NEET paper leaks traumatic for students and families, institutions must learn, says SCThe Supreme Court on Friday (May 29, 2026) said the NEET-UG 2024 and 2026 paper leaks had left students and their families traumatised, and highlighted the need for institutions such as the National Testing Agency (NTA) to develop institutional memory and accountability to prevent similar incidents in the future.Twisha Sharma death case: Bhopal Court sends Samarth Singh, Giribala Singh to CBI custody for five daysA Bhopal Court on Friday (May 29, 2026) sent Twisha Sharma’s husband Samarth Singh and her mother-in-law Giribala Singh to CBI custody for five days. They’ve been sent to custody till June 2. The CBI plans to question the mother-son duo and verify their claims, especially about the events leading to Twisha’s death.RBI data shows why the government is concerned about dollars flowing out of IndiaThe latest data from the Reserve Bank of India shows why the government and central bank are so concerned about dollars flowing out of the country: the total amount of dollars flowing out of the country exceeded inflows by $30.8 billion in 2025-26, a more than six-fold increase over 2024-25. This Balance of Payments (BoP) had been a surplus as recently as 2023-24.Supreme Court allows Vinesh Phogat to participate in Asian Games 2026 selection trialsThe Supreme Court on Friday (May 29, 2026) allowed wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the Asian Games 2026 selection trials to be held on May 30. A Bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha said Ms. Phogat needs a chance as she has made the country proud multiple times in the past in the wrestling ring. The Court hearing saw questions raised about Wrestling Federation of India’s (WFI) arguments that she had missed trials and her whereabouts had not been known. Ms. Phogat had responded that she had become a mother and was also engaged in her duties as a Haryana MLA.Sensex tumbles 1,092 points as stock markets decline for third dayBenchmark stock index Sensex tumbled 1,092 points and Nifty closed below 24,550 on Friday (May 29, 2026) amid reports of a below-normal monsoon season rainfall and geopolitical uncertainty related to the U.S.-Iran ceasefire arrangement. Dragged by a late-minute selling rush, the 30-share BSE Sensex tumbled 1,092.06 points, or 1.44%, to settle at 74,775.74. During the day, it dropped 1,278.69 points, or 1.68%, to 74,589.11.AAP celebrates as it wins over 690 wards, counting of votes for civic polls underwayThe ruling AAP has won over 690 wards and is leading in many other wards as counting of votes for the civic body elections in Punjab is underway on Friday (May 29, 2026). The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers started holding celebrations by exchanging sweets and dancing to the beats of ‘dhol’ with AAP leader Manish Sisodia thanked voters for reposing faith in party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in these polls.Shivakumar’s elevation as Karnataka CM poses existential challenge for JD(S)The change of guard in Karnataka’s Congress-led government is emerging as an existential challenge for the Janata Dal (Secular), with some dramatic decisions, including a possible return to full-time State politics by Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, being contemplated by the party leadership. For the JD(S), D.K. Shivakumar’s elevation is seen as politically disadvantageous for Mr. Kumaraswamy, as both leaders belong to the Vokkaliga community and have been engaged in a decades-long contest for influence over