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News18 Afternoon Digest: TVK Rally Stampede Death Toll Rises To 40, Delhi Ashram Baba Arrested And More

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Karur stampede kills 40; TVK, Vijay seek probe, announce aid. Swami Chaitanyananda held for harassment, fraud. Lavrov confirms Putin’s India visit.

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TVK Rally Stampede

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest update on Karur stampede in which as many as 40 people lost their lives, Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, a self-styled ‘godman’ arrested for sexually harassing 17 women at a Delhi ashram, and more.

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