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Yes, a pressure cooker is normally fine in checked baggage on domestic and international flights. The gasket, weight valve and whistle are not treated as security risks by major airlines or by agencies like the US TSA. Carrying one in cabin baggage depends on the airline and its size, so it is usually simpler to

Mehndi cones have a paste-like consistency, so airport security generally treats them like any other gel or cream: containers over 100 ml (3.4 oz) must go in checked baggage on most flights, domestic and international. Powders such as sindoor and kumkum travel freely within India, but some countries, including the US and Australia, screen powders

Tomorrowland Thailand takes place 11 to 13 December 2026 at Wisdom Valley in Pattaya, Chon Buri province, the festival’s first full Asian edition, staged with support from the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The event is officially sold out, with no ticket categories currently on sale. The official FAQ lists opening hours of 13:00 to 01:00

IndiGo runs a buy-on-board model, so a vegetarian meal is not automatic unless your fare includes one. You can pre-book a vegetarian option through 6E Eats on the IndiGo website, app or Manage Booking, ideally at least 24 hours before departure so your chosen meal is guaranteed rather than a standard snack. Updated October 2026

Yes, helmets are generally allowed on Indian flights, either as cabin baggage if they fit within the airline’s size and weight limit, or as checked baggage otherwise. A helmet carried in the cabin counts toward your normal cabin allowance rather than travelling for free, so check the dimensions before you decide where to pack it.

Camping gas cartridges, butane canisters and any filled fuel container are banned from both cabin and checked baggage on Indian flights, since they are a flammable dangerous good. An empty, cleaned stove without fuel is often acceptable as checked baggage, but this depends on the airline, so the safer plan is to carry the stove

Dry ice is allowed on flights only in limited, vented, labelled packaging, capped at 2.5 kg per passenger under IATA rules, and airlines want advance notice. Ordinary frozen food like ice cream or frozen vegetables is best packed in checked baggage, since anything that melts in flight counts as a liquid and falls foul of

Dry prasad like Tirupati laddu generally travels fine in both cabin and checked baggage, packed in a sealed or transparent container for easy security screening. Liquid or semi-liquid prasad, such as panchamrit or soft ghee-based sweets, falls under the standard 100 ml per container rule if carried in cabin baggage, so larger quantities should go

India has rolled out chip-enabled e-passports under Passport Seva Programme 2.0, formally launched in mid-2025 and extended across regional passport offices since. The embedded chip stores your personal and biometric details digitally alongside the printed page, following international passport standards, and is identified by a small symbol on the front cover. Your existing non-chip passport