鉴于迪拜至特拉维夫航班上发生的劫机未遂事件，各界纷纷呼吁向迪拜航空飞行员史密斯·马查尔授予印度和平时期的最高英勇勋章——“阿育王勋章”。史密斯·马查尔因成功挫败劫机企图并挽救了170多名乘客而备受赞誉。印度民族主义团体湿婆军领袖兼国会议员米林德·德奥代表该党领导人埃克纳特·希德致信总理纳伦德拉·莫迪，强烈建议将这一荣誉授予这位来自孟买的民航飞行员。
Demand For Ashok Chakra For Pilot Captain Smith Machhar Over Foiled Hijack Calls have mounted to confer India's highest peacetime gallantry award, the Ashok Chakra, on Captain Smith Machhar, the FlyDubai pilot hailed for foiling a hijack attempt and saving more than 170 passengers on a flight between Dubai and Tel Aviv. Shiv Sena leader and Member of Parliament Milind Deora written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of Eknath Shinde and his party, urging that the civilian aviator from Mumbai be considered for the honour.
德奥指出，史密斯·马查尔的英勇表现为孟买乃至整个印度赢得了荣誉，其事迹可与1986年泛美航空劫机事件中获颁“阿育王勋章”的尼尔贾·巴诺特相媲美。他强调，表彰此类英勇无私的行为对于激励各领域的后辈具有重要意义。不过，关于是否授予平民及军人英勇勋章的最终决定仍需由中央政府及国防部审议决定。
Deora noted that Captain Smith's actions brought pride to Mumbai and India, drawing parallels with Neerja Bhanot, who was awarded the Ashok Chakra after the 1986 Pan Am hijack. Emphasising the need to recognise exemplary valor and selfless service, Deora stated that celebrating such bravery inspires future generations across various walks of life. The decision on civilian and military gallantry awards remains subject to evaluation by the central government and the Ministry of Defence.
首席选举专员辞职风波：反对派在德里举行抗议，多名领导人在简塔·曼塔天文台被拘留印度首都爆发了大规模对峙，反对党举行抗议活动，要求首席选举专员吉安什·库马尔（Gyanesh Kumar）辞职。来自平民党（AAP）、印度共产党（马克思主义）以及多个左翼组织的领导人和工作人员试图向简塔·曼塔天文台（Jantar Mantar）进发，但被德里警方根据《印度公民保护法》（Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita）第163条拘留。
CEC Resignation Row: Opposition Protests Hit Delhi, Leaders Detained At Jantar Mantar A massive face-off broke out in the national capital as opposition parties staged protests seeking the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Leaders and workers from the Aam Aadmi Party, CPM, and various Left outfits attempted to march towards Jantar Mantar, but were detained by the Delhi Police under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. Key politicians, including Brinda Karat, M.A. Baby, Saurabh Bhardwaj, and Sanjeev Jha, were placed in police detention. Prohibitory orders led to the sealing of Jantar Mantar, barricading along major thoroughfares, and restrictions across central Delhi, including closed gates at multiple metro stations.
布琳达·卡拉特（Brinda Karat）、M.A. 贝比（M.A. Baby）、索拉布·巴德瓦杰（Saurabh Bhardwaj）和桑吉夫·贾（Sanjeev Jha）等多位重要政治人物被警方拘留。
Protesters raised issues over alleged voter list deletions, demanding the suspension of the SIR process, restoration of voter rolls to the June 4, 2024 status, and enhanced poll data transparency. An unnamed parliamentarian protested against being blocked from visiting Parliament to submit a formal complaint. The opposition announced sustained nationwide agitations and a planned march to the Election Commission office.
