Overview
- The IMD warned that Cyclone Montha is strengthening over the Bay of Bengal and is forecast to make landfall near the Andhra Pradesh coast, with officials preparing evacuations and flood response.
- The WMO flagged Hurricane Melissa as extremely dangerous after it made landfall in eastern Cuba, with warnings also in place for Jamaica and evacuation orders issued for coastal areas.
- The Election Commission moved ahead with a Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls across multiple states and union territories, while Kerala called an all-party meeting over concerns about potential voter exclusion.
- Sonam Wangchuk’s wife filed a Supreme Court petition challenging his detention under the National Security Act, alleging misuse of the law to stifle dissent.
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signed an MoU with Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation to manufacture a Russian-designed passenger jet in India, pointing to deeper aerospace collaboration and local production.