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An Army vehicle transporting soldiers of the 11 Maratha Light Infantry veered off the road and plunged into a gorge near an advanced post in Poonch, J&K, resulting in the death of five soldiers and critically injuring five others. The accident occurred around 5.40pm as the vehicle was en route to Balnoi along the LoC in Mendhar.

Elon Musk may be taking new steps to form Starbase, a new municipality in coastal South Texas for SpaceX employees.

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned US sanctions on their ballistic missile programme, asserting it is for defensive purposes. The US cited attempts by the National Development Complex to acquire missile components, leading to penalties. These sanctions followed significant military discussions between China and Pakistan, focusing on regional security and bilateral defence cooperation.

Congress in Maharashtra plans to file a privilege motion against CM Devendra Fadnavis for allegedly misleading the assembly about the Beed sarpanch's death and Parbhani violence. Rahul Gandhi visited Parbhani, and the Congress accused the government of shielding those responsible and failing to provide accurate information.

Delhi Police has dismantled an illegal immigration network, arresting 11 people, including document forgers and tech experts. They created fake Aadhaar cards and other documents for illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. The operation came ahead of a directive to take action against illegal immigrants. The group used jungle routes and express trains to facilitate entry into Delhi.

The Election Commission has refuted Congress's concerns over the voter turnout increase in Maharashtra by providing detailed clarifications. It explained that interim data might not reflect the final voter count, emphasized the statutory process, and addressed allegations regarding electoral roll additions and deletions.

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Abdul Nazeer felicitated by heads of various Christian Missions

On January 5, 1970, the DMK government introduced a clause to the Tamil Nadu Temple Entry Authorisation Act. It allowed non-Hindus into temples only when puja was not performed. However, the court said courts and even legislation could not convert temples into archaic objects of visual importance intended for public exhibition

Propelled by anti-incumbency and a formidable coalition, the DMK got the better of the Congress in the 1967 Madras Assembly election. It also marked the arrival of a new crop of politicians. Notable among them were R. Srinivasan, who defeated Kamaraj in Virudhunagar, and T. Thangappan, who trounced the Raja of Ramanathapuram

Mysuru has witnessed an increase in cocoon and milk production in the last year