An Air India flight had to make an emergency landing following reports of a bomb threat one day after hundreds died in a fatal crash involving one of the airline's planes.

A video of an Indian national, handcuffed and pinned to the ground by officials at Newark Airport in the US, was shared by an Indo-American on social media. However, now the real identity of this man has been revealed.

India has raised concerns with the US regarding an Indian man from Haryana who was handcuffed at Newark Airport.

The Indian Consulate in New York confirmed that an Indian from Haryana was detained at Newark Airport for entering the US illegally. He was restrained and admitted to a medical facility during transit.