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The CBI chargesheet revealed how three NTA subject experts leaked the NEET-UG paper. P. V. Kulkarni, Manisha Mandhare, and Manisha Havaldar allegedly used chits or memory to copy questions while working. The agency said, “There was no practice of checking/frisking of experts during entry/exit from the confidential section at NTA.”
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Christian delegations on August 6, 2026, to discuss the FCRA Amendment Bill. He assured them the law is religion-neutral and not meant to harass any community. The government said the Bill will not apply retrospectively, as Parliament prepares to discuss it on August 12.
The Maharashtra government on Thursday issued its first public warning to FDA Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe. This followed his remarks about Vidarbha’s popular Saoji mutton, which triggered criticism from political leaders. Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, “Targeting the entire Saoji business is wrong.” Mundhe later clarified his comments reflected only personal preference.
Shashi Tharoor will introduce the Kashmiri Pandits Rehabilitation Bill in the Lok Sabha today. Meanwhile, opposition leaders plan to protest at the Makar Dwar gate. They want answers from Amit Shah regarding the July 20 police action at Jantar Mantar and are raising concerns about the Ram Mandir donation controversy.
A Scorpio SUV breached multiple security checkpoints in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district early Friday. Police fired three rounds when the driver ignored signals to stop on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. The driver later abandoned the vehicle near Dalwas and fled. Police seized the SUV and started a massive search operation.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Thursday that reservation should continue as long as social discrimination exists. He urged beneficiaries to help others get opportunities instead of making the issue political. "As long as there is social discrimination, reservation will continue," he said, calling for a focus on social justice.
Abdul El-Sayed defeated four-term Congresswoman Haley Stevens on Wednesday to win the Democratic nomination for a US Senate seat from Michigan. El-Sayed got 14,893 more votes than Stevens in a record turnout. This primary win showed how voters pick candidates before the general election, unsettling the party’s powerful establishment leaders.
Udhayanidhi Stalin said the DMK has always opposed the delimitation bill and will continue to do so. The party clarified its stand after reports suggested it might support the move. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay called a meeting with state MPs to discuss the proposed exercise and its impact.
The CBI charged 13 people for the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak. The agency said NTA experts worked with coaching operators to sell question papers. They used encrypted apps to share files for money. Investigators found chat records and PDF copies on seized phones, showing how the racket ran across many states.
The Lok Sabha passed a tax Bill that could end the free UPI transaction model for merchants. The government now has the power to decide future charges. Deloitte India Partner Rajesh Gandhi said, "This change could encourage private equity firms to consider shifting their fund management operations to India."
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath promised welfare for nomadic communities under a new board on Thursday. He said the government would ensure representation for every community to extend benefits of welfare schemes. "The new link in this chain of inclusive development is the Nomadic Communities Development Board," he said recently.
The KP Trust allowed Congress to hold Rahul Gandhi’s Prayagraj event on August 8 after initially revoking permission. The trust said, "organisers have been granted permission to hold the programme subject to certain conditions." Rahul Gandhi accused the administration of trying to block his interaction with students at the college.