India, Nov. 14 -- US Flights Cancelled Amid Microsoft Outage: The United States faced a major aviation disruption after thousands of flights were delayed or cancelled following a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ground stop. The incident sparked widespread confusion, particularly as Microsoft was simultaneously dealing with a global service outage; however, despite speculation connecting the two events, Microsoft firmly denied responsibility, saying it had found no evidence that its services were involved in the aviation shutdown.

According to FlightAware, more than 10,000 flights were delayed, and over 6,600 were cancelled, leaving passengers stranded and airlines struggling to restore normal operations. The incident has...