Evening news wrap: Sonam Wangchuk sets condition for ending fast; Rahul Gandhi demands Dharmendra Pradhan's exit over NEET row & more
Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk continues his hunger strike over the NEET paper leak, demanding legal immunity for protesters as a condition to end the fast.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi demands Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET-UG paper leak, alleging a "rigged system" and 152 paper leaks in the last decade.
TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee is suspended from Lok Sabha for the remainder of the Monsoon Session over misogynistic remarks against women MPs; he then called rebel NCPI MPs "traitors".
Equity markets decline sharply, with Sensex shedding 715 points and Nifty slipping below 24,000, driven by US-Iran tensions, surging crude oil prices, and Trump tariff threats.
US-Iran tensions escalate with fresh strikes, warnings, and regional alerts, impacting global markets and investor sentiment.
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