Tamil Nadu

By-Election Results:
- The ruling TVK candidates won the by-elections in the Madurantakam and Dharapuram (Reserved) Assembly constituencies.

National

Parliamentary Panel Recommendations on NTA:
- The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education tabled a report in the Rajya Sabha recommending the transition of major entrance exams, specifically NEET-UG, to Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode.
- Recommended multi-session CBT schedules utilizing a mathematically audited normalisation methodology.
- Proposed establishing a centralised national digital registry of blacklisted and penalised exam vendors to prevent compromised contractors from securing tenders across autonomous educational boards.
- Advised using mid-sized IT labs at public universities and engineering colleges rather than over-relying on unverified private vendors.

Supreme Court on Transit Bans vs. Freedom of Movement:
- A three-judge Supreme Court Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant ruled that blanket shutdowns of public transit (such as Metro trains) during public demonstrations are “over-reaching”.
- The Court established that a clear distinction exists between total “prohibition” and prudent “regulation”, directing that transit restrictions must remain proportionate to prevent undue public inconvenience.

Railways Act Amendment on Public Nuisance:
- Under Section 145(2) of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended by the Jan Vishwas Act, 2026), playing loud audio/video on speaker mode or causing a nuisance on trains can attract a fine of ₹1,000.
- Continued nuisance after warnings can lead to up to 6 months simple imprisonment, a fine up to ₹5,000, or both.

Infrastructure Renaming:
- The Uttar Pradesh Cabinet approved renaming the Noida International Airport at Jewar as the ‘Narendra Modi International Airport, Noida-Jewar’.

Laureate: Navi Pillay (85), South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Citation: Awarded on the 125th anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize for her contributions to international criminal law, human rights advocacy, and non-violent conflict resolution, including her leadership of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Palestine and Gaza.