Austria intercepted two US Air Force reconnaissance aircraft after they entered its neutral airspace without permission. Eurofighter Typhoons were launched on consecutive days to identify the planes, which were later confirmed as PC-12s. Austria’s neutrality rules require advance diplomatic approval for foreign military overflights, and both incidents are now being handled through diplomatic channels.
A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to remove Ajay Pal Sharma from Election Commission poll duty in West Bengal. The petitioner alleges Sharma, dubbed the “Singham of UP” for an encounter-specialist past, has abandoned the neutrality expected of an ECI observer. The case spotlights concerns over impartiality in election-related roles.
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