Actor turned politician Vijay Thalapathy’s rally in Karur, Tamil Nadu, led to the deaths of more than 31 people and left many injured as a sea of people raced to catch a glimpse of their superstar on stage. The Karur incident, which took place during the campaign of TVK chief.

In a major boost to indigenisation in the defence sector, the Indian Army has issued a tender to buy five to six regiments of ‘Anant Shastra’ surface-to-air missile weapon systems to strengthen the air defence along the borders with Pakistan and China.

On Saturday, at least 38 people, including children, lost their lives after a stampede at a rally led by actor-politician Vijay in Karur, Tamil Nadu. The tragic incident has brought back memories of deadly stampedes in India, several of which have taken place in recent months.