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Supreme Court declined to suspend CECGyanesh Kumar and sought responses from the Election Commission and its officials on a plea challenging decisions taken during the SIR exercise. - Three scientists won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries behind
optogenetics , which uses light to control nerve-cell activity and study brain functions such as memory. Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke claimed the local DCP in his hometown had suddenly gone on leave and warned that he and other party leaders could face arrest- The BJP replaced all eight of its outgoing UP Rajya Sabha members, including Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
- Yemen’s internationally recognised government launches operation “Yemen Dawn” against Houthis, with a Saudi-led coalition providing air support.
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‘Want to see who modified Form 6’: SC refuses to pass interim order to suspend CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Supreme Court refused to pass an interim order seeking the suspension of chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and issued notice to the Election Commission of India, the CEC and the other two election commissioners on a plea challenging decisions taken by the ECI on SIR. Read full story
Nobel Prize in Medicine 2026 : Trio win for breakthrough in optogenetics, unlocking how brain forms memories
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics, a technique that allows scientists to control the activity of nerve cells using light. Read full story
‘Local DCP suddenly on leave, new DCP in’: CJP’s Dipke hints at jail time; Delhi Police detains protesters – top developments
Cockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke claimed that the local Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in his hometown had “suddenly gone on leave” and that a new officer had been brought in to take charge. CJP also claimed that he and fellow CJP leaders could be arrested under the National Security Act or other provisions. Read full story
BJP drops all 8 Uttar Pradesh Rajya Sabha members, including Hardeep Puri – what it means
The Bharatiya Janata Party named eight candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh, dropping all of its outgoing members from the state. Union petroleum minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Union minister of state for consumer affairs BL Verma are also among those who have not been renominated.
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Operation ‘Yemen Dawn ‘: Saudi-led coalition joins fight to wrest Red Sea from Houthis
Yemen’s internationally recognised government has launched a major military campaign called “Yemen Dawn” against Iran-backed Houthi rebels, with a Saudi-led coalition providing air support as the rebels make fresh territorial gains along the country’s Red Sea coast. Read full story
