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If you’ve ever stood at an airport security line silently praying that the buzzer doesn’t beep for your bag, you are not alone. Flying out of India comes

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with its own set of cabin baggage rules, some perfectly sensible, some mildly amusing, and a few that will make you wonder who packed them in the first place. And to be honest, somewhere all of it makes sense. Whether you’re the meticulously organised traveller or the “stuff everything and zip” type, here are 10 surprisingly common things that are banned in hand baggage or (like some would call it) cabin baggage. And mind you, this is important so you don’t end up unpacking your suitcase in front of a queue that’s already judging you and praying on your downfall so they can catch their flight in time.

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1. Ice Axes & Meat Cleavers: Not Your Average Souvenir

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\nIf you’re heading to Switzerland after binge-watching mountaineering documentaries, here’s a reality check: your shiny new ice axe cannot ride in the cabin. Neither can a meat cleaver (yes, some travellers really try). These belong strictly in checked baggage, and preferably wrapped better than a Diwali gift.\n
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2. Bows & Arrows: Sorry, Arjuna, Not Today

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\nIndia may be home to legendary archers in mythology, but airport security will not indulge your inner warrior. Even sporting bows and arrows? Hard no. Into the check-in counter they go.\n
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3. Cattle Prods: Why… Just Why?

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\nIf your travel plans include managing a herd mid-flight, we need to talk. Electric or not, cattle prods are banned from cabin baggage. Maybe also from your travel plans.\n
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4. Screwdrivers: Tiny Tools, Big Red Flags

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\nPlanning to fix the airplane seat yourself? Security says no. Standard screwdrivers are out, though those teeny-tiny eyeglass ones usually get a pass. Choose wisely.\n
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5. Tools of Any Kind: Your DIY Spirit Can Travel… Your Tools Cannot

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\nHammers, saws, wrenches, drills, basically anything that belongs in a toolbox belongs in check-in. Security officers are trigger-happy with this one, so pack these properly unless you want your tools confiscated and an extra lecture.\n
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6. Weapons: Including Your Fancy Martial Arts Gear

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\nKarate experts, martial arts enthusiasts, and self-defence believers, please secure your nunchucks, ninja stars, and pepper spray in your checked baggage. Airport scanners don’t appreciate your dedication to personal safety.\n
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7. Liquid Chemicals: Your Bleach Isn’t Boarding

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\nPerfume under 100 ml? Allowed. Pool chlorine? Definitely not. Strong liquid chemicals are major no-gos. If the label looks like something you’d keep away from children, it’s probably staying off the plane.\n
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8. Fire Extinguishers: Yes, This Has Happened

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\nSomebody, somewhere, once tried to pack a fire extinguisher in cabin baggage. Thus, we now have a rule. You cannot be your own in-flight firefighter.\n
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9. Scissors: Even The Cute Nail Ones

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\nFrom craft scissors to eyebrow scissors to the ones you swear you need “just in case,\" security treats them all the same. If it can snip, it can’t trip.\n
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10. Spray Paint: Graffiti Dreams Will Have to Wait

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\nWant to brighten the plane walls? The airlines do not. Spray paints are banned in cabin baggage, though your creativity is free to fly.\n

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10 Shockingly Common Things You Can’t Carry In Your Cabin Bag

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