New Delhi (PTI): Microosft users globally, several in India, have reported massive outages in services, with outage tracking website Downdetector showing users flagging disruptions across various services.

Globally, the Microsoft cloud outage led to US airlines cancelling flights, but the tech giant later reportedly said its cloud services outage in the Central US region has been resolved.

A new Crowdstrike (cybersecurity software firm) update is being cited as the cause of the outage, which has impacted Windows-based desktop and laptops.

Microsoft, crowdstrike and Windows are trending on X (formerly Twitter).

On outage tracking website Downdetector, users reported problems across Microsoft line-up including Azure, and Teams.

Microsoft said it is investigating the issue "impacting users ability to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services".

"Our services are still seeing continuous improvements while we continue to take mitigation actions," according to Microsoft 365 Status post on X.

The glitch is causing users to see the Blue Screen of Death error messages, and there are widespread reports of disruptions in international airlines, banks and media outlets.

"Blue screen of death reported at multiple companies - Crowd Strike attack. Are you also facing ??," wrote a user on X.

 

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New Delhi: Over the past five and a half years, India’s major airports have witnessed nearly 2,800 bird-hit incidents, with Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru topping the list, according to data recently shared by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in the Rajya Sabha.

The data, cited by Deccan Herald on Sunday, showed that the Delhi airport reported the highest number of bird-hit cases, recording 695 incidents between 2020 and June 2025. Mumbai’s airport followed with 407 cases, while Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport witnessed 343 cases.

Other airports on the list include Ahmedabad (337), Chennai (205), Kolkata (193), Bhubaneswar (150), Pune (145), and Thiruvananthapuram (125).

An analysis of the data shows that bird-hit incidents were lower during 2020 and 2021—years impacted by COVID-19-related flight restrictions—but rose sharply in subsequent years. 

There were 309 bird-hit cases in 2020, which increased to 354 in 2021, 588 in 2022, and peaked at 709 in 2023. However, the number saw a slight decline in 2024, falling to 609. In the current year, up to June, 238 incidents have already been reported.

In a written response to AAP MP Swati Maliwal, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol stated that the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) mandates the development of a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan (WHMP) to ensure safety of aircraft operations.