NEET Row: Youth Congress Protests At Bengaluru BJP Office, Demands Amit Shah's Resignation

The Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department has arrested an IAS officer in connection with the Karnataka Public Service Commission job scam investigation. The arrested bureaucrat served as the controller of examinations and faces allegations of accepting bribes to manipulate OMR sheets, leak question papers, and tamper with candidate marks. A court has remanded the official to one day in jail, with the investigating agency seeking extended custody to further probe the extent of the racket and identify additional individuals involved in the recruitment irregularities. The arrest follows parallel investigations by the Criminal Investigation Department and the Enforcement Directorate, which previously conducted searches at the official's residence and office.

AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has criticized RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat over his recent remarks delivered at an event in New York City. Bhagwat stated that Hindutva does not mean driving Muslims out of Bharat, adding that any Hindu who thinks there should be no Muslim in India ceases to be a Hindu. Responding to the address, Owaisi called Bhagwat's comments the oldest trick in the RSS playbook, claiming the organization uses certain words for the public while retaining its core ideology. Owaisi highlighted historical stance of RSS, alleging it opposed the freedom struggle, disavowed democracy, and continues to view Muslims and Christians as internal threats. He also referenced the 2002 Gujarat violence to attack the RSS. Meanwhile, key takeaways from Bhagwat's address emphasized multi-faith tolerance, multi-religious co-existence, relief assistance without discrimination, and social change driven by public opinion rather than political power.

India and Uzbekistan signed 11 MoUs and agreements covering education, culture, mineral resources, Ayurveda, and heritage conservation. Both nations elevated their diplomatic ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. A key focus of the bilateral talks was a long-term arrangement for supplying uranium to India to support its nuclear power program and long-term energy security. Discussions also highlighted the expansion of digital public infrastructure, enabling the operation of India's Unified Payments Interface in Uzbekistan to facilitate seamless financial transactions. Additionally, the partnership aims to enhance state-to-state relations, environmental conservation, and bilateral tourism, backed by a foreign minister-level mechanism to monitor future progress across multiple sectors.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a yoga session organized by the Yoga Federation of Uzbekistan in Tashkent. During the event, Prime Minister Modi walked around the venue, interacted with participants as they performed yoga, and posed for a video with them. Expressing his appreciation, Prime Minister Modi praised the participants of all age groups for their performance and extended his gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan for connecting the country with yoga.