HTC India is expected to launch the One A9 in India today. The Taiwanese company may also unveil the new Desire-range smartphone, the Desire 828 Dual SIM, which went on sale in China earlier this month.

Travelling abroad? Be sure to check your passports. Beginning Wednesday, non-machine readable (handwritten) passports will be deemed invalid. This follows a statement from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which India is part of.

Asian poultry gets some visibility as a three-day expo of the industry gets under way in Hyderabad today. Representatives from the industry are to discuss the status of the industry, and its challenges and opportunities. About 700 delegates from 40 countries will attend the conference.

The third test of the India-South Africa series begins today in Nagpur. India have taken a 1-0 lead in the four-test series, having won the first test at Mohali. The second test, held in Bengaluru, was washed out. A win in Nagpur will tilt the balance.

Indonesia will announce today the results of an investigation into the AirAsia crash that killed 162 people last year. The Airbus A320-200 went down in the Java Sea on December 28 in stormy weather during what was supposed to be a short trip from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore.