New York City Mayor Eric Adams has ended his struggling reelection campaign, paving the way for a three-way race.

A stampede at actor-politician Vijay’s Karur rally tragically claimed 41 lives, including children and women, and injured over 60. Vijay alleged a “political conspiracy” and sought a CBI probe, while announcing compensation. Chief Minister Stalin visited, assuring support as police registered a negligence case against Vijay’s party. Survivors cited delayed arrival, poor crowd management, and a power outage as causes.

Shashi Tharoor praised coach Gautam Gambhir and selectors after India’s Asia Cup win over Pakistan, while the team refused to accept the trophy from Mohsin Naqvi.