Cyclone Ditwah led to massive floods in Sri Lanka and parts of south east Asia.

Imran Khan’s sister, Uzma Khanum, confirmed the former Pakistan PM is “completely fine” after a rare jail visit. Weeks of restricted access had sparked protests and death rumours. Despite court orders, family and party leaders faced repeated denials, leading to legal challenges and allegations of police brutality against protesting sisters. PTI seeks regular, unhindered access.

Bharatiya Janata Party has responded to Congress accusations regarding the Sanchar Saathi app. BJP leaders stated the app aims to protect users from fraud and crime, not to monitor them. They emphasised that the application can be removed by users. Congress had alleged the directive was dictatorial and called the app a snooping tool.