Daily brief
Asian countries are increasing health checks and tightening border surveillance after India confirmed two cases of Nipah virus and declared the outbreak contained. Pakistan and Thailand are among the nations screening passengers arriving from India. Regional authorities remain on alert despite the containment declaration.
Ajit Pawar, the deputy chief minister of India's Maharashtra state, was killed in a plane crash that also claimed four other lives; the state government has declared three days of mourning.
Russia has announced scholarships for Indian students that do not require entrance examinations.