UPDATED: May 27, 2026 18:38 IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, marking his first official visit to the national capital. The meeting focused on state-specific issues, including a memorandum urging the central government to reject Karnataka's Mekedatu Dam project due to the Kaveri water dispute. Discussions also covered pending state funds, the three-language policy, and educational reforms. Vijay is scheduled to meet Home Minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to address security and financial demands. Simultaneously, the CBSE faces scrutiny after ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikari exposed vulnerabilities in the digital evaluation system. Students report missing answer sheets and glitches in the re-evaluation portal, leading to demands for a reopened window. The Supreme Court has directed the board to clarify its three-language policy for class ninth students within four weeks. In other developments, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is reportedly likely to step down, and the Health Ministry confirmed a woman in Bengaluru tested negative for the Ebola virus.