由于实施了禁止令，简塔·曼塔天文台被封锁，主要交通要道设置了路障，德里市中心多处受到限制，多个地铁站的出口也被关闭。抗议者对所谓的选民名单删除问题提出质疑，要求暂停SIR程序，将选民名册恢复至2024年6月4日的状态，并提高选举数据的透明度。一名不愿透露姓名的议员抗议称，他被阻止前往议会提交正式投诉。反对派宣布将持续开展全国性抗议活动，并计划向选举委员会办公室举行游行。
Karnataka Form 7 Row, Tamil Nadu By-Poll Battle And Highway Signage Language Dispute A news bulletin of India Today So South covers major political developments across southern India. In Karnataka, the Congress government staged a protest at the Election Commission office in Bengaluru, alleging bulk submission and misuse of Form 7 by BJP workers to delete legitimate voters from electoral rolls. The BJP countered the charges and approached the City Police Commissioner, claiming the protest outside Freedom Park breached regulations. Meanwhile in Tamil Nadu, election campaigning intensified ahead of the by-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, triggering a political confrontation among the TVK, DMK, and AIADMK. The state government expanded its free bus travel scheme for women under the Vetri Payanam initiative to include express and deluxe buses. Concurrently, a dispute erupted in Thoothukudi over highway signboards featuring Hindi lettering, prompting the removal of the text and administrative suspension of two highway engineers for breaching the state's two-language policy.
卡纳塔克邦“第7号表格”风波、泰米尔纳德邦补选争夺与公路标牌语言争议《India Today So South》新闻简报报道了印度南部各邦的重大政治动态。在卡纳塔克邦，国大党政府在班加罗尔选举委员会办公室外举行抗议，指控人民党工作人员大量提交“第7号表格”并滥用该表格，以从选民名册中删除合法选民。人民党反驳了这些指控，并向市警察局长投诉，称自由公园外的抗议违反了相关规定。
PM Modi Speaks To Injured Pilot Captain Smeet As Survivor Recalls Cockpit Attack An eyewitness and passenger, Almog Itai, recounted surviving a mid-air attack aboard an aircraft during an interaction on The Lunch Break. The passenger detailed how Indian pilot Captain Smeet Macher prevented the plane from crashing despite sustaining severe stab wounds during an assault in the cockpit.
与此同时，泰米尔纳德邦马杜兰加卡姆和达拉普拉姆补选前的竞选活动日益激烈，引发泰维达辛党、达罗毗荼进步联盟和全印草根国大党联盟之间的政治交锋。该邦政府扩大了“维特里亚纳亚姆”计划下面向女性的免费乘车政策，将特快巴士和豪华巴士也纳入其中。与此同时，图特科迪因使用印地语文字的公路标牌爆发争议，有关部门要求移除相关文字，并对两名公路工程师作出行政停职处理，指控他们违反了邦政府的双语政策。
According to the eyewitness, who was travelling with his wife and two teenage children, the flight experienced severe turbulence akin to a rollercoaster after a second warping, prompting passengers to rush toward the cockpit to assist.
莫迪总理与受伤机长斯米特通话，幸存者讲述驾驶舱遇袭经过在《午餐时间》节目的连线中，目击者兼乘客阿尔莫格·伊泰讲述了自己在一架飞机遭遇空中袭击时幸存的经历。这名乘客详细介绍称，印度飞行员斯米特·马赫尔机长在驾驶舱遭到袭击、身受严重刀伤的情况下，仍设法阻止飞机坠毁。据这位当时与妻子和两名十几岁孩子同行的目击者称，飞机在第二次剧烈扭曲后出现了如过山车般的严重颠簸，促使乘客们冲向驾驶舱协助。
Almog stated that the pilot opened the cockpit door, enabling individuals to step in and secure the aircraft before landing safely. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke directly with the recovering pilot, who remains hospitalised with bandages and medical tubes.
阿尔莫格表示，飞行员打开驾驶舱门，让众人进入并控制住飞机，最终安全着陆。印度总理纳伦德拉·莫迪直接与仍在接受治疗的这名飞行员通话；后者目前仍住院治疗，身上缠着绷带并连接着医疗管路。阿尔莫格称赞斯米特·马赫尔机长是全球英雄，正是他迅速采取行动并勇敢应对，挽救了数百名乘客的生命；他还指出，机上的一名医生在生死关头提供了关键的医疗救助。
Almog praised Captain Smeet Macher as a global hero whose fast actions and bravery saved hundreds of passengers, noting that an onboard doctor provided critical medical assistance between life and death.