise

Sam Altman's comments on the prospects of AI startups may have come back to bite him after the dramatic debut of DeepSeek.

Dynamite News

India condemns strong protest over firing by Sri Lankan Navy at Indian fishermen

India summoned the Sri Lankan Acting High Commissioner today to lodge a strong protest over firing by the Sri Lankan Navy while apprehending Indian fishermen in which two Indian fishermen were injured. Read further on Dynamite News:

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