The central government has withdrawn its mandate on pre-installation the Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones in India. This came after the government faced huge backlash from privacy activists and the Opposition cornering it on the issue in the parliament.

The disruption has led to chaos at several major airports across India, leaving passengers stranded for long hours. Their frustration was compounded by long queues, unclear announcements, and repeated schedule changes by the airline.

As Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is set to visit India, he will be surrounded with top security personnel from Russia’s Presidential Security Service and India’s National Security Guard who are highly trained, along with snipers, drones, jammers, and more top-notch surveillance.