A severe dust storm paralyzed flight operations at Delhi’s IGI Airport, causing significant delays, diversions, and cancellations. Hundreds of passengers were stranded, leading to widespread complaints of airline mismanagement and mistreatment. Passengers voiced their frustration on social media, citing lack of information, constant rescheduling, and inadequate assistance from airline staff amidst the chaos.

An Indian Army JCO was killed in a gunfight with terrorists attempting to infiltrate across the Line of Control in Jammu’s Akhnoor sector, marking a ceasefire violation by Pakistan. This incident occurred shortly after brigade commander-level talks aimed at de-escalating border tensions. Separately, in Kishtwar, security forces eliminated three Pakistani terrorists during a joint operation, recovering a cache of weapons.

More than 50 domestic flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport were delayed and around 25 were diverted from their scheduled destination by Saturday morning, according to reports