PM Modi highlighted India’s soaring aviation sector at IATA’s AGM, projecting flyer footfall to double by 2030 and airport numbers to reach 350 by 2047. He emphasized India’s ambition to become a $4 billion MRO hub and a leader in space-aviation convergence.

A Pakistani Punjab assembly speaker, Malik Ahmed Khan, has sparked controversy by publicly supporting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) deputy chief Saifullah Kasuri, a US-designated terrorist linked to the Pahalgam attack. Khan defended Kasuri at a rally, dismissing accusations pending investigation.

Karnataka’s Health and Family Welfare Department has said in an official statement that the number of active Covid-19 cases crossed the 300-mark in the state.