Omar Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister, resorted to scaling a graveyard wall in Srinagar to offer prayers on Martyrs’ Day after alleging repeated obstruction by security forces. He criticized the government for attempting to suppress the remembrance of the 1931 martyrs and accused local media of downplaying the house arrests of elected leaders.

Snake expert Durgesh Patidar said he had never seen so many cobras in one spot. He rescued around 60 and released them in a forest, though more snakes may still be inside

Shukla’s family said re-entry to Earth is the most dangerous part of the mission but the astronaut’s confidence had given them the belief that all would end well