The Supreme Court questioned the “executive veto” in appointing election commissioners, asserting it undermines the independence of the Election Commission. 

 The case stems from the cancellation of NEET-UG 2026 after central agencies confirmed that the question paper had been compromised. 

 A NEET-UG exam leak was reported after a teacher discovered PDFs matching 135 exam questions, prompting an investigation by the NTA. 

 According to the IMD, moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and a dust storm is expected over the NCR region for the next hour. 

 Adani’s hiring of Robert Giuffra, one of Trump’s personal lawyers, and an offer to invest $10 billion in the US economy played a key role, said NYT.