Dharmendra Pradhan tenders resignation as Union Education MinisterDharmendra Pradhan, in a post on X on Saturday (July 25, 2026), announced that he has tendered his resignation from the post of Union Education Minister. Mr. Pradhan’s resignation comes amid Cockroach Janta Party-led protests at the Jantar Mantar, demanding his accountability over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and irregularities in the CBSE’s on-screen marking process, besides seeking wider reforms in the conduct of public examinations.Cockroach Janta Party withdraws strikeIn a joint press conference with CJP spokespersons Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka, and Union Minister J.P. Nadda and MoS Jitendra Singh, Mr. Das says that “All FIRs filed against protesters all over the country will be withdrawn; the government has assured us.” “Government has agreed to give an honorary compensation to the kin of students who ended their lives,” Mr. Ranka says. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das says that “the CJP declares that we withdraw the strike”.Centre proposes Bill to strengthen anti-cheating law in bid to curb exam malpracticesIn a move to strengthen the anti-cheating law, the Union Government has proposed The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, a copy of which was circulated among members of Parliament on Saturday (July 25, 2026). The Centre is likely to introduce the bill in the Parliament on Monday (July 27, 2026).Maharashtra TET paper leak alleged mastermind Bijendra Gupta arrested from BiharMaharashtra police have arrested Bijendra Gupta, the alleged prime accused in the Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) paper leak case, from Bihar. Another person has also been taken into custody along with him. However, it has not been revealed yet from which district he has been arrested.Social media posts claim Jamia students detained; police say verification under wayA number of X posts on Saturday (July 25, 2026), claimed that some students of Jamia Millia Islamia were detained by Delhi Police as they were returning from the Jantar Mantar protest site, even as police sources said that verification of around 150 persons detained on Friday (July 24, 2026), night was under way.Punyam Poonkavanam returns to Sabarimala after senior IPS officer P. Vijayan gets clean chitNearly three years after it was shelved, Punyam Poonkavanam, the Kerala Police’s flagship initiative to keep the Sabarimala pilgrimage zone clean, is set for a comeback. In a significant development, the State Home Department has exonerated P. Vijayan, Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order) and former nodal officer of the Punyam Poonkavanam project, of all allegations levelled against him in an inquiry into the scheme.Many social media links taken down: Government sources on AI deepfake video of Piyush GoyalMany social media links related to an AI-generated deepfake video of Piyush Goyal have been taken down, government sources said on Saturday (July 25, 2026), as the Union Minister alleged that his remarks to the media outside Parliament were “maliciously” altered in a clip to spread misinformation and that he has lodged a police complaint on the issue.Waqf Board row: State blatantly surrenders to Sangh Parivar’s agenda, says Pinarayi VijayanThe State government’s move to appoint non-Muslim members to the Kerala Waqf Board amounts to subscribing to the divisive agenda of the Sangh Parivar in Kerala, Opposition Leader Pinarayi Vijayan has said. Describing the State move as ‘shocking and surprising’, Mr. Vijayan criticised Chief Minister V.D. Satheeshan’s attempt to portray those opposing the government’s decision as communalists and proponents of minority appeasement.28 Indians onboard Mozambique-flagged vessel safe after attack in Iranian territorial watersA Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker, with 28 Indian crew members onboard, came under attack in Iranian territorial waters on Friday (July 24, 2026). The Indian Embassy in Iran said it was aware of the attack on the vessel, DISHA, and confirmed that the Indian nationals were safe.Students are India’s future, Modi is past; past can never fight future: Rahul GandhiCongress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (July 25, 2026) said that students are the future of India while Narendra Modi is the past, and the past can never fight the future. Speaking to the media after meeting a group of protesting students at his residence, including a young girl who had injured her leg, Mr. Gandhi said their demand for the ouster of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is non-negotiable, and nothing short of it will be acceptable.Antonio Guterres set to be first UN chief to visit Syria since before 2011 warUnited Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Syria on Saturday (July 25, 2026) in ‌the first trip by a serving UN Chief since the start of ​a nearly 14-year war that killed hundreds of thousands and displaced millions in ⁠the country. The visit represents another milestone for Syria since rebels ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad in late 2024, ending the war that began in 2011 and launching a transitional period steered by an Islamist-led leadership.Wildfire leads to evacuations in some suburbs of French city of BordeauxAuthorities in France evacuated some suburbs of Bordeaux on Saturday (July 25, 2026) as a massive wildfire shifted toward the city famous for its wines. The prefect of the Gironde region that includes Bordeaux ordered the evacuation in the early hours of Saturday (July 25, 2026), covering parts of three of the city’s western suburbs, including its airport.This is proof that if you don’t get scared, you can win, says Dipke on Pradhan’s resignationThe crowd cheered and chanted slogans at the protest site in Jantar Mantar on Saturday (July 25, 2026) after Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s tendered his resignation. Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke joined the crowd from the dais and waved the tricolour and sang Vande Mataram by A.R. Rahman.