The outage also had serious implications for emergency services, disrupting access to the EU-wide emergency number 112 in several regions. Authorities quickly responded by issuing alternative contact numbers to ensure public safety.

Ali Khan Mahmudabad, the Ashoka University professor, who was arrested for a social media post about Operation Sindoor, which critics say is far from objectionable, was on Tuesday sent to 14-day judicial custody.

Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters.