RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat delivered a message of unity and religious inclusion at a New York event, saying that a Hindu who believes Muslims should not be in Bharat cannot truly remain a Hindu. His remarks came amid protests outside Madison Square Garden over his appearance and the RSS’s ideology. 

A major rescue operation has brought around 100 Maharashtra pilgrims safely back to India after they were stranded amid devastating flash floods in Nepal. Following a request from the Maharashtra government, the Bihar administration coordinated their evacuation from the Nepal border to Sitamarhi. The pilgrims were provided food, drinking water and essential assistance before being moved to Patna in the early hours of August 29.