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1. Rahul targets Centre over CBSE OSM row, alleges ‘fraud’ in scanning process

Rahul targets Centre over CBSE OSM row, alleges ‘fraud’ in scanning process Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (May 31, 2026) sharpened his attack on the Centre and

Rahul targets Centre over CBSE OSM row, alleges ‘fraud’ in scanning process

Rahul targets Centre over CBSE OSM row, alleges ‘fraud’ in scanning process Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Sunday (May 31, 2026) sharpened his attack on the Centre and the CBSE over the On-Screen Marking (OSM) controversy, alleging that changes in tender conditions had enabled irregularities in the scanning of answer sheets and describing the episode as a “fraud”. Gandhi also posted a video of his interaction with a group of students affected by the controversy, describing it as a “revealing chat with my fellow ‘anti-national Soros agents’.” In a post on X, Mr. Gandhi said the CBSE’s May 2025 tender required answer sheets to be scanned with automatic robotic scanners, spines preserved, at a minimum of 300 DPI. The tender re-issued in August removed all of it and scanners became generic and resolution dropped to 200 DPI, so that COEMPT can be chosen as the vendor, he alleged. “The blurred copies, the missing pages, the unscanned books — they are not “errors.” They are the predictable outcome of a contract written to fit a vendor. And every child whose marks were wrongly evaluated is a victim of it,” Mr. Gandhi said. “This morning, the Prime Minister had time to speak about mangoes. He has not had time to speak about 18.5 lakh children whose answer sheets were scanned with phones. Sharing a video of his interaction with affected students, Mr.

2. Supreme Court Judge visits Bengaluru Central Prison, launches skill development and mental health initiatives

Supreme Court Judge visits Bengaluru Central Prison, launches skill development and mental health initiatives I Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court and executive chairman of the National Legal Se

Supreme Court Judge visits Bengaluru Central Prison, launches skill development and mental health initiatives

Supreme Court Judge visits Bengaluru Central Prison, launches skill development and mental health initiatives I Justice Vikram Nath of the Supreme Court and executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NLSA) visited the Bengaluru Central Prison at Parappana Agrahara on Sunday and inaugurated several initiatives aimed at improving rehabilitation, skill development and mental healthcare services for inmates. Justice Nath was accompanied by Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru of the Karnataka High Court and patron-in-chief of the Karnataka State Legal Services Authority (KSLSA), justice Anu Sivaraman, executive chairperson of KSLSA, and other senior judicial and legal services officials. They first visited the prison’s Legal Services Centre and reviewed the legal-aid and welfare measures being provided to inmates. They later inaugurated a computer laboratory sponsored by R.V. College of Engineering, Bengaluru, under the theme “Cells to Skills”, a programme designed to equip prisoners with digital and vocational skills to support their rehabilitation and reintegration into society. The delegation also visited the prison hospital’s De-Addiction Centre, where they were briefed by medical officers on the treatment and counselling facilities available for inmates struggling with substance abuse. In a significant step towards improving mental healthcare within prisons, they inaugurated a Tele-MANAS facility in the women’s prison wing. The service will provide inmates with access to mental health counselling and treatment through trained professionals and specialists via telecommunication platforms.

3. Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case, Notes ₹30-Crore Settlement Talks; Calls FIR a ‘Counter Blast'

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case, Notes ₹30-Crore Settlement Talks; Calls FIR a ‘Counter Blast' Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case, Notes ₹30-Crore Settlement Talks

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case, Notes ₹30-Crore Settlement Talks; Calls FIR a ‘Counter Blast'

Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case, Notes ₹30-Crore Settlement Talks; Calls FIR a ‘Counter Blast' Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Rape Case, Notes ₹30-Crore Settlement Talks; Calls FIR a ‘Counter Blast' Supreme Court grants businessman anticipatory bail in rape case. The Supreme Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a Kerala-based businessman in a rape and sexual harassment case, observing that documents placed on record indicated that a financial settlement of Rs 30 crore had been discussed between the parties and that the complainant's FIR appeared to have been lodged as a "counter blast" after the businessman initiated extortion proceedings against her and her husband. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside a September 2025 order of the Kerala High Court which had refused anticipatory bail to Venu Gopalakrishnan in a case registered for offences punishable under Sections 351(2), 64, 74, 75 and 79 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and 67A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The case arose from an FIR lodged on August 5, 2025, at Infopark Police Station, Ernakulam, by a former employee of the appellant's company. The complainant alleged that she had been subjected to sexual harassment and rape by the businessman during her period of employment. According to the appellant, the complainant had joined his company as an Executive Assistant in February 2024 and resigned in May 2025. He contended that allegations surfaced only after rumours regarding an alleged illicit relationship began circulating on social media. The appellant claimed that a meeting was subsequently arranged between him, the complainant and her husband to address the controversy.

4. FIR against man for facilitating transfer of cyber scam funds through his bank account

FIR against man for facilitating transfer of cyber scam funds through his bank account The Whitefield Cyber Crime Police have registered a case against a private firm employee for allegedly providing

FIR against man for facilitating transfer of cyber scam funds through his bank account

FIR against man for facilitating transfer of cyber scam funds through his bank account The Whitefield Cyber Crime Police have registered a case against a private firm employee for allegedly providing his bank account and related banking facilities to cyber fraudsters, enabling them to route proceeds from online scams. According to the complaint filed by sub-inspector Manjunath B.P. on Friday, an investigation into suspicious financial transactions revealed that a private bank account had been used to receive funds linked to multiple cyberfraud cases. Probe revealed that cybercrime cases linked to the bank account had been registered in various places, including Bengaluru South Cyber Crime Police Station, South East Cyber Crime Police Station, Avalahalli Police Station, Kerala, Palakkad, Kozhikode Rural, Kolhapur in Maharashtra, Ramanathapuram, Delhi, Pune, Raichur and other locations. It was further found that the bank account was being used as a “money mule account” to receive and route funds obtained through cyber fraud. The account holder had allegedly provided banking facilities to cybercriminals, facilitating the transfer of proceeds from online scam activities. The police identified the account holder as Murali G. Reddygopal, 37, a resident of Murthinagar Cross, Sirarapura. Investigators suspect that he knowingly provided his bank account, ATM card, mobile number, and internet banking credentials to cybercriminals for illegal transactions.

5. UDF government in Kerala ‘poised’ to refer ADM Naveen Babu’s suicide case to CBI

UDF government in Kerala ‘poised’ to refer ADM Naveen Babu’s suicide case to CBI The United Democratic Front (UDF) government is reportedly examining whether to refer the politically controversial dea

UDF government in Kerala ‘poised’ to refer ADM Naveen Babu’s suicide case to CBI

UDF government in Kerala ‘poised’ to refer ADM Naveen Babu’s suicide case to CBI The United Democratic Front (UDF) government is reportedly examining whether to refer the politically controversial death by suicide of former Additional District Magistrate (ADM) Kannur K. Naveen Babu to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Naveen Babu’s family, including his wife and Revenue department official, K. Manjusha, and his brother, Praveen Babu, a lawyer, had recently called on Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala, and reiterated their demand for a CBI inquiry into the politically stormy suicide abetment case in which the Kerala police had arraigned Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leader and former Kannur district president P.P. Officials said the government has not yet issued a formal notification of consent authorising the CBI to investigate the case. They said it was likely the government would seek legal opinion and weigh the family’s request in the Cabinet. Satheesan had promised justice for the bereaved family.

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