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Bihar’s Ashok Dham stampede: How rumours and panic turn massive gatherings into deadly tragedies

Rukma Rathore -
Rumors have been leading to stampedes that have claimed several lives in different parts of India.
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From Newtonian physics to fluid dynamics: What science says about deadly stampedes, and why it is not about wild irrational crowd panic

Raju Das -
Discover the real science behind stampedes. Learn how fluid dynamics, critical density, and physics cause disasters—and how predictive engineering saves lives in crowd crushes.
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7 Hindu devotees killed, more than a dozen wounded in Bihar after rumours lead to stampede: Here is what we know so far

OpIndia Staff -
"It is being said that an electric pole fell there and people were electrocuted, which led to a stampede-like situation," an official stated.
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IPL begins at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru: 9 months on, no justice in sight for victims of the 2025 RCB victory stampede

Shriti Sagar -
The investigation has placed direct responsibility on RCB, KSCA, and DNA Entertainment Networks.
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From Messi chaos in Kolkata to Bengaluru stampede: How Opposition-run states keep proving they consistently fail at the most basic functions of governance

Jinit Jain -
Whether it was the disorder that engulfed Lionel Messi’s GOAT Tour stop in Kolkata or the deadly stampede during RCB’s victory celebrations in Bengaluru earlier this year, the message is unmistakable: opposition parties consistently fail at the most basic function of governance—maintaining law and order.
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Andhra Temple Stampede: ‘Overcrowding and poor management led to the incident’ – State govt says tragedy at privately-owned temple was avoidable; what we know...

Anurag -
Officials said nearly 25,000 devotees arrived at the privately-run Andhra temple, which had capacity for only 2,000–3,000. With one entry-exit route and no prior coordination, the rush turned fatal when a railing gave way.
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Andhra Temple Stampede: FIR filed against 80-year-old owner of the private temple who built it after he was unable to have darshan at Tirumala

OpIndia Staff -
In the wake of the stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh, police have registered a...
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Andhra Pradesh: At least nine people killed in stampede at Venkateswara Temple in Kashibugga during Ekadashi rush, several others injured

OpIndia Staff -
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said that he directed the officials to help the injured get treatment and oversee the rescue operations.
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‘Leader vanished, showed no remorse’: Madras HC raps actor Vijay for “fleeing from the scene” after Karur stampede, orders SIT investigation

OpIndia Staff -
The High Court called out the callousness displayed by the actor's party, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam, after the stampede.
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Actor Joseph Vijay’s state-wide tour postponed for two weeks in the wake of 41 deaths due to stampede at his Karur rally

OpIndia Staff -
After receiving backlash for the stampede, Vijay released a video message expressing grief over the incident.
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