There were 211 passengers and 18 crew on board the Boeing 777-300ER which made an emergency landing in Bangkok.
The 22-car Thirukkural Express is a microcosm of India, carrying passengers from different social groups and religions.
Rights groups also argue that the defendants’ right to a fair trial is compromised by ‘incomplete’ evidence.
Hundreds of Belarusians, some of whom took part in antigovernment protests, feel abandoned by Ukraine and Europe.