| | At a Glance | Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar’s son Bandi Bageerath surrendered in the POCSO case after the Telangana high court denied interim relief. In the Netherlands, PM Narendra Modi warned of a “decade of crises” driven by wars, poverty and the post-pandemic global situation. The CBI secured 10-day custody of two accused in the NEET-UG paper leak probe, while opposition parties targeted the Centre over the controversy. CBSE made three-language study compulsory for Class IX from July 1 under NEP 2020 guidelines. Sergey Lavrov drew attention after sharply rebuking a journalist during a Delhi briefing, while Army chief Upendra Dwivedi issued a stern warning to Pakistan over terrorism.
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| | With No HC Relief, Union Minister Bandi Sanjay's Son Finally Surrenders |  | Court Pressure Mounts
Union minister Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son surrendered near Telangana State Police Academy around 8 pm and was later taken to Narsingi police station. Officials said Bageerath arrived wearing a hoodie and mask after police intensified efforts to locate him across multiple locations. Cyberabad police had issued a lookout circular after searches, including at Bandi Sanjay’s official New Delhi residence, failed. What Is The Case?
- Bageerath was booked under the POCSO Act after a minor girl’s family accused him of sexually abusing her.
- Police stepped up efforts to trace him after the high court refused to grant interim protection from arrest Friday night.
- Bandi Sanjay said legal advice prompted attempts to secure bail first, which eventually delayed his son’s surrender.
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| | ‘Decade Of Crises’: In Netherlands, PM Modi Sounds Alarm On War And Global Poverty |  | PM Addresses Indian Diaspora- Addressing the Indian diaspora in The Hague, PM Modi said the world is passing through an extremely challenging phase.
- He cited the after-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, ongoing wars, and the energy crisis linked to the US-Iran conflict.
- Calling the current period a ‘decade of crises’, PM Modi warned that a large section of the global population could fall back into poverty.
PM ‘Forgets’ He’s In Netherlands- PM Modi praised the Indian community in the Netherlands for staying connected to their cultural roots while contributing to Dutch society.
- “So much love and enthusiasm... to tell you the truth, for a while I completely forgot that I’m in the Netherlands,” he said.
- PM Modi also received Chola-era copper plates that are being repatriated by the Netherlands.
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| | 🔍 Caught in the NEETwork: Masterminds in Paper Leak Plot Sent to 10-Day CBI Custody |  | CBI Widens Paper Leak Probe- CBI arrested Pune-based Botany teacher Manisha Mandhare, alleging that the NTA-appointed expert leaked Biology questions from the cancelled NEET-UG exam.
- Her arrest came a day after retired chemistry professor PV Kulkarni, who was associated with the NTA’s question paper-setting panel, was arrested in the case.
- Both key accused were sent to 10-day CBI custody by a Delhi court, while nine people have been arrested so far in the nationwide probe.
Opposition Turns Up Heat- Rahul Gandhi demanded the removal of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the paper leak controversy.
- The Congress leader alleged that 22 lakh NEET aspirants had been “cheated” following the cancellation of the examination.
- Meanwhile, AAP workers accused the Centre of treating protesting students “as terrorists” and said stricter action should have been taken against those responsible.
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| | 📚 No Board Exam, But Mandatory To Study: CBSE’s New 3-Language Rule For Class IX |  | 3-Language Rule- CBSE has made the study of three languages compulsory for Class IX students from July 1 under NEP 2020 guidelines.
- At least two of the three languages must be native Indian languages, the board said in its latest circular.
- However, CBSE clarified that there will be no Board examination for the third language in Class X.
How The New System Will Work- Assessments for the third language will be entirely school-based and reflected in CBSE certificates.
- Foreign languages can only be chosen as the third language or as an optional fourth language.
- Schools facing teacher shortages can use virtual classes, shared resources and retired teachers as interim solutions.
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| | Tamil Nadu Cabinet Takes Shape: Vijay Keeps Home, women welfare; TVK Unveils Portfolio Mix |  | Vijay Keeps Core Power Centres- Chief minister C Joseph Vijay retained home and public administration portfolios in the new Tamil Nadu Cabinet.
- Vijay also took charge of women welfare and youth development departments after TVK formed the government.
- The new government carved sports development into a separate ministry, departing from the previous DMK-era structure.
TVK Balances Veterans With Fresh Faces- Among others, K A Sengottaiyan was assigned the finance portfolio in the newly formed Cabinet.
- Rajmohan received school education along with information and publicity, Tamil development and archaeology departments.
- S Keerthana, P Venkataraman and T K Prabhu were given industries, food and civil supplies, and natural resources portfolios respectively.
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| | 'They'll Take Out A Gun': Russia FM Rings Discipline Over Delhi Journalist’s Phone |  | Delhi Briefing Interrupted- Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov briefly halted a New Delhi press conference after a journalist’s phone conversation repeatedly interrupted proceedings.
- Initially composed, Lavrov asked the journalist to leave, pointing out the disturbance caused by the journalist, he said either the phone or the person himself needs to go.
- A widely circulated social media video captured the instance where, following a stern warning, Lavrov lost his cool.
‘Will Take Out A Gun’- Lavrov resumed the address after the first warning until briefly after he again asked the journalist to leave saying, "Can you leave us? I am not joking."
- As the interruptions continued, Lavrov adopted a sterner tone as he finally warned, "If you don't surrender your phone, they will take out a gun."
- Lavrov was attending the Brics foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi when the incident unfolded.
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| | Bill Gates released mosquitoes, diseases get nervous |  | Buzz with benefits- Scientists release 30 million mosquitoes weekly from a Colombia factory.
- These insects carry Wolbachia, which blocks several dangerous viruses.
- The goal is reducing dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and yellow fever.
Tiny insects, big mission- The project is backed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
- Researchers say released mosquitoes make local disease transmission harder.
- Despite conspiracy theories, scientists see hope for global disease control.
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| | 🪳 'Cockroach' Controversy Crawls Up To CJI Surya Kant |  | Top Judge Clarifies Remarks- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said a section of the media had 'misquoted' his oral observations made during the hearing of a 'frivolous case' on Friday.
- He clarified that his 'cockroach' remarks were directed at people entering professions such as law, media and social media using 'fake and bogus degrees'.
- CJI Kant asserted that it was 'totally baseless' to suggest that he had criticised the youth of India, adding that Indian youth continue to inspire him.
What Triggered The Controversy?- The controversial remarks were made while a bench led by CJI Kant was hearing a petition filed by a lawyer seeking designation as a senior advocate.
- During the hearing, the bench criticised the petitioner's conduct and social media activity, saying there were already 'parasites of society' attacking institutions.
- The bench also raised concerns over the authenticity of certain law degrees and observed that the Bar Council of India was unlikely to act because it 'needs their votes'.
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| | 🎓 ‘Darling, Got papers for you’: Professor’s Audio For Student Draws Police Attention |  | Exam Leak-For-Favours- A Lucknow University assistant professor was detained for leaking exam papers for personal favours and making inappropriate advances toward a student.
- In a viral audio clip, the professor is heard saying, “Darling, I have retrieved two papers for you. When will you come meet me?” and is also heard asking the student to meet him before exams.
- Police have registered a case and are probing the authenticity of the recordings and possible exam paper leakage or manipulation.
Viral Clips Trigger Protests- The university initiated an internal inquiry after receiving multiple audio clips from the complainant and subsequently handed them over to police.
- Students staged protests on campus, demanding strict action,and calling for the professor’s removal.
- The complainant had earlier approached the Internal Complaint Committee and later submitted a formal complaint along with a student organisation representative.
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| | ‘Decide — Part Of Geography Or History’: Army Chief’s Stern Message To Pakistan |  | Army Chief’s Sharp Message- Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi warned Pakistan that continuing to harbour terrorists could force it to choose “whether they want to be part of geography or history”.
- He made the remarks during an interaction at the Manekshaw Centre while discussing possible responses to future terror provocations.
- General Dwivedi said India would continue to respond firmly if circumstances similar to what led to Operation Sindoor emerge again.
Operation Sindoor Back In Focus- The comments came days after India marked the first anniversary of Operation Sindoor, which targeted terror infrastructure in Pakistan and PoK.
- Pakistan had responded with offensives, triggering nearly 88 hours of military confrontation between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
- The hostilities ended after both sides reached an understanding on May 10, bringing the conflict to a halt.
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| | 🚨 Unpaid Rent, Horror Story for Mother & Daughter: Gujarat Man Let Landlord Rape Family |  | 'Sexual Abuse' Over Rs 2,000 Rent- A woman from Gujarat accused her husband of allowing their landlord to repeatedly rape her and her 13-year-old daughter because he could not pay rent.
- The victim’s mother filed a complaint under the BNS and POCSO Act against the husband, the landlord and one of the landlord’s relatives.
- The family had moved to Morbi around six months ago for work and was living in a rented house for Rs 2,000 a month.
Minor Daughter Also Assaulted- The complaint alleged that the landlord repeatedly raped both the woman and her minor daughter at different locations.
- A relative of the landlord was also accused of raping the woman, while the husband allegedly consented to the abuse as rent dues piled up.
- Police arrested the husband and landlord, while relatives accused of helping the crime remained absconding.
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