The Daily Catch-Up: SC seeks protest records, NEET probe advances, Vande Bharat debuts

4 min readUpdated: Jul 30, 2026 07:34 PM IST Visuals from Parliament march crackdown in New Delhi on Monday, July 20 (Express Photo by Gajendra Yadav)Dear Reader,Welcome to The Daily Catch-Up, your three-minute evening briefing from The Indian Express. The week’s biggest political story continued to move from the streets to the courts, while India’s railways, agriculture and athletics provided a glimpse of what lies beyond the headlines. Today’s news in 30 seconds Supreme Court: The court asked the Centre to produce records on the alleged use of pellet guns during the Jantar Mantar protests. NEET: The CBI filed its first chargesheet in the 2026 paper leak case, paving the way for proceedings before a fast-track court. Infrastructure: India’s first Vande Bharat freight train completed its t