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.

Addressing the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Jaishankar cited the recent murder of 26 innocent tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and stressed that nations must unequivocally condemn state-sponsored terrorism.

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.