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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.

TVK Rally Stampede

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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