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Published – May 15, 2026 05:31 pm IST
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addresses a press conference on the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination issue, in New Delhi on May 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI
Medical entrance exam NEET-UG, which was cancelled following allegations of irregularities in the examination process, will be re-conducted on June 21, the National Testing Agency (NTA) announced on Friday (May 15, 2026). The exam was earlier conducted on May 3. The NTA had on Tuesday (May 12, 2026) announced the cancellation of NEET-UG and said the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) would carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the alleged irregularities linked to the exam.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday (May 15, 2026) declared that the disputed Bhojshala complex in Dhar is a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, adding that the Muslim community may approach the State government for allotment of separate land in the district for construction of a mosque.
In response to price and supply pressures due the West Asia crisis, oil-marketing companies on Friday (May 15, 2026) hiked the prices of petrol and diesel by ₹3 per litre across all variants. That is, the latest price hikes extend to both the regular variants of petrol and diesel alongside the premium and high-octane products.
Rathindra Bose, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from the Cooch Behar Dakshin Assembly seat, was on Friday (May 15, 2026) elected as the Speaker of West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Mr. Bose was elected the Speaker of the 18th West Bengal Legislative Assembly unanimously through a voice vote. The legislators of Trinamool Congress and other Opposition parties did not oppose his election.
The implementation of the India-U.K. trade deal has hit a late-stage hiccup due to a new regulation on steel imports the U.K. has said it will implement from July 1, which was not part of the trade negotiations. The India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) was expected to come into force in May 2026, but now the two sides are trying to work out a “creative solution” to ensure the deal is implemented “at an early date”, Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal told reporters on Friday (May 15, 2026).
Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has agreed to pay a multi-million-dollar settlement in a U.S. civil court case linked to corruption without admitting guilt, his company said on Friday (May 15, 2026). The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and multiple subordinates of deliberately misleading international investors as part of a vast bribery scheme
India can play a “greater role” for peace in West Asia, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday (May 15, 2026). Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, he said there is no military solution to anything related to Iran. He also said Iran is ready to help pass all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, adding the situation in Strait of Hormuz is very complicated now.
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 15, 2026) expressed disappointment over the “slow” pace of the trial in the 2024 Renukaswamy murder case involving Kannada actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, and granted him liberty to renew his plea for bail if there is no “substantial progress” in the case within a year.
The Supreme Court on Friday (May 14, 2026) set aside a Delhi High Court order granting bail and suspending the sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case. A Bench of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked the High Court to decide the question of suspension of the sentence of Sengar afresh, preferably before the onset of the summer vacation of the courts in June.
The Indian rupee crashed below the 96/USD mark on Friday (May 15, 2026) before closing at an all-time low of 95.86 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar as elevated crude oil prices and inflation concerns added to the downside pressure on the rupee. The currency has registered over 6% losses so far this year, and in the past six trading sessions, it has depreciated nearly 2% as Iran war risk escalation pushed crude oil prices higher. The dollar index moved northwards after strong U.S. retail sales and stable labour market data reduced expectations of aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts.
Published – May 15, 2026 05:31 pm IST
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