A New Zealand thief with expensive taste has been arrested after snatching and swallowing a diamond-encrusted green Faberge egg from a high-end jewellery store.

A chilling child murder spree has been uncovered in Haryana, with a 34-year-old woman, Poonam, confessing to drowning at least four children, including her own toddler son. Driven by an urge to kill children more attractive than her own, she meticulously staged the deaths as accidents. The latest victim was a six-year-old girl at a wedding.

At least 33 outbound Indigo flights are expected to be cancelled from Hyderabad on Thursday. 35 incoming flights are also likely to be cancelled.