CBSE said it was grateful to alert citizens and ethical hackers who pointed out such weaknesses and had contacted some of them directly. File
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CBSE says OnMark portal ‘vulnerabilities’ contained amid security concernsThe Central Board of Secondary Education on Sunday (May 31, 2026) said “vulnerabilities” identified in the OnMark portal of its service provider have been contained and efforts are under way to rule out any other “exploitable weaknesses”.Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran chief negotiator says no deal with U.S. until Iranian rights securedU.S. President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran.Five arrested for attack on Abhishek, Mamata says police pressurised hospitals not to admit himThe West Bengal Police on Sunday (May 31, 2026) have arrested five persons in connection with the attack on Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee. According to police, the arrests come after a suo motu FIR was registered by Sonarpur Police Station as no formal complaint has been registered by the Trinamool leader. A few others have been detained in connection with the attack. These arrests and detentions have come after examining the footage of the attack on the MP.Discussions underway to appoint new KPCC chief, says KhargeFollowing major political developments in Karnataka, where Chief Minister Siddaramaiah resigned, clearing the deck for Deputy Chief Minister and Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D.K. Shivakumar to take over the top post, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge stated on Sunday (May 31, 2026) that discussions are actively underway to find a successor for the State party chief’s position.Mann Ki Baat: PM Modi urges people to take precautions amid scorching heatPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (May 31, 2026) urged people to stay hydrated in view of soaring temperatures across the country. In his monthly radio broadcast Mann Ki Baat, he said people should take extra precautions when stepping out in the sun.POCSO Act applies if victim of commercial sex trafficking is minor: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has held that cases involving the trafficking of children for Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSE) can attract charges under the stringent POCSO Act, alongside the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.General Subramani takes charge as new Chief of Defence StaffGeneral N.S. Raja Subramani, widely known as an expert on Pakistan and China, on Sunday (May 31, 2026) took charge as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff with a primary mandate to implement the ambitious military theaterisation plan and bolster tri-service synergy.India, U.S. chief negotiators to hold four-day trade talks from June 1The chief negotiators of the U.S. and India will begin four-day talks in New Delhi on Monday (June 1, 2026) on finalising the details of the interim trade pact, whose framework was agreed upon in February.Trump lashes out at Pope Leo XIV over Vatican meeting with ‘useless’ Chicago mayorU.S. President Donald Trump launched a sharp rhetorical attack against Pope Leo XIV and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson following their recent meeting in Rome, suggesting that Vatican officials should have cautioned the pontiff against hosting the Democratic leader, whom he labelled as “useless”.U.S. chemical spill: Death toll rises to 11The death toll from a chemical spill at a paper plant in Washington state has risen to 11 as rescuers recovered the bodies of all nine missing people, the U.S. authorities said on Saturday (May 30, 2026). Published - May 31, 2026 05:32 pm IST
