Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited Dhubri after protests erupted over pieces of meat found near a temple. He issued shoot-at-sight orders for miscreants.

The court found that a standard life sentence, which could allow for remission after 14 years, would be grossly disproportionate to the gravity of the crime

To the naked eye, everything seemed fine when the Air India Boeing 787-8 accelerated during its take-off roll in Ahmedabad airport on Thursday. The next few seconds, however, indicated the plane could be in trouble as it did not gain altitude.