Wed Jul 23 16:45:34 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Indian Parliament was disrupted for the third day due to Opposition demands for a discussion on electoral roll revisions in Bihar. An IndiGo flight aborted takeoff in Ahmedabad due to an engine fire, but all passengers were safely evacuated. Uttar Pradesh police arrested a man for running a fake embassy and hawala racket. India is responding to a UK report regarding misidentified British victims of a recent Air India plane crash.

**News Article:**

**Parliament Stalled, Air Scare Averted, Fake Embassy Busted in India**

**New Delhi, July 23, 2025** – The Indian Parliament remained deadlocked for a third consecutive day as Opposition parties demanded a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar ahead of upcoming elections. Despite multiple notices filed, the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman rejected the requests, leading to protests and repeated adjournments. No legislative business was conducted in either house.

Meanwhile, a potentially disastrous incident was averted at Ahmedabad’s Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. IndiGo flight 6E 7966, bound for Diu, aborted takeoff after one of its engines caught fire. The ATR 76 aircraft, carrying 60 passengers, was safely evacuated after pilots declared a “Mayday” and returned to the bay. The aircraft is currently undergoing a thorough technical inspection.

In Uttar Pradesh, the Special Task Force (STF) apprehended Harshvardhan Jain for operating a fake embassy of the fictitious nation “Westarctica” out of a rented house in Ghaziabad. Jain allegedly ran a hawala racket, posing as a diplomat. Authorities seized ₹44 lakh in cash, foreign currency, 12 forged diplomatic passports, 34 counterfeit seals, and falsified documents from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

In international news, the MEA has responded to a UK report alleging the misidentification of British victims from the June 12 Air India Flight 171 crash that claimed 241 lives onboard and 19 on the ground. The MEA stated it is collaborating with UK authorities to address the concerns.

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