A stampede at a privately run temple in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, killed nine devotees and injured over 25 when a railing collapsed on a narrow staircase. Panic ensued in a crowd of over 20,000 gathered for Karthika Ekadashi, with poor crowd control and lack of official clearance contributing to the tragedy. Authorities are investigating the incident.

Speaking to NDTV’s Rahul Kanwal at the Bihar Power Play conclave, Amit Shah said their fight against drugs has been going on with “very good” planning.

A delegation of diplomats from seven countries is visiting Bihar on Sunday as part of the BJP’s outreach programme, “Know BJP,” an initiative launched by the party’s national President JP Nadda.