Uttarakhand Chopper Crash Kills 6, TN Power Row & Madras HC Notice To Sourav DasA helicopter flying from Badrinath crashed in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, killing all six people on board, including the pilot. Joint search teams comprising the police, SDRF, and the Indian Army recovered the bodies and wreckage near a cliff amid inclement weather and poor visibility.
Meanwhile, in Tamil Nadu, a power outage at the Madurai Meenakshi Temple during AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami's visit sparked a political storm against the government, with the power minister claiming possible foul play.
DMK leaders MK Stalin and Kanimozhi also raised law and order concerns in the state over multiple killings. Additionally, the Madras High Court issued notices to the Centre and Sourav Das over a public interest litigation seeking a probe into his antecedents, cancellation of his passport and Aadhaar card, and the blocking of his social media handles for alleged derogatory remarks against the judiciary.