THE SAVERA NEWS CAPSULE: AFTERNOON ROUNDUP

June 21, 2026

Catch up on the latest national, international, business, sports and entertainment news with The Savera News Capsule Afternoon Roundup:

1. Education Minister’s Resignation Demanded as Protest Continues for Second Day at Jantar Mantar

New Delhi: The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) protest against the NEET paper leak continues for the second day on Sunday at Jantar Mantar. The protesters sat at Jantar Mantar overnight demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

CJP founder Abhijit Deepke and his supporters have been standing at Jantar Mantar since Saturday night. They are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

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2. NEET-UG Re-Exam Candidate Reaches Nagpur Centre After NTA Resolves Abu Dhabi Allocation Issue

Nagpur: A NEET-UG re-examination candidate reached his newly allotted examination centre at a medical college in Nagpur on Sunday to appear for the entrance test, a day after reports showed that he had been allotted a centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday had allotted PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya, Ajni, Nagpur as the examination centre for the NEET aspirant after he was initially assigned an exam centre in Abu Dhabi, triggering concerns and drawing attention on social media.

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3. Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif, Army Chief Asim Munir Arrive in Zurich for US-Iran Technical Talks

Zurich: Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir on Sunday (local time) landed in Zurich to attend the US-Iran high-level talks, following the signing of the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran.

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4. Punjab Nihangs Take Control of Uttarakhand Gurdwara; People Allegedly Held Hostage, Internet Services Suspended

Uttarakhand: A dispute that began on June 16 in Karnaprayag, Chamoli district, escalated late Saturday when Nihangs from Punjab took control of a gurdwara in Nagrasu, Rudraprayag, and held two people hostage. One captive was later released, while a sewadar (caretaker) remained confined. Police and administrative officials rushed to the spot, and as tensions intensified, the army sent ITBP personnel to restore order.

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5. ‘Will remain tense till results are declared’: Candidates appearing for NEET retest

New Delhi: Several candidates who had gathered outside examination centres in various parts of the country for the NEET-UG re-examination, told IANS that they are skeptical about their preparation following the alleged May 3 paper leak. However, the students hoped that the government’s measures to conduct a fair examination will be successful this time.

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