Morning Digest: Nilekani to Head Exam Reforms Task Force; Sonam Wangchuk Discharged; Berlin Pride Suspect Killed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced the constitution of a high-powered task force to recommend steps for making the country's examination system leak-proof and technology-driven. The task force will be headed by former UIDAI chairman Nandan Nilekani. 'We should ensure that our exam system can be trusted, transparent and tech-savvy,' Modi said.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk is set to be discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram on Monday. He will visit Rajghat to pay homage to Mahatma Gandhi before leaving for Ladakh. Wangchuk broke his 26-day fast late Thursday night and is recovering.
The suspect in the deadly Berlin Pride attack, Abdul Ballout, was shot and killed by police on Sunday after a nearly 24-hour search. The attack left one person dead and 29 injured. Ballout, a German citizen with Lebanese roots, had previously sought to join the Islamic State group, according to Berlin prosecutors.
A multinational search involving Vietnamese, Philippine and Chinese rescuers is underway for 17 crew members missing after a Vietnamese cargo ship sank in bad weather near Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea. The vessel Khoi Nguyen 18 was carrying 62 people.
Thousands of Gen Z and millennials gathered at a rally in Mumbai celebrating the success of the Cockroach Janta Party protest, raising slogans and demanding resignations of Union ministers. Uddhav Thackeray addressed the protesters, saying India has united against the BJP.
The Extraordinary General Meeting of the All India Tennis Association (AITA) was held in New Delhi on Sunday in a cordial atmosphere. Justice (retd.) Gita Mittal addressed the meeting as amendments to the Constitution were put to vote clause by clause.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari claimed on Sunday that Islamic fundamentalists, possibly backed by foreign forces, perpetrated the violence during protests in Kolkata over the NEET question paper leak.
Iran has halted its retaliation, according to reports, though details remain unclear.
