FM Nirmala Sitharaman said many students “took advantage” of paper leaks and “improved their performance”. She defended the govt’s response on NEET leaks, citing arrests, re-exams, fast-track courts and NTA overhaul.

A viral video shows climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in a heated confrontation with security at Safdarjung Hospital on July 21. Wangchuk, on day 26 of hunger strike, was stopped from leaving for Medanta Hospital as the written court order hadn’t reached the hospital yet.

Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned from his post amid the ongoing student protest.