A lathicharge by the cops led to a stampede that killed 41 people last weekend in Tamil Nadu’s Karur district, actor-turned-politician Vijay’s party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam or TVK, told the Madras High Court Friday.

New York mayoral front-runner and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani said he wants to end the city’s gifted and talented program for kindergarten students in public schools, wading into a contentious issue weeks before the election.

India’s MEA condemned the “horrific” brutality by Pakistani forces on protestors in PoK, calling it a consequence of Pakistan’s oppressive rule and resource plundering. Widespread protests, demanding reforms and basic necessities, continued for a sixth day across PoJK, with Muzaffarabad as the epicentre, following reports of 10 deaths and many injuries.