Demonstrations have been held in the capital, New Delhi, and cities across the country in recent weeks. They were sparked by alleged examination paper leaks in some of India's most competitive entrance tests. Around two million students are said to have been affected by the alleged leaks, which have also been linked to several student suicides. Read more:England gymnast taken to hospital after horror fallBoy, 17, dies after Luton stabbing On Friday, Pradhan announced his resignation on X, saying: "Considering the situation that ​has arisen at Jantar Mantar and across ⁠the country, so that ⁠anti-national forces do not take advantage of this situation... I have sent my ‌resignation letter to the prime minister. "I deeply respect the aspirations, feelings, and ‌legitimate expectations of the country's youth." Following the news, cheers came from supporters continuing to protest in central Delhi. Later in the day, Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, which took its name from a comment by the chief justice of India's Supreme Court who compared unemployed young people with cockroaches, said the demonstrations would stop. The group added that the government had met all their demands. "We have done ​it," said Mr Dipke. Protesters initially called for education reforms, but the movement has since transformed into broader public frustrations over unemployment, government accountability and economic opportunity. It has become one of Narendra Modi's biggest challenges since he became prime minister in 2014. Thousands of protesters have been returning to the streets even after police used tear gas and batons this week to disperse marchers trying to reach parliament. Sky's India reporter Neville Lazarus said the leaders of the protest movement had made three demands to Modhi's representatives at a recent meeting. One - the resignation of Pradhan - was a "non-negotiable". The other two, said Lazarus, were "compensation for the children who had taken their lives because of the examination paper leak, and the third [was] the withdrawing of cases by police against the protesters". He added that the protesters said the meeting was 'cordial' but that they were losing patience with the government. To limit the protests, authorities have restricted access to the internet and some metro stations. Anger has boiled over since police injured protesters on Monday, injuring students, launching baton charges and firing tear gas. Pradhan, 57, is a senior leader of Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party and ⁠had been regarded as a rising figure.

The US musician faced an allegation he attacked a former friend at the Tape club in Mayfair in 2023. The 37-year-old previously denied allegations of assault occasioning actual bodily harm against Abraham Diaw, along with two charges of possessing an offensive weapon - a bottle - in a public place and attempting to cause grievous bodily harm. At Southwark Crown Court on Friday, prosecutors dropped these charges, and the R&B singer admitted an additional charge of affray. Brown, from California, USA, was charged along with his vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, 40, who had also denied assault occasioning actual bodily harm and has now pleaded guilty to affray. Prosecutors said Brown approached the victim from the dancefloor and after moving through the crowd, "struck him twice over the head with a glass bottle". The fight was caught on a surveillance camera in front of the club, prosecutors said. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) added that Akinlolu, of Florida, USA, "quickly joined Brown and punched the victim to the head". The CPS said the pair "continued their assault whilst the victim attempted to flee through the club" and "the victim was kicked while he was seated defenceless on the floor". The victim was taken to St Mary's Hospital with head and knee injuries. Following the attack, police discovered Brown and Akinlolu had left the UK and a warrant was issued for their arrest. Brown returned to the UK over two years after the incident for a concert in Manchester as part of his world tour and was arrested on 15 May last year. During the brief court hearing on Friday, prosecutor Heidi Stonecliffe KC applied for an extra charge of affray to be added to the indictment, saying this had been accepted by all parties. Brown arrived at court wearing a tan suit, gold-rimmed sunglasses, a St Louis Cardinals baseball hat, and flanked by security guards. He waved to fans who were playing his music and shouting his name, with one saying "I love you Chris". He was previously ordered to pay a £5 million security fee as part of his bail conditions and allowed to go on a world tour, as long as he surrendered his passport on arrival in each country. Detective Constable Zara Ripamonti, from the Metropolitan Police Service, said: "This was a disgraceful, unprovoked assault that put a man in hospital. Read more from Sky News:Car bomb near Irish borderHeat health alerts in place "There is no place for serious violence like this in London and I'm pleased these men accepted what they did wasn't just completely unacceptable - but criminal. "This has been a long investigation and we've worked with police colleagues in the UK to bring these two men to justice." Both Brown and Akinlolu were bailed to be sentenced on October 26 at Southwark Crown Court. Claire Campbell, senior crown prosecutor in CPS London South said after the hearing: "This kind of violence is entirely unacceptable. No one is above the law." Brown initially became famous as a teenager in 2005 and has won two Grammys for best R&B album, one for F.A.M.E. in 2011 and another for 11:11 (Deluxe) earlier this year. He pleaded guilty in 2009 to beating his ex-girlfriend, pop star Rihanna. He admitted one count of felony assault relating to an incident that occurred hours before they were due to perform at the Grammy Awards.

It comes after Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced a "pause" to the first tranche of releases, which were due to start in September. One prison service source suggested Burnham had come into office understandably wanting to prioritise the safety of victims but without thinking of the repercussions for prison capacity if the scheme were to be scrapped. It's a "mess", they said. Releases began being prepared at the beginning of the month, according to internal guidance circulated within the probation service and seen by Sky News. Up to 7000 inmates were set to be freed across 10 tranches, starting on 2 September. Probation staff have now had their training on the changes paused, and have little further information about the shape of the review and what could change. The Sentencing Act, which became law earlier this year, introduced an earned progression model which allowed prisoners serving standard sentences in England and Wales to be freed after serving a third of their sentence, rather than half. The rest would be spent on supervision in the community, using electronic tagging. More serious criminals, including those convicted of sexual and violent crimes, would be eligible for release from prison after serving half of their sentence, rather than two-thirds, as is typically the case at the moment. It is believed that this change led to two of the three men convicted of manslaughter over the death of PC Harper being considered for early release from prison. On Friday, the Police Federation for England and Wales urged the government not to allow prison capacity to "redefine the punishment imposed by the courts", saying any celebration of police officer bravery rings "hollow" when officers see "the very people they risked their lives to arrest being released early... because the prison estate has run out of capacity." Some sources have suggested that the government could change the eligibility criteria so that more serious criminals are prevented from release, but there are questions over whether this amendment would do enough to curb overcrowding and deliver the numbers. Read more from Sky News:Chris Brown pleads guilty to affrayIrish police intercepts car bomb near border The men's prison estate is operating at 97% capacity today, with around 2,000 free spaces. Not quite the 99% capacity it was at two summers ago, with just hundreds of free spaces, but it wouldn't take too long to get back to that point. In a statement released on Thursday, the prime minister said keeping the public safe would always be his "top priority" and that "no prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have conducted an urgent review". "Where changes are needed, we will not hesitate to make them," he added.

At this point there has been no club-to-club contact, but the interest is real. Vinicius Jr is one of a number of forward targets Arsenal are exploring, with Julian Alvarez, Yan Diomande and Bradley Barcola also players of interest. The Brazilian international, 26, has entered the final year of his contract and if an agreement cannot be found on a new deal, Real could be open to selling, rather than lose him for free next summer. The Gunners are aiming to strengthen their left-wing options this summer and the Brazil ace would be a superstar addition. Arsenal news and transfers latestArsenal interested in John Stones and Ezri KonsaChristos Tzolis is Arsenal's new 'warrior mode' winger Arsenal sold Leandro Trossard to Besiktas for £17m earlier this summer and have brought in Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge for £34m. However, their alternative option in that area of the pitch, Gabriel Martinelli, scored just one Premier League goal last season. Vinicius Jr, the 2024 Ballon d'Or runner-up, is currently on holiday following his exploits for Brazil at the World Cup. Analysis: Vinicius Jr would be jaw-dropping signing for Arsenal Sky Sports' Peter Smith: "It's well known Arsenal are aiming to strengthen their left-wing options this summer - but a deal for Brazil ace Vinicius Junior would be a jaw-dropping addition. "Vinicius Jr has one year left on his current Real Madrid contract so this could be the window of opportunity for potential suitors to make their move, as Real try to tie the winger down to a new deal. "Vinicius Jr's relationship with new Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has been in focus. "However, it is understood the player and head coach have been in touch since an incident last season which saw Vinicius Jr abused by Mourinho's Benfica midfielder Gianluca Prestianni and that the pair were ready to start this new campaign together with a clean slate. "But with Arsenal's interest being reported, there is now the possibility Vinicius Jnr will be kicking off the 206/27 season in the Premier League. "It's a thrilling thought for Arsenal fans and neutrals on these shores - but a worrying one for the Gunners' title rivals." Are Vinicius Jr's wage demands too much for Arsenal? Spanish football expert Terry Gibson on Sky Sports News: "Vinicius Jr is currently on 15m Euros a year net. "Real Madrid have offered him 20m Euros. He wants 30m Euros - just over 550,000 Euros a week net. "There's no budging on the contract from Real Madrid or Vinicius. Real Madrid are looking at a potential replacement in Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig. This [contract situation] has been ongoing for 18 months. "But when you put those figures in the melting pot, it's hard to imagine Arsenal or anybody in the Premier League matching those sums of money."

For the past 10 days, a blaze has raged in the Cairngorms National Park and forced the evacuation of some homes in the area. Police Scotland has declared a major incident as more than 500 firefighters have been tackling the blaze, alongside specialist wildfire appliances, all-terrain vehicles, helicopter water-bombing operations and partner agencies. It comes as Scottish First Minister John Swinney has asked for military aerial support from the UK government and said the blaze remains a "major and serious" incident but that there was an "improved picture" on Saturday afternoon. There has been a compulsory evacuation for parts of the Cairngorms village of Nethy Bridge, according to Sandy McCook, chairman of the Nethy Bridge and Vicinity Community Council. Residents could see large plumes of smoke from the wildfire on Friday before they were evacuated, he added. Mr McCook told Sky News that residents "feel completely let down by the Scottish government who had dithered". He said: "The village is a very sombre place at the moment, with everybody still on edge. Everybody is still worried. There have been tears of despair, tears of anger, tears of frustration in the village." He also said: "A lot of people are upset, angry and frustrated at the ongoing situation because the Scottish government said a week ago [on Wednesday] that they had enough resources to deal with it, and they said on Thursday that the fire was contained. "My argument with that is, if you said the fire was contained and you had enough resources last Wednesday and Thursday, why are we still fighting it 10 days later and it's still running out of control? It is still not controlled in any way shape or form." Mr McCook said: "Apocalyptic is the word for the pall of smoke that was on the go yesterday." The smoke has changed direction, and on Saturday at midday he said it was blowing towards Aberdeenshire and the North Sea, but the flames were still "very plain to see" from the outskirts of Nethy Bridge. Emergency services previously said significantly changed weather conditions, including stronger winds, have contributed to the unpredictable behaviour of the blaze. Scottish justice secretary Neil Gray told Sky News: "We've had helicopters available throughout the course of this week. We have two available today and we're expecting that to increase tomorrow. Of course we keep under review our response to the ever-growing threat of wildfires and having aerial support is part of that tactical response." In an update on Saturday morning, Police Scotland said residents in a small area of properties north-west of Dorback Lodge (Lain Thatchan) had been evacuated as a precaution. Read more from Sky News:Fourth heatwave on the way for UKTeenage boys arrested on suspicion of murder The Scottish government said a fire break around the village was established overnight, and new breaks are being constructed as Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) deploys additional resources. A smoke advisory is also in place for Tomintoul, where residents have been advised to keep windows and doors shut due to smoke from the wildfire. SFRS said it has maintained a "significant operational response" since the wildfire was first reported on 15 July. The fire broke out near the village of Glenmore on Wednesday last week and covered about six square kilometres of heather and small trees at its height.

The British-Indian author told jurors about the moment he was attacked by Hadi Matar, 28, who is facing terrorism charges after being found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison last year. It was the second time Rushdie described the incident in court, after giving evidence against Matar - who has pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges - during the 2025 trial. The 79-year-old was blinded in one eye, suffered a severely damaged hand, and spent months recovering following the incident, which took place while the award-winning writer was on stage at an event in New York in 2022. Rushdie, who spent most of the 1990s in hiding in the UK after receiving death threats over his 1988 novel The Satanic Verses, was stabbed about 15 times. On Thursday, he told the court in Buffalo, New York, he recalled feeling what he thought was a punch under his chin, then feeling blood coming from his neck. He said: "I was on the stage, lying down, with an enormous pool of blood all around me. "It was an enormous and expansive lake of blood." Rushdie, who at one point removed his glasses to show his now sightless right eye, said knife came "a millimetre from my brain". Read more from Sky News:Follow: Iran war latestUS imposes new tariffs on 60 countries Defendant faces potential life sentence Matar faces a potential life sentence if convicted of federal charges that include engaging in an act of transnational terrorism. However, his defence has argued that his intent or mindset at the time of the attack cannot be proved - a key element in the prosecutors' claim that it was an act of terrorism motivated by an allegiance to Iran's government. In 1989, Iran's late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa - or religious edict - calling for Rushdie to be killed over The Satanic Verses, which which some Muslims consider blasphemous. Iran's government has denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but the country's then foreign ministry spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam. Asked in court if he had anticipated blowback from the book, Rushdie said "probably, but I don't believe the book to be on trial here. I believe someone else is on trial" - a comment the judge struck from the court transcript.

Baroness Ruth Davidson, a Tory, had slightly harsher words - branding Sir Keir Starmer's former lieutenant Darren Jones "bitter". Mr Jones was chief secretary to the prime minister under Sir Keir before leaving government with the ex-PM. Politics live: Follow the latest updates here After Mr Burnham announced he was scrapping the government's digital ID scheme to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on cutting energy bills, Mr Jones posted on social media that the ID policy was not costed and so there was no money yet to save. It crystallised criticism that Mr Burnham is pledging money to policies that sound popular, but he does not actually have any plans for funding them. On the divisions within the Labour Party, Baroness Harman said: "[Burnham]'s also got to build bridges with the people for whom there has not been space in the cabinet, but are still members of parliament, have still got all the attributes and interests that they have, and that is perfectly possible. "So as well as encouraging and supporting his current cabinet, with the work that they're going to take forward, he's got to talk to the people who are in the previous cabinet who've got expertise - and wisdom - they could feed in. "He's got to be talking to them as well as talking to his current cabinet ministers. And if he does that, I think that he can build bridges." She added that Mr Jones should be invited in by Mr Burnham and consulted as a "repository of a lot of wisdom and expertise". Read more:What Burnham means for your payslipHow pubs will save money from Burnham's tax cuts Baroness Davidson, however, was more cynical. " Can I offer a different idea here, which is that Darren Jones knew exactly what he was doing when he sunk the first policy announcement of the new prime minister," she said. Baroness Davidson added that Jones was "bitter" and "needs to be told that that's not how you behave".

Playing their first international fixture of the year England ran out 38-4 winners at the Stade Ernest-Wallon, the home of Toulouse Olympique. Debutant Ellise Derbyshire scored for the visitors after France has taken the lead through two converted penalties. Rowley steps down as St Helens head coachRovers fight from 12 points behind to claim derby win at Hull FCNot got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream contract-free on NOWChoose the Sky Sports push notifications you want Lucy Murray touched down twice, before Ella Donnelly also crossed for his first ever try in an England shirt as Stuart Barrow's side began to run riot. Woman of Steel, Eva Hunter, produced a rampaging run to evade numerous French defenders to touch down to take the score to 28-4 at half-time. England picked up from where they left off in the second half as playmaker Jenna Foubister went over to increase the advantage before Derbyshire claimed her second, with Izzy Rowe successfully kicking five of seven conversions. Tries: Derbyshire (x2), Murray (x2), Donnelly, Hunter, Foubister Goals: Rowe (5/7) Half-time: 28-4 Full-time: 38-4