South India Political Developments and Pilot Rescue Details

In Karnataka, the Congress government protested against alleged BJP misuse of Form 7 to manipulate electoral rolls. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu faces intensified by-election campaigning in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, alongside a dispute over Hindi signage on highways that led to the suspension of two engineers.

Separately, passenger Almog Itai recounted the mid-air rescue of Flydubai Flight FZ1073. Captain Smit Machchhar, despite suffering severe stab wounds, managed to open the cockpit door to allow passengers to assist, preventing a crash. PM Modi lauded the captain for his composure and courage, which saved 174 lives.

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