Overview
- The National Testing Agency released UGC‑NET response sheets and answer keys and announced re‑exams for English, Commerce and Sociology, with the makeup tests planned for September to correct errors in question papers.
- The Supreme Court has directed formation of a high‑powered committee to investigate alleged police excesses during recent NEET‑related and Jantar Mantar protests, citing complaints about heavy‑handed arrests and crowd control.
- The BJP unveiled a revamped organisational team it calls 'BJP 3.0' and named Ram Madhav as a vice president as the party prepares its structure ahead of coming elections.
- President Donald Trump issued a stark public warning about interference in the Strait of Hormuz that raised concerns over Gulf security, and Pakistan authorities carried out a major raid on alleged scam call centres that resulted in roughly 250 arrests, including dozens of Chinese nationals.
- NASA reported successful tests of an AI‑ready space processor that it says boosts on‑board computing and confirmed the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on August 30.