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Evening news wrap: 10 Army personnel killed as vehicle plunges into gorge in J&K; two more builders arrested over Noida techie’s death & more

10 Army Personnel Killed as Vehicle Falls into 200-Foot Gorge in J&K’s Doda

  • In Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district, 10 Army personnel were killed and 11 injured after their vehicle skidded off the Bhaderwah-Chamba road into a 200-foot-deep gorge.
  • Noida police arrested two more builders were arrested over the death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, whose SUV fell into an unbarricaded construction pit, bringing the total arrests to three.
  • In Manipur, a Meitei man was shot and killed suspected Kuki militants in Churachandpur.
  • In Delhi, families of 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims protested outside a court after former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was acquitted in a case linked to incitement of violence.
  • At the World Economic Forum in Davos, US President Donald Trump unveiled his “Board of Peace”; India was absent, while Pakistan’s PM Shahbaz Sharif attended.

Here are the top 5 news of the day:

J&K: 10 Army personnel killed, 11 Injured as vehicle plunges into gorge in Doda

Ten Army personnel were killed and 11 others injured in a tragic accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district after their bullet-proof vehicle skidded off the Bhaderwah-Chamba road and plunged into a 200-foot gorge near Khanni Top. The soldiers were en route to a high-altitude area when the driver lost control. Read full story

10 Army Personnel Killed as Vehicle Falls into 200-Foot Gorge in J&K’s Doda

Noida police arrest two more builders over techie’s death

Noida police have arrested two more builders, Ravi Bansal and Sachin Karnwal, in connection with the death of 27-year-old software engineer Yuvraj Mehta, whose SUV fell into an unbarricaded, water-filled construction pit in Sector 150. Earlier, builder Abhay Kumar was also taken into custody, bringing the total arrests to three. Read full story

Families of 1984 riot victims protest outside Delhi court after Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal

Families of victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots staged protests outside a Delhi court on Thursday after former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar was acquitted in a case related to alleged incitement of violence in Janakpuri and Vikaspuri. Relatives said the acquittal added to their long-standing grief, though Kumar remains in prison serving life sentences in other riot-related murder cases. Read full story

Trump Unveils ‘Board of Peace’; India Absent, Pakistan’s Shahbaz Sharif Attends

US President Donald Trump unveiled his “Board of Peace” at the World Economic Forum in Davos, aiming to resolve global conflicts, but India was absent despite receiving an invitation last Sunday, which it has neither accepted nor rejected. The signing ceremony was attended by Pakistan’s PM Shahbaz Sharif, while the board also includes countries like Bahrain, Morocco, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE. Read full story

Meitei man shot dead by suspected Kuki militants in Manipur

A man from Manipur’s Meitei community, Mayanglambam Rishikanta Singh, was brutally shot dead on camera by suspected Kuki militants in Churachandpur after being abducted from his home while visiting his Kuki wife. The video, captioned “no peace, no popular government,” shows Singh kneeling and pleading before being shot at point-blank range. Read full story Go to Source

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