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The Daily Catch-Up: Tata Sons succession, Kurla landslide, NEET leak and more

The Daily Catch-Up: Tata Sons succession, Kurla landslide, NEET leak and more

Tata Group Chairman N Chandrasekaran will not seek another term as Tata Sons chairman once his current tenure concludes in February 2027, raising questions about the succession at India's largest business conglomerate. In Mumbai, a landslide in Kurla's Chirag Nagar claimed the lives of two individuals during heavy rain, while rescue teams continue their efforts at the site.

The CBI has uncovered that an NTA subject expert allegedly provided 132 questions to the son of a coaching center owner, adding complexity to the NEET paper leak investigation. Opposition leader Amit Shah has declared readiness to hold parliamentary sessions until the night if required during the ongoing session. The government intends to continue working through the night to conduct discussions.

Trump departed from Turkey, using a different aircraft after receiving a credible threat involving Iranian proxy forces. India's envoy Dinesh Trivedi met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi following talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. A new long read explores the application of AI and statistical methods to decipher the Indus script, an ancient writing system yet to be deciphered.

Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar have all surpassed 2,000 mm of cumulative rainfall, with more precipitation predicted for August 12.

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