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CBI nabs alleged mastermind down NEET-UG 2026 chemistry insubstantial leak
In a large breakthrough, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Pune-based chemistry lecturer P.V. Kulkarni, accusing him of being the kingpin down the NEET-UG 2026 insubstantial leak. The bureau has truthful acold arrested 8 accused successful the case. According to the agency, investigations revealed that Mr. Kulkarni had entree to the question papers arsenic helium was allegedly progressive successful the introspection process connected behalf of the National Testing Agency (NTA). During the past week of April 2026, helium allegedly mobilised students with the assistance of co-accused Manisha Waghmare, a quality salon proprietor who was arrested by the CBI connected May 14.
BRICS members hold connected ‘independent’ State of Palestine with East Jerusalem arsenic capital
The BRICS Foreign Ministers’ gathering that concluded connected Friday (May 15, 2026), reaffirmed the grouping’s telephone for the instauration of an ‘independent and viable State of Palestine’ wrong the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem arsenic its capital. While statement emerged connected the Statehood for Palestine, respective different issues saw the members disagreeing among themselves, which prevented the emergence of a Joint Statement, starring alternatively to the merchandise of a ‘Chair’s Statement and Outcome Document’.
Israel and Lebanon hold to 45-day hold of ceasefire, says U.S.
Israel and Lebanon person agreed to a 45-day hold of their ceasefire aft different circular of talks successful Washington, the U.S. State Department said Friday (May 15, 2026). It comes aft 2 “productive” days of talks and volition beryllium followed by much negotiations June 2-3, State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said. A shaky truce betwixt Israel and the Hezbollah militant radical successful Lebanon had been owed to extremity connected Sunday (May 17, 2026).
PM Modi dismisses reports of authorities mulling taxation connected overseas travel
Dismissing quality media reports that the authorities is considering levying taxes connected overseas travel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi connected Friday (May 15, 2026) said that there is “no question of putting specified restrictions connected overseas travel.” The Prime Minister’s effect follows a quality study that suggested that the authorities was considering levying a taxation oregon a cess oregon a surcharge connected overseas question but nary last determination had been taken yet. “This is wholly false. Not an iota of information successful this. There is nary question of putting specified restrictions connected overseas travel. We stay committed to improving ‘Ease of Doing Business’ and ‘Ease of Living’ for our people,” Mr. Modi said successful a station connected X.
Rijiju raises interest implicit alleged undeclared overseas trips of Rahul Gandhi
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju connected Friday (May 15, 2026) expressed concern implicit the alleged “undeclared” overseas trips of Leader of the Opposition (Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi and asked him to stock details of the travels with the authorities acrophobic to debar enactment for immoderate usurpation of law. “Serious questions person been raised regarding Rahul Gandhi. Every Indian indispensable travel the rules and laws, and particularly a Member of Parliament indispensable adhere to the rules strictly. The questions raised are superior due to the fact that if immoderate MP wants to question abroad, they indispensable pass the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha oregon Rajya Sabha 3 weeks successful advance,” helium told the reporters.
Election Commission orders probe into voting by overseas nationals successful Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a probe into the allegations of overseas nationals casting votes successful the caller Assembly predetermination successful Tamil Nadu. A study has been sought from the returning officers of astatine slightest 2 cities and 5 districts crossed the State connected however the foreigners managed to ballot contempt the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), authoritative sources said connected Friday (May 15, 2026). The probe was launched aft galore overseas nationals of Indian root were arrested oregon detained by law-enforcement agencies successful Chennai and Madurai for fraudulently casting votes and migration officials sent a study to the ECI.
Muslim broadside to determination SC against Bhojshala verdict arsenic Hindu groups observe amid dense information successful Dhar
Representatives of the Muslim assemblage connected Friday (May 15, 2026) said that they would attack the Supreme Court to situation the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s bid declaring the disputed Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula mosque site successful Dhar a Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Saraswati. Members of the Hindu assemblage celebrated the verdict by the High Court’s Indore Bench, which granted them implicit worship rights, adjacent arsenic strict information arrangements remained successful spot successful Dhar and adjacent areas. The territory medication had already imposed preventive measures nether Section 163 of the BNSS.
State’s work is to guarantee ‘living wages’ for workers, not statement them arsenic ‘terrorists’: Supreme Court
The Uttar Pradesh authorities should not deliberation of those who protested for higher wages successful Noida connected April 13 arsenic “terrorists”, the Supreme Court said connected Friday (May 15, 2026), reminding the State of its work to supply a “living wage” to workers, successful accordance with the Constitution’s Directive Principles of State Policy. “They were asking for higher wages… don’t deliberation they are terrorists,” Justice B.V. Nagarathna, heading a two-person Bench including JustIce Ujjal Bhuyan, told the Uttar Pradesh counsel.
Growing ‘attacks’on the judiciary by ‘parasites’, CJI Surya Kant says
While proceeding a lawyer’s plea seeking designation arsenic a elder advocate, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant connected Friday (May 15, 2026) came down heavy connected what helium described arsenic increasing and unwarranted “attacks connected the judiciary” by “media, societal media, and RTI activists”. “There are parasites successful nine who onslaught the system... they don’t get immoderate employment and don’t person immoderate spot successful the profession. Some of them go media, immoderate of them go societal media, immoderate of them go RTI activists, and they commencement attacking everyone,” the Chief Justice observed.
Charity Commissioner directs Tata Trusts to defer Saturday’s Board meeting
The Maharashtra Charity Commissioner connected Friday (May 15, 2026) directed the Board of Trustees of TATA Trusts to defer the gathering scheduled for Saturday (May 16, 2026). It has further directed the TATA Trusts not to clasp immoderate specified gathering till the submission of Inspector’s enquiry report. The bid followed caller developments successful which the bureau of the Charity Commissioner received an email dated April 18, 2026, sent by Advocate Katyayani Agrawal. She had requested the urgent involution of the Charity Commissioner for a usurpation of Section 30A(2) of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act, which pertains to the fig of perpetual trustees successful a nationalist trust.
Israel says carried retired Gaza onslaught targeting caput of Hamas equipped wing
Israel said connected Friday (May 15, 2026) that it carried retired a onslaught successful Gaza targeting Ezzedine Al-Haddad, whom it described arsenic the main of the equipped helping of the Palestinian question Hamas. “Under the absorption of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, the IDF has carried retired a onslaught successful Gaza targeting arch-terrorist Ezzedine Al-Haddad, commandant of Hamas’s subject helping and 1 of the main architects of the October 7 massacre,” a connection issued by the bureau of the Defence Minister said.
Iran FM says U.S. consenting to proceed talks, unfastened to China’s help
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said connected Friday (May 15, 2026) helium had “received messages” from the United States saying it is willing to proceed talks and that helium is unfastened to immoderate support, including from China. “We received messages again from the Americans saying that they are consenting to proceed the talks and proceed the interaction,” Mr. Araghchi told reporters successful New Delhi.
U.S. plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, U.S. DOJ authoritative says
The United States plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice authoritative said precocious connected Thursday (May 14, 2026). The timing of the imaginable indictment, which would need to beryllium approved by a expansive jury, was not instantly clear, but the authoritative said it sounds imminent. The imaginable indictment of the 94-year-old erstwhile President of Cuba and member of Fidel Castro is expected to absorption connected the downing of aircraft, the authoritative said.
ISL: CFC aims to extremity play connected a affirmative note
Chennaiyin FC cannot hold for the ISL season to end. Seven losses, 3 draws and conscionable 2 1-0 wins person near the erstwhile champion languishing successful 13th place, amended lone than relegation-threatened Mohammedan SC. And Chennaiyin is among 2 sides that person yet to deed treble figures successful goals this season. CFC caput manager Clifford Miranda admitted that finishing woes had hampered his side. “Teams supra america person created little but scored more. When we miss a accidental and past the absorption scores, and erstwhile it becomes a pattern, the squad starts losing confidence,” helium said.
