Daily brief
An air ambulance crashed in a forest in India's Jharkhand state, killing all seven people on board. The aircraft was en route from Ranchi to Delhi and lost contact with air traffic control about 20 minutes after takeoff, reportedly after requesting a deviation due to weather. Rescue teams have recovered the bodies from the wreckage.
A separate Pawan Hans helicopter crashed into the sea off the coast of Mayabunder in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands just before landing; all on board were rescued.
India's drug regulator has inspected 90% of the country's cough syrup manufacturers and found lapses in some units, following a series of international incidents linked to contaminated Indian syrups.
The Indian government has blocked the X account of a US-based journalist and author within the country.
A fabricated video showing French President Emmanuel Macron criticizing India is spreading on social media.