India

Anahat Singh scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win the World Junior Squash Championship, defeating Egypt's Ruqayya Salem in straight games. The top seed also ended Egypt's 15-year dominance to claim the biggest title of her promising career

Birla Blazers enjoyed a successful outing at the Hyderabad District Sub-Junior Basketball Championship, with the boys defeating Charminar Chargers 61-54 and the girls overcoming Golconda Gladiators 34-14 at YMCA, Secunderabad, on Saturday to continue their impressive campaign

Captain Manush Shah and Anna Hursey produced unbeaten performances as defending champions U Mumba TT defeated HVR Kolkata ThunderBlades 8-3 to enter the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis Season 7 final, where they will face unbeaten league leaders Dempo Goa Challengers

Hyderabad-based Skyroot’s orbital success signals a startup revolution, and a turning point for India’s private space industry

Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party, addressed thousands of students at Jantar Mantar after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. He framed the resignation as proof of youth power in democracy, urging issue-based politics over communal divides.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Education after Dharmendra Pradhan resigned amid nationwide protests over exam paper leaks. President Droupadi Murmu accepted Pradhan’s resignation under Article 75(2) of the Constitution and formalised Joshi’s appointment to ensure continuity in the ministry’s functioning.

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor praised Gen Z students for forcing Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation through persistent protests. Tharoor called it a victory for democracy while emphasizing that comprehensive examination reforms and accountability are still urgently needed

The Enforcement Directorate filed a chargesheet in a Bengaluru court against three Gameskraft founders and associated entities for laundering ₹19,984 crore generated by cheating online rummy players. The probe stems from FIRs over player addiction, losses, and suicides

The Enforcement Directorate attached Mumbai’s Hotel Rang Sharda and a Prabhadevi land parcel worth Rs 332 crore under PMLA. The action stems from a probe into the illegal commercial exploitation of MHADA land allotted to a trust for promoting Marathi culture

Embracing a Supreme Court remark intended as an insult, the Cockroach Janata Party evolved from a satirical digital page into a nationwide mass student movement. Amplified by social media, Sonam Wangchuk, and public support, the 36-day agitation culminated in Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge alleged Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak was forced by nationwide student protests rather than remorse. Kharge demanded PM Narendra Modi apologize in Parliament, withdraw FIRs against demonstrators, and compensate affected families

Following Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, the Cockroach Janta Party called off its 36-day Jantar Mantar NEET protest. The government agreed to drop all FIRs against demonstrators, compensate families of suicide victims, and meet in four weeks for exam reforms

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Saturday termed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation a moral victory for students. Party leaders including KT Rama Rao and Talasani Srinivas Yadav praised the youth for compelling the Centre to retreat, despite police action and attempts to discredit them.

A Hindu organisation’s plan to install a 1.5-tonne Shiva Lingam near the 14th-century Adina Mosque in Malda has revived the mandir-masjid debate. The BJP claims the ASI-protected site stands atop the historic Adinath Temple, while police issued security warnings

In a social media statement following his resignation, outgoing Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan framed his exit as a conscious act of moral restraint to protect national unity and prevent anti-social elements from co-opting student protests over the NEET issue

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee joined a peaceful Padmapukur demonstration over the NEET paper leak after the Calcutta High Court denied rally permission. Police detained TMC leaders Kunal Ghosh and Baishwanar Chattopadhyay, prompting Banerjee to visit Lalbazar police headquarters

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak marks the latest instance of the Narendra Modi government bowing to public pressure. Previous major retreats include the repeal of the farm laws, land bill lapse, and M.J. Akbar's exit

Celebrations erupted at Nagpur’s Samvidhan Square on Saturday following Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation over the NEET leak row. Protesting youths and political workers distributed sweets, danced, and chanted victory slogans after weeks of intense local demonstrations

BJP President Nitin Nabin commended Dharmendra Pradhan's decision to resign as Education Minister, calling it a display of high integrity. While the Cockroach Janta Party hailed the resignation as their first victory after 36 days of NEET-related protests, agitation continues

Political parties in Kashmir welcomed Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation on Saturday, calling it a victory for peaceful student resistance. PDP's Mehbooba Mufti, NC, and Congress leaders said the decision demonstrated the power of democratic youth action

The government plans to amend the Public Examinations Act, introducing harsher penalties up to ₹10 crore, statutory Special Task Forces, and Special Fast-Track Courts. The proposed changes mandate two-month investigations and three-month trials to swiftly curb organized examination fraud

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut criticized Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman over her comments on exam paper leaks, calling her remark insensitive. Raut also urged RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra targeted the Centre following Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET leak row. Opposition leaders credited student protests for the move, questioning why the decision took so long

The Enforcement Directorate arrested former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission chairman Taman Singh Sonwani under PMLA in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged state service exam paper leaks and manipulation favoring relatives in exchange for bribes