1.Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra were adorned in the grand 'Suna Besha' (Golden Attire) on their chariots in Odisha's pilgrim town of Puri Saturday, a day after the Bahuda Yatra.

2.Activist Sonam Wangchuk hailed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation as a “victory of democracy,”

3.Union Minister Prahlad Joshi has been appointed as Education Minister following Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation from the post Saturday.

4.The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) Saturday announced the withdrawal of its 36-day agitation, a massive win for the student-led movement centred around the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

5.After Dharmendra Pradhan stepped down as Union education minister, veteran BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi Saturday congratulated students for the "peaceful conclusion" of their agitation.

6.The Enforcement Directorate Saturday arrested former Chhattisgarh PSC chairman Taman Singh Sonwani here on money laundering charges in an alleged examination paper leak case.

7.United Nations: United Nations has said it is "aware" of the students' demonstrations in New Delhi and that it is important that people wishing to protest peacefully be allowed to do so without any fear of harassment, arrest or injury.

8.Iran targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf Friday, while the US bombarded Iranian military sites as the rivals showed no sign of backing away from their conflict after a 13th straight night of strikes.

9.Calling the resignation a significant milestone for the student movement, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke remarked, “Thanks for calling us cockroaches.” He said the movement would not have taken shape without the controversy surrounding the Chief Justice’s earlier remarks.

10.A no-confidence motion has been initiated against Chameli Ojha, the Sarpanch of Tikhiri Gram Panchayat in Odisha’s Kendrapara district. The development comes after 21 out of 22 ward members reportedly extended support to the proposal, expressing dissatisfaction with her functioning.

11.The Odisha government has made it mandatory for officials to seek prior permission before leaving headquarters, with a new directive requiring 21 days’ advance notice for personal travel outside the state or country.

12.A tragic road accident near Gangapada Square in Khordha claimed the lives of a father and his daughter on Saturday. The Chief Minister announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) to support the immediate kin of the victims

13.US-based AI giant OpenAI's chatbot ChatGPT faced a global technical disruption Saturday, with more than 1,500 users reporting issues on the platform.

14.A 23‑year‑old woman from Punjab, Damanpreet Kaur, was strangled to death at her home in Edmonton, Canada. Police have arrested her live‑in partner, 22‑year‑old Ritish Kumar.

15.A low-pressure area has been formed in the Bay of Bengal close to the West Bengal-Odisha coast, and it is likely to bring heavy rain till Monday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The weather office, while noting that the low pressure is likely.