Days after being on the run, Swami Chaitayananda, facing allegations of sexual harassment and fraud, was finally arrested from a hotel in Agra on Sunday morning. The police had issued a Look-Out Notice to prevent him from fleeing the country.

On India-Russia relations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said, ‘…In December, a visit from Mr Putin is being planned to New Delhi.’

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the victims and Rs 1 lakh for those injured. He vowed that strict action would be taken once the “truth is revealed” behind the incident.