The story so far
NEET Paper Leak Row
Tracked across 10 sources · Updated 59m ago
NEET UG 2026 results showed record-high cutoff and low attendance after re-examination due to paper leak. Opposition protests demanding discussion and minister's resignation; government agrees to debate. Students and political groups continue demonstrations.
How it unfolded
3d ago
CBI probe underway, 13 arrested
3d ago
Govt agrees to NEET debate, opposition insists on minister's resignation
5d ago
Students protest, SP demands Parliament discussion
18 Jul 2026
Record-high cutoff, fewer qualifiers
17 Jul 2026
NEET UG 2026 cut-off and results announced
What happened earlier
Latest updates
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Full story →NEET row: Centre under pressure, PM's statement a 'deflection', says Cong

Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Rathore said the Centre is under pressure over the NEET paper leak controversy.
Rathore called PM Modi's statement a 'deflection' from student concerns.
He reiterated the demand for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
Rathore said any new law should be tabled in Parliament.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →Wangchuk's wife slams Congress protest near PM's house: 'Public can't be fooled, join students at Jantar Mantar'

Gitanjali Angmo, wife of activist Sonam Wangchuk, criticized Congress's protest near the PM's house.
She stated that the 'public can't be fooled' by Congress's actions.
Angmo urged Congress to join the students at Jantar Mantar instead of protesting separately.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →Gulf nations invest in new oil routes; Iran claims strike on US
Government invited opposition for NEET debate without preconditions but opposes demanding education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation.
Gulf nations are investing billions in pipeline projects to bypass the Strait of Hormuz, including Abu Dhabi's $3 billion pipeline to increase Fujairah's capacity by 1.2 million barrels a day.
Iran's IRGC claimed its strikes destroyed Patriot systems and THAAD radar at US bases in Jordan and Kuwait; US has not confirmed.
India's first hydrogen-powered train completed 900 km in five days of commercial operations on the Jind-Sonipat route.
Cockroach Janata Party and government remain in a standoff over venue for talks, with CJP insisting on Jantar Mantar.
Earlier · 1d ago
Full story →Students' Concerns Genuine, Must Be Handled With Empathy: BJP Veteran MM Joshi

BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi called students' concerns genuine.
Joshi urged handling the issue with empathy, not force.
He cautioned against treating it as merely a law-and-order problem.
Earlier · 23h ago
Full story →'Even Girls Treated Brutally': BJP Veteran Murli Manohar Joshi Backs Students

BJP veteran Murli Manohar Joshi expressed support for protesting students.
He warned against treating the protest as a mere law-and-order issue or using force.
Joshi stated that even female students are being treated brutally during the protests.
The statement adds to political debate over protest handling in India.