Top news updates of the day
1. A Pakistani court has sentenced cricketer-turned-former Prime Minister Imran Khan to 14 years in prison for receiving land from a real estate developer during his tenure from 2018 to 2022 in exchange for illegal favours.

2. In a setback to Elon Musk's flagship rocket program, a SpaceX Starship rocket broke apart in space just minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, causing airline flights over the Gulf of Mexico to change course to avoid falling debris.

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3. A day after Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed multiple times during a failed burglary attempt, police have yet to identify the culprit. A man who was detained and brought to the Bandra police station has been released after authorities confirmed he was not connected to the crime.

4. Dragged down by IT major Infosys and private lender Axis Bank, Indian benchmark indices fell on Friday, snapping a three-day upswing. The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 423.49 points, or 0.55 per cent, to settle at 76,619.33 points, while the Nifty declined 108.60 points, or 0.47 per cent, to 23,203.20 points.

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5. In the sensational Sharon Raj murder case, where the Neyyattinkara native was poisoned to death by his lover, the Additional Sessions Court on Friday found the first accused, Greeshma, and her uncle, Nirmalakumaran Nair, the third accused, guilty.

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