An Indian national from Arunachal Pradesh faced an 18-hour ordeal at Shanghai Pudong Airport, with Chinese immigration officials deeming her passport invalid due to her birthplace. Prema Wangjom Thongdok, a UK resident, was allegedly told Arunachal is not part of India. The Indian embassy intervened, resolving the issue.

By evening, IndiGo and Akasa Air had suspended several services operating on affected corridors, while other carriers remained on alert

A woman who had been battling for life for nine months after reportedly being injected with mercury by her husband has died in Karnataka’s Attibele, nearly 28 km from Bengaluru.