Calling the stampede an “unfortunate” incident, the Tamil Nadu DGP said while the crowds swelled, people also lacked sufficient food and water waiting for Vijay under the hot sun

At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted that the economic partnership between India and Russia is “not under threat” amid the US tariffs on India for buying Russian oil.

Security has been stepped up at actor-politician Vijay’s residence in Chennai after a stampede at his rally in Karur left 39 dead and over a 100 injured, sources in the Tamil Nadu government have said.