Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit Karur on Monday to meet survivors and families of the victims of the devastating stampede that killed 41 people.

A stampede at TVK leader Vijay’s rally in Karur tragically claimed 41 lives, including 18 women and 10 children. The TNEB clarified that power supply remained on, with the chaos stemming from generator failure and a falling tree. Vijay announced financial aid for the bereaved families and injured, expressing profound grief.

A POCSO Court sentenced a man to death for raping and murdering an eight-year-old in Raibagh, Belagavi.