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Wednesday, August 19, 2026
TopicNEET paper leak

Topic: NEET paper leak

NTA under scrutiny again after NEET leak, orders UGC-NET re-exam for 3 subjects over multiple errors

The English and Commerce exam will be re-conducted 9 September, while Sociology will be held 10 September.

On I-Day, Modi goes all out to woo the youth after CJP protest. Big promises, but questions on delivery

Moving beyond Gen Z, the PM extended his outreach to even children from Gen Alpha, and announced a nationwide talent hunt for identifying sports talent.

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The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Amit Shah writes to LS Speaker asserting readiness to discuss NEET protest while Oppn demands resignation

Earlier in the day, the Opposition maintained that it is not interested in listening to Amit Shah’s 'lecture', and demanded his resignation.

2 doctors, 3 students, Rs 235 GPay trail: Key witnesses who are propping up CBI’s NEET paper leak case

Two doctors who allegedly paid Rs 3 lakh each, three students who got leaked questions and a man who paid Rs 235 via GPay are among key witnesses in the CBI’s NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case.

‘Amma, I’m sorry’: Dubai engineer found dead 2 months after sister’s suicide over NEET paper leak

A Nissan employee in Dubai, 24-year-old Kasargod native found dead in hotel room in Mangaluru. Police suspect suicide; note found near body apologises to mother, asks friends to be informed.

Another churn in education ministry, higher education secretary replaced 17 days after appointment

Deepti Gaur Mukherjee replaces Naresh Pal Gangwar, who was appointed the secy on 23 July at the peak of the anti-paper leak protests by students at the Capital’s Jantar Mantar.

Photos of the Week: AAP’s E20 demonstration, Ranchi protest & the long shadow of NEET

In PhotosOfTheWeek we bring you pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists, video journalists and reporters this past week.

Entry logs, CCTV footage, WhatsApp chats—How CBI pieced together NEET-UG 2026 paper leak jigsaw

MyGate entry logs, CCTV footage and WhatsApp chats have emerged as key evidence in the CBI probe into the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak and the role of NTA subject experts.

Bhagwat’s support for Gen Z is a clear message to the BJP to course-correct

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

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We knew Modi’s attack on institutions was bad for Indian economy. Now we have proof

For die-hard Modi supporters who couldn’t care less about institutions, a new study shows that India’s per capita income was 10% lower under Modi than it might otherwise have been.

PM Internship Scheme sees stronger response in third pilot round

More candidates have joined 3rd pilot round so far than combined number from first two rounds. Govt expects this round to be the final pilot before full rollout.

Hafiz Saeed’s Muridke headquarters was hit by woman fighter pilot during Op Sindoor

ThePrint has learnt that more than one women fighter pilots were involved in targeting military locations during the 87-hour conflict with Pakistan last year.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman