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NEET insubstantial leak case: CBI arrests 5 accused; conducts searches crossed country
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026) arrested 5 accused persons and conducted searches astatine respective locations crossed the state successful transportation with the alleged irregularities and insubstantial leak related to the NEET UG-2026 examination. The NEET (UG) 2026 exam for admittance to undergraduate courses successful aesculapian colleges, held connected May 3, was cancelled connected Tuesday (May 12, 2026) amid allegations of insubstantial leak.
NEET-UG 2026: Investigation finds MBBS pupil successful Kerala forwarded conjecture insubstantial to friends successful Rajasthan
The origins of a conjecture paper containing questions akin to those asked successful NEET-UG 2026 aesculapian exam were traced to a pupil from Rajasthan’s Sikar pursuing MBBS successful Kerala who went connected to stock it with his friends and a hostel owner, a elder authoritative of the State’s Special Operations Group said. IG, Special Operations Group (SOG), Ajay Pal Lamba said the pupil archetypal received the worldly from a person and shared it with others successful Sikar.
Plea successful Supreme Court to regenerate oregon restructure NTA aft NEET-UG insubstantial leak
A petition was filed successful the Supreme Court connected Wednesday (May 13, 2025) seeking a absorption to the Centre to “replace oregon fundamentally restructure” the National Testing Agency (NTA) pursuing the cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Undergraduate exam for aesculapian admissions successful 2026 successful colleges crossed the country. The NTA cancelled the exam conducted connected May 3 owed to a question insubstantial leak and wide irregularities successful the behaviour of the exam. Over 22 lakh students had appeared successful the nationalist exam. NTA has announced a re-test.\
NEET-UG cancellation: ABVP workers protestation extracurricular NTA bureau successful Delhi
The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026) staged a protest extracurricular the NTA bureau successful Delhi implicit the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 pursuing allegations of insubstantial leak and irregularities. Raising slogans against the National Testing Agency (NTA), the protestors demanded strict enactment against those liable for the alleged irregularities and called for greater transparency successful the behaviour of competitory examinations.
Tamil Nadu Assembly: Edappadi Palaniswami claims AIADMK rebel MLAs promised Cabinet berths for enactment to TVK government
AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami, connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026), told the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly that helium had received accusation that immoderate AIADMK MLAs had been promised ministerial berths and positions arsenic heads of assorted boards and corporations to beryllium connected the broadside of the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Mr. Palaniswami’s code successful the Assembly during the treatment connected the spot ballot connected Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s TVK-led authorities assumes value against the backdrop of a divided successful the AIADMK legislature party, arsenic 25 rebel MLAs headed by S.P. Velumani supported the assurance motion, portion the remaining 22 MLAs led by Mr. Palaniswami voted against it.
Tamil Nadu CM Joseph Vijay wins level trial successful Assembly comfortably with 144 votes
Chief Minister C. Joseph VIjay comfortably won the spot vote successful the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026) with the enactment of the CPI, CPI(M), VCK, and IUML, from the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) led by the DMK, arsenic good arsenic that of 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs and the lone AMMK MLA. After the DMK legislators and the lone DMDK MLA, Premallatha Vijayakant, walked out, the assurance question moved by Mr. Vijay was enactment to ballot by Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar, contempt AIADMK wide caput Edappadi K. Palaniswami’s absorption to allowing rebel AIADMK person – and his confidant until a fewer days agone – S.P. Velumani from speaking connected the party’s behalf.
NIA arrests Hizb-ul-Mujahideen linked ‘narco-terrorist’ aft extradition from Portugal
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026) arrested an alleged “narco-terrorist”, Iqbal Singh, aft securing his extradition from Portugal pursuing sustained diplomatic and ineligible efforts. The bureau alleged that Singh, alias Shera, was a mastermind successful a large Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terror-financing case. He was brought to Delhi and taken into custody by the NIA. The accused had fled to Portugal successful 2020. A non-bailable apprehension warrant was issued against him successful October 2020, portion an Interpol Red Notice was opened successful June 2021.
Vijay’s authorities revokes bid appointing astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit arsenic OSD (Political) to CM
The Tamil Nadu government, connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026), revoked its Government Order (G.O.), which appointed Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel – an astrologer – arsenic the Officer connected Special Duty (Political) to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, pursuing disapproval from assorted quarters, including those made successful the Assembly earlier successful the day. The Vijay-led authorities connected Tuesday (May 12) appointed Mr. Vettrivel to the station and it drew terrible criticism, adjacent from TVK allies. DMDK wide caput Premallatha Vijayakant, too, powerfully opposed the determination connected the level of the Assembly connected Wednesday. The revoking of the G.O. came soon after.
Kejriwal calls connected Gen-Z to request accountability connected NEET-UG insubstantial leak, cites Nepal uprising
AAP nationalist convener Arvind Kejriwal connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026) urged Gen-Z to guarantee that those down the alleged NEET insubstantial leak are brought to justice, saying that if the younker successful Bangladesh and Nepal could bring governmental change, Indian students could besides unit accountability. Addressing a property conference, Mr. Kejriwal said recurring insubstantial leak incidents had shaken the assurance of aspirants. He besides wondered whether investigations successful the past by the Central Bureau of Investigation had led to strict punishment for those responsible.
CBSE Class 12 results declared, walk percent drops to 85.20%
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 12 results were declared connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026). The wide walk percent has dipped by implicit 3 percent points compared to past year. A full of 1,768,968 students appeared for the exam successful the 2026 session, and the walk percent has dropped from 88.39% to 85.20%.
Beef-eating charge: Poll candidate’s parent to writer Assam CM Himanta for ₹1, seeks apology
The parent of an Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) candidate, who was defeated successful the April 9 State Assembly election, said she would bring a ₹1 defamation suit connected Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for “false allegations” made against her during the canvass campaign. Posting an unfastened missive connected societal media level X aft Mr. Sarma was sworn successful arsenic the Chief Minister for the 2nd consecutive term, Sujata Gurung Chowdhury besides sought a nationalist apology from the Chief Minister for his remarks with “mala fide intention” during the run to humiliate her publically and enactment her household astatine risk.
Israeli drone strikes deed road southbound of Beirut; 8 killed
Israeli drones struck 3 vehicles connected the main road southbound of Beirut connected Wednesday (May 13, 2026), sidesplitting 8 people, including a pistillate and her 2 children, the Lebanese Health Ministry said. The Israeli subject said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure successful respective areas successful confederate Lebanon, hours aft telling residents of six confederate villages to evacuate. Lebanon and Israel are scheduled to clasp different circular of nonstop talks successful Washington connected Thursday (May 14, 2026) arsenic the Trump medication pushes for a breakthrough betwixt the 2 neighbours that person been astatine a authorities of warfare since Israel was created successful 1948.
Baltimore span collapse: Highest-ever marine damages payout of $2.5 cardinal for Indian-managed vessel Dali, according to reports
The State of Maryland has reached a settlement with Grace Ocean Private Limited and Synergy Marine, the proprietor and relation of the Indian-manned instrumentality vessel Dali that collided with a span successful Baltimore successful March, 2024. Several media outlets person quoted Maryland State Attorney General Anthony G. Brown’s statement, reporting that the colony is for an magnitude of $2.5 billion.
ICC Test rankings: Bumrah maintains apical spot; Jaiswal and Gill placed astatine No. 8 and 9 respectively
India’s gait spearhead Jasprit Bumrah maintained his rod position among Test bowlers successful the latest ICC rankings published connected Wednesday (May 13, 2025). Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill were placed 8th and 9th among the batters, respectively with erstwhile England Test skipper Joe Root starring the charts with 880 points. Jaiswal has 750 points and Gill, who has climbed a spot, has accumulated 730 points. Harry Brook is 2nd successful the database followed by Travis Head and Steve Smith respectively.
