NTA cancels NEET-UG exam 2026: Why and what happens next?

More than 22 lakh students had attempted the exam, which is the largest paper conducted by the NTA in terms of the number of candidates who appear on a single day and in the same shift.
India slams China over admission of supporting Pakistan during Operation Sindoor

The rebuke was issued during an MEA press briefing, after reports emerged about China’s admission that it provided technical assistance to Pakistan during the May 2025 military clashes with India.
Vijay meets ‘rebel’ AIADMK leaders supporting TVK ahead of floor test, party shows signs of split

Amid speculations of an AIADMK party split, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay visited the office of former Tamil Nadu minister CV Shanmugam on Tuesday, signalling a potential shift in the state’s legislative alliances. This display of support suggests a deepening rift within the AIADMK.
Who is Radhan Pandit Vettrivel? Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s astrologer appointed his personal secretary; why is this significant?

TVK) spokesperson and prominent astrologer Radhan Pandit Vettrivel has been appointed as the Personal Secretary to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday.
‘It’s coming big’: Banker Uday Kotak warns of oil price shock in India amid US-Iran war

Kotak, who is the founder of the Kotak Mahindra Bank, also backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens on austerity and moderated consumption. Speaking at the CII Annual Summit on Tuesday, the banker said India must brace for prolonged global uncertainty.
Rahul Gandhi records dissent on CBI chief selection process: ‘Leader of Opposition not a rubber stamp’

Gandhi’s letter, sent from his Delhi residence on Tuesday (May 12), outlined several critical points regarding the selection process and asserted that the Leader of Opposition cannot be treated as a “rubber stamp.”
Christian Menefee, Alex Mealer lead Houston-area congressional runoffs, new poll finds

The two contests are among the most closely watched U.S. House runoffs in Texas. Menefee, newly elected to Congress, faces longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in a matchup spawned by GOP redistricting.
Companies moving their legal homes to Texas is good PR, but don’t expect many new jobs

A company’s legal home determines which state taxes and laws governing corporations it will be subject to. Some are fleeing Delaware in search of a friendlier environment in Texas.
Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant

The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus — a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.
Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year

Hill County commissioners’ split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first in Texas.