Rahul Gandhi backs protesting students, saying no amount of government pressure can force them to back down. He adds that the youth are India's future, while "Narendra Modi is India's past; the past can never fight the future."

Former India cricketer Krishnamachari Srikkanth has criticised head coach Gautam Gambhir for dropping Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from the fifth T20I against England.

https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/kris-srikkanth-questions-gautam-gambhirs-call-to-axe-vaibhav-sooryavanshi-from-fifth-england-t20i-how-did-he-11784964506316.html

From a paper leak to a nationwide movement. Students and parents say the protests are about more than NEET—they're about fairness, opportunity, and the future.

Was the NEET paper leak just the tipping point?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vJU7AEOtvw

Dharmendra Pradhan resigns as Union Education Minister after massive protests over NEET-UG paper leak.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/bjp-leader-dharmendra-pradhan-resigns-as-union-education-minister-11784969776408.html

NVIDIA and South Korea's SK Group on Friday unveiled a more than $500 billion AI initiative spanning large-scale AI data centres and next-generation memory, NVIDIA said.

https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/nvidia-sk-group-announce-500-billion-ai-initiative-huang-says-powering-next-wave-of-growth-11784970047880.html

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has reacted to Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

"Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation is a huge step towards reshaping our education system.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/time-has-come-to-remove-this-govt-rahul-gandhi-harks-dont-be-afraid-as-dharmendra-pradhans-resigns-11784977621914.html

CJP calls off its 36-day Jantar Mantar protest after government agrees to compensation for NEET victims' families and withdrawal of FIRs against demonstrators nationwide.

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/minister-resigned-firs-withdrawn-compensation-promised-cjp-withdraws-jantar-mantar-protest-11784981594557.html

Clearance begins at Jantar Mantar as CJP protest ends; Delhi Metro, internet services fully restored

https://www.livemint.com/news/india/clearance-begins-at-jantar-mantar-as-cjp-protest-ends-delhi-metro-internet-services-fully-restored-11785035856815.html

Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh has now been inscribed on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage List. It is the 45th entry from India into the List.

With 45 sites in the List, India ranks 6th globally and 2nd in Asia Pacific Region for the most number of World Heritage Sites. 196 nations have ratified the World Heritage Convention, 1972, the Ministry of Culture said.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/news/india/sarnath-becomes-indias-45th-entry-in-unesco-world-heritage-list-the-place-of-first-sermon-of-gautama-buddha-11785037561582.html

#WATCH | Delhi | Clearance work underway at the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest site at Jantar Mantar after the party called off it's agitation yesterday following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.

#WATCH | On Kargil Vijay Diwas in Drass, Indian Army Chief General Dhiraj Seth paid tribute to the Kargil martyrs and their families, saying Indian soldiers are unmatched by any army in the world and assuring the nation that the Army remains committed to safeguarding India's future and honour.

Young squash player Anahat Singh created history on Saturday after she became the first Indian to clinch the World Junior Squash Championship title.

The 18-year-old did so after clinching a 3-0 (11-3, 11-7, 11-9) win over Ruqayya Salem of Egypt in the final of the tournament that took place in Canada.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/sports/news/meet-anahat-singh-indian-wonderkid-who-created-history-at-world-junior-squash-championships-11785049161482.html

How Lathicharge Backfired & Made CJP Protests Even More Powerful | Youth Rejoice After Pradhan Quits

After Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation, the youth at Jantar Mantar were ecstatic. Youngsters & protestors speak to Abhinav Trivedi, Deputy Editor at Mint and highlight lathicharge & Sonam Wangchuk's forced pickup from the fasting site provoked many people and actually backfired on the Government. Students and youth were taken for granted and this did not go down well with the protestors who debunk the claim that they are anti-national. In fact, 'what we are doing is most nationalistic'.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xg9igfbZv0

#WATCH | Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Flags In Shaurya Vijay Yatra at Kargil War Memorial, Drass

Karnataka's former Chief Minister and Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that he will not contest the 2028 Assembly elections, saying the political arena has become “corrupted" and that advancing age and declining health have influenced his decision.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/politics/karnataka-ex-cm-siddaramaiah-to-skip-2028-assembly-polls-says-political-field-has-become-corrupted-11785060683578.html

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#MintLongStory | India's student protests over the NEET paper leak became a rallying cry against a deeper crisis: rising aspirations, weak education outcomes and too few quality jobs. Despite rapid economic growth, India has the highest youth unemployment among major emerging markets, exposing the gap between demographic promise and opportunity. Today's Long Story examines why growth isn't translating into jobs, how Gen Z mobilized a nationwide movement, and what policymakers must do to avoid squandering India's demographic dividend.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/economy/gen-z-protests-india-jobs-education-crisis-11785063662274.html

By Payal Bhattacharya, Rupanjal Chauhan, Pragya Srivastava