08:00⇢Kazakhstan Plane Flames
⌨The newspapers report extensively on a passenger plane crash near Aktau airport in Kazakhstan, with varying reports of passengers on board ranging from 67 to 110 (India Today, NDTV, Firstpost, Times of India, ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, Aaj Tak, Mathrubhumi). The aircraft, operated by Azerbaijan Airlines, burst into flames upon impact. In other news, former Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has been appointed as Manipur's new Governor (The Wire Hindi).