The student-led Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) is staging a major sit-in protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on June 6 over massive irregularities in NEET and CBSE exams. Backed by education reformer Sonam Wangchuk, the youth movement is demanding accountability and immediate top-level resignations

India and Australia announced on Monday that they would begin developing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with regard to the provision of defence articles and services as the next step in deepening defence industrial collaborations. This marks a major step toward co-production and co-development of military hardware.

In a strategic structural recalibration aimed at managing its most complex geopolitical frontier, India has appointed veteran diplomat Vikram Doraiswami as its next Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China. A distinguished 1992-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Doraiswami officially assumed operational charge in Beijing, succeeding Pradeep Kumar Rawat. Transitioning directly from his high-profile assignment as India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Doraiswami brings a rare, highly specialized linguistic advantage to the post: he is completely fluent in Mandarin, a skill mastered during early-career deployments to Hong Kong and Beijing in the late 1990s. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) timing is highly deliberate, dropping his appointment into a critical phase as both nuclear-armed neighbors attempt to systematically de-escalate lingering tactical frictions along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Eastern Ladakh. Demonstrating immediate soft-power intent, the new envoy has already captured extensive local public attention after releasing a viral, fluent Mandarin video tour of the Indian Embassy compound, reinforcing New Delhi’s dual approach of firm strategic boundary management paired with deep, constructive cultural engagement.

Admiral Krishna Swaminathan has assumed charge as the new Chief of the Naval Staff, becoming the 27th head of the Indian Navy.

The Union Government of India officially initiated plans on June 1, 2026, to revive the controversial Delimitation Bill, 2026 in New Delhi to redraw the nation’s political map and expand the Lok Sabha before the 2029 general elections.

A horrific structural disaster shattered the student-dense hub of South Delhi on Saturday evening, May 30, 2026, leaving four people dead and at least 12 others severely injured. A multi-storey commercial building suddenly buckled and collapsed into a mountain of rubble at approximately 7:44 p.m. on Western Marg in the Saidulajab area, located right next to the Saket Metro Station. The building, which housed a commercial coaching institute, offices, and cafes, was packed with young students when the framework gave way. Initial probes by the Delhi Police reveal that unauthorized additional construction was actively taking place on the upper floors, completely compromising the load-bearing elements of the structure. Eyewitnesses reported a deafening, explosive sound just before the concrete framework sheared off and crashed directly onto an adjacent tin-shed student canteen where dozens were having dinner. A massive, multi-agency night-long search operation was immediately mounted by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Delhi Fire Services (DFS), deploying hydraulic cutters and sniffer dogs. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta rushed to the site to oversee the response, while police established a dedicated green corridor to rush the critically injured survivors to the AIIMS Trauma Centre.