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www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know India Says No Abnormality Seen In Boeing 787 Fuel Switch Of Air India London Flight T he Indian government said that a detailed examination conducted by Boeing found that there was no abnormal- ity in the fuel control switch of an Air India Boeing 787 after its pilots on a London-Bengaluru flight flagged a possible defect in February. Further inspection of its complete thrust control module at a Boeing facility is underway, deputy civil aviation minister Murlidhar Mohol said in reply to a question in the up- per house of parliament on Monday. The incident renewed the spot- light on the switches on Boeing Dreamliners that regulate the flow of jet fuel into a plane’s engines after investigation into an Air India 787 crash that killed 260 people in Guja- rat in June last year.. - Reuters Indian Federal Police File Charges Against 13 Over Exam Paper Leaks. Court Orders Protesters Released I ndia’s Central Bureau of Investigation has filed charges against 13 people in connection with leaked question papers for the national medical college entrance test, days after youth-led protests over the scandal forced the education minister to quit. India’s top court onWednesday, July 29, ordered that no coercive action be taken against protesters, directed all under-18s arrested during the protests to be released, and said authorities must preserve surveillance footage, after petitioners alleged police brutality against demon- strators. The protests have also prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government to introduce a bill in parlia- ment to amend the legislation governing public examina- tions, proposing longer prison terms and heftier fines for violators. Under the amended law, the 13 people could be pun- ished with prison terms of five to 10 years, and fines of up to 50 million rupees ($522,000). About 2 million students had taken the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in May before it was cancelled following allegations of test paper questions being leaked. A re-test was held on June 21. Those charged include three subject experts from the federal National Testing Agency, several middlemen who sourced and distributed the leaked questions, and two people associated with coaching institutes who obtained them, federal police agency CBI said in a statement late onWednesday, adding that all of them were detained in custody. “The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed charge sheet … against 13 arrested accused for offences of criminal conspiracy, cheating, criminal breach of trust, destruction of evidence and others,” it said. The 13 people could not be reached for comment as they are in custody. Exam question paper leaks are fairly common in India and the NEET questions themselves were similarly leaked in some parts of the country in 2024, although no re-test was ordered at the time. The weeks-long demonstrations, which were called off after the education minister resigned on Saturday, saw thousands of people converging in the capital, with pro- tests spreading to other cities after a march on parliament was met with tear gas and baton charges. - Reuters PHOTO:REUTERS/ANUSHREE FADNAVIS PHOTO:REUTERS/ANUSHREE FADNAVIS A view of graffiti on the wall as supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party demonstrate demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, 25 July, 2026. Pradhan announced his resignation later on Saturday. Supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party demonstrate demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks, in New Delhi, India, 25 July, 2026. Pradhan announced his resignation later on Saturday. PHOTO:REUTERS/AMIT DAVE/FILE PHOTO Wreckage of the Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane sits on the open ground, outside Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, where it took off and crashed nearby shortly afterwards, in Ahmedabad, India July 12, 2025. News India Times (August 1, 2026 - August 7, 2026) August 7, 2026 26 India