04:02⇢Puri Festival Stampede Fatalities
⌨Newspapers report a tragic stampede during the Jagannath Rath Yatra near Puri's Gundicha Temple, resulting in at least three deaths and numerous injuries (Aaj Tak, ABP Live, India Today, Jagran, NDTV, Times of India). This incident follows earlier reports of overcrowding at the event. Concurrently, India has strongly refuted Pakistan's accusations regarding its involvement in a Waziristan suicide attack, calling the claims contemptible (Jansatta, Zee News).