Top 5 news of the day: Another mid-air scare on Air India flight, Rahul Gandhi slams EC over data handling; & more

A Delhi–Hong Kong Air India flight sparked panic after a door began shaking mid-air, raising safety concerns over the Boeing 787 aircraft.

Rahul Gandhi accused the Election Commission of destroying poll data prematurely, while the EC cited voter privacy and legal limits.

Here are the top 5 stories that made headlines today:

Passengers alarmed as aircraft door shakes and hisses during flight to Hong Kong

Passengers aboard an Air India Boeing 787 from Delhi to Hong Kong faced an unsettling situation on June 1 when a door began shaking and emitted hissing and growling noises mid-air. Cabin crew improvised by stuffing paper napkins into the gap to reduce the noise, and the flight proceeded safely to its destination. The episode took place before the June 12 crash of a Boeing 787 in Ahmedabad, once again putting safety concerns around the aircraft model under scrutiny. Read full story.


Rahul Gandhi targets EC, questions 45-day CCTV footage erasing
Rahul Gandhi has accused the Election Commission (EC) of destroying key polling data, calling it a threat to democratic transparency. He claimed on social media that CCTV footage and other election records were being deliberately erased within 45 days, well before the earlier one-year limit. The EC responded that the footage is preserved in line with legal requirements and only released if a court demands it within that window. Officials warned that public disclosure of such data could breach voter privacy. Read full story

DGCA cracks down on Air India over crew violations
India’s aviation regulator, DGCA, has taken strong action against Air India over lapses in crew scheduling. Three officials handling rostering were removed after the airline violated flight duty limits, particularly during two Bangalore-London flights in May. The DGCA has warned that repeat violations could result in severe penalties, including suspension of the airline’s license. Air India acknowledged the directive and appointed its chief operations officer to oversee the operations centre directly. Read full story

Modi urges global ‘pause’ through yoga in mass event at Visakhapatnam.

PM Narendra Modi led the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations in Visakhapatnam, calling yoga a much-needed tool for peace in a world increasingly fraught with instability. Performing yoga with over 3 lakh people, he proposed the idea of “Yoga for Humanity 2.0,” urging the world to embrace inner calm as a global priority. PM Modi said its widespread global adoption, from Everest to the Sydney Opera House, reflects a shared desire for health and harmony. Read full story

Woman’s body dug up 2 months after alleged murder by in-laws
In a chilling discovery, the body of 25-year-old Tanu Rajput was unearthed by Gurgaon police nearly two months after she allegedly went missing. Her husband and in-laws are accused of murdering her and burying the body in a pit disguised as a soak pit outside their home in Roshan Nagar. Tanu’s husband had filed a missing person’s report, while her mother-in-law claimed she had eloped. A formal investigation is underway following a complaint from Tanu’s father. Read full story