Overview
- The Centre ordered smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi cyber-safety app on all new devices, with officials stating the app cannot be removed by users.
- Parliament was told that pilots reported GPS spoofing near Delhi airport, prompting precautionary advisories from air traffic control and a government investigation.
- The aviation regulator grounded an Air India aircraft and de-rostered involved officials over an alleged licence lapse, with a formal inquiry underway.
- The BSF reported that Pakistan has rebuilt terror launchpads along the Jammu frontier and said surveillance has been stepped up under Operation Sindoor.
- The IMD forecast heavy rain for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Coastal Andhra, with heavy to very heavy showers likely to continue in Chennai.