Modi appoints Nilekani to lead exam reform task force

Source: The Hindu Bureau

Nilekani to Lead High-Powered Task Force on Exam Reforms: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (July 26, 2026) announced the formation of a high-powered task force to be headed by former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani. The task force will recommend measures to make the country's examination system leak-proof and technology-driven.

"We should ensure that our exam system can be trusted, transparent and tech-savvy. Under the leadership of renowned technology expert Nandan Nilekani, a high-powered task force will be formed, which will focus on exam reforms," Mr. Modi said.

Sonam Wangchuk to Be Discharged from Hospital on July 27

Activist Sonam Wangchuk will be discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Monday (July 27, 2026) and will visit Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi before leaving for Ladakh, his team said.

Mr. Wangchuk, who is recovering after breaking his 26-day fast late Thursday night (July 24, 2026), is expected to be discharged at around 11:30 a.m. on Monday.

Suspect in Deadly Berlin Pride Attack Killed in Confrontation with Police

The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack, which left one person dead and 29 injured, was shot and killed by police during a confrontation on Sunday in a suburb of the city, authorities said.

Abdul Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, was killed following a search that lasted nearly 24 hours after the attack in downtown Berlin. Berlin prosecutors said the suspect had previously sought to join the militant Islamic State group.

Search Underway for 17 Missing Crew After Vietnamese Cargo Ship Sinks in South China Sea

A multinational search by Vietnamese, Philippine and Chinese rescuers was underway on Sunday for 17 crew members missing after a cargo ship sank in bad weather off a Chinese-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea.

The Vietnamese cargo vessel Khoi Nguyen 18, carrying 62 people, sank late Saturday (July 25, 2026) near Fiery Cross Reef, a Chinese-built island and military outpost in the hotly contested Spratly Islands.

Participants at Mumbai Victory Rally Hint Next Issue Should Be E20

Thousands of Gen Z and millennials gathered at a rally to celebrate the success of the protest spearheaded by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). They raised slogans such as "Our right, keep it here," "Bharat Mata Ki Jai," "This country is ours, and we belong to this country," and called for the resignations of Mr. Gadkari and Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Mr. Uddhav Thackeray advised Prime Minister Narendra Modi to pay attention to the country instead of engaging BJP Ministers and MPs to engineer defections. "India has come together; caste, religion and every other divide is vanishing. It is no more BJP versus the Opposition, but BJP versus the country," said Mr. Thackeray while addressing the protesters.

AITA Rejects Panel's Proposal to Have Five SOM in EC

The Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) was held in a cordial atmosphere in New Delhi on Sunday (July 26, 2026), according to sources.

Justice (retd.) Gita Mittal, the court-appointed administrator tasked with bringing the AITA's Constitution in line with the National Sports Governance Act, addressed the meeting at the beginning before amendments to the Constitution were put to vote clause by clause, The Hindu has learnt.

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