Top News: CUET-UG 2026 Record, TN Temple Row in SC, Iran Denies UN Inspectors
The National Testing Agency (NTA) announced the results for the Common University Entrance Test-Undergraduate (CUET-UG) 2026 on Tuesday, June 23. One candidate achieved a 100 percentile in four out of five opted subjects. Additionally, 22 candidates scored a 100 percentile in three subjects, 180 in two subjects, and 3,214 in one subject, according to the agency.
The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, has approached the Supreme Court challenging orders of the Madras High Court regarding the lighting of a lamp at a stone pillar near a dargah on Thirupparankundram hill. The High Court's Division Bench had confirmed a Single Judge order directing the Subramaniya Swamy Temple management to light the Karthigai Deepam at the 'deepathoon' atop the hill.
Union Minister George Kurian has resigned from the Union Council of Ministers following the completion of his Rajya Sabha tenure. President Droupadi Murmu accepted his resignation. Sources in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) indicated that Kurian is likely to return to active organisational responsibilities in Kerala. He served as Minister of State for Minority Affairs, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh.
The monsoon has covered Telangana, advancing in Maharashtra. Overnight rain in western Hyderabad caused flooding and power outages. Kethireddypalli near Moinabad recorded 12.9 cm of rainfall, while Chandanagar logged 12.7 cm and Lingampally recorded 11.7 cm until 5 a.m. on Tuesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a heavy rainfall warning for four Telangana districts: Jagtial, Rajanna Sircilla, Medak, and Kamareddy.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has summoned Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), to be physically present for a hearing on the government's blocking of the party's X account. Dipke has been protesting at Jantar Mantar since Saturday, demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Iran stated on Tuesday that it will not allow inspectors from the United Nations nuclear watchdog to access its nuclear sites that were bombed during last year's war with Israel and the United States. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said no meeting with the IAEA director general is planned and no access will be granted. This contradicts U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance's earlier claim that Iran would allow inspectors, which he called a milestone toward denuclearisation.
