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[00:00:09] Hello, this is your Daily Dose of News from Onmanorama. I am your host Deepa Soman and these are the major news stories of Jan 5, 2025.
[00:00:20] Three crew members were killed after an Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashed and caught fire at an airport on the outskirts of Porbandar city in Gujarat, police have confirmed.
[00:00:30] The incident occurred at 12.10pm on Sunday when the Coast Guard's Advanced Light Helicopter, returning from a routine sortie, crashed while attempting to land on the runway of the Coast Guard airport.
[00:00:42] Porbandar Superintendent of Police, Bhagirath Singh Jadeja said the helicopter went down near the runway and caught fire.
[00:00:49] The blaze was later extinguished with the help of a fire tender.
[00:00:54] Four Nux Lights were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Buster region of Chhattisgat, officials said on Sunday.
[00:01:01] The joint anti-Nux Light operation took place in South Abujmad, near the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts on Saturday.
[00:01:09] The gunfight continued until late Saturday, after which the bodies of four Nux Lights, along with the automatic weapons, including an AK-47 rifle and a self-loading rifle, were recovered from the scene.
[00:01:21] In the face-off, DRG head constable Sanu Karam also lost his life, officials said.
[00:01:28] Israeli military strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 70 people over the last day, Palestinian medics said on Saturday.
[00:01:35] This is at a time when mediators have launched a new ceasefire push to end the 15-month-old war.
[00:01:41] At least 17 of these who died were killed in airstrikes on two houses in Gaza City.
[00:01:46] Most of the affected are civilian women and children.
[00:01:49] People scoured the rubble for any survivors trapped under the debris and medics said several children were among those killed.
[00:01:56] A few flames and trails of smog still rose from burning furniture in the ruins hours after the attack.
[00:02:03] Australia reclaimed the Border Garvizka Trophy after a decade, defeating India 3-1 in the Test Series.
[00:02:09] The decisive victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground secured their spot in the World Test Championship Final against South Africa.
[00:02:17] Scott Boland's exceptional performance, taking 10 wickets in the match, was instrumental in Australia's triumph.
[00:02:24] A 37-year-old tribal man lost his life after being trampled by a wild elephant while walking through a dense forest near Nilambur, police said on Sunday.
[00:02:33] The incident occurred at the Poochapara settlement in the Kadulai Forest Range when Mani, a member of the Cholenaikan community,
[00:02:41] and a group of others were returning to their hamlet after dropping his children at a tribal hostel.
[00:02:46] Despite the sudden elephant attack, the others in the group, including two elders, three youth and Mani's five-year-old child,
[00:02:53] managed to escape unhurt, according to people in the area.
[00:02:58] That brings us to the end of this episode.
[00:03:00] Thanks for listening to Daily News Doze, hosted by me, Deepa Soman and produced by Vishnu Murlidharan.
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