08:35⇢Air India Officials Sacked After Crash
⌨The newspapers report aviation regulator DGCA ordering Air India to immediately remove three senior officials from crew scheduling roles following a recent plane crash, citing serious lapses in crew pairing violations, licensing breaches and oversight failures (Aaj Tak, India Today, The Hindu, Jagran, Times of India, Zee News). The officials include divisional vice president Chura Singh and chief Pinky Mittal, with Air India required to submit a report within 10 days and initiate internal disciplinary proceedings. Meanwhile, the Israel-Iran conflict continues with Israeli strikes targeting Iran's Isfahan nuclear facilities, killing five Revolutionary Guards, while Iran launches ballistic missiles and cluster bombs in retaliation (ABP Live, Dainik Bhaskar, Firstpost). Sonia Gandhi criticized the Modi government's silence on the Iran-Israel attacks, questioning India's foreign policy stance given Iran as an "old friend" (Jansatta). Domestically, Nitish Kumar raised monthly pensions to Rs 1,100 ahead of polls, while concerns grow over Bengali Muslim workers being branded "illegal" and deported from Mumbai despite having citizenship proof (NDTV, Frontline).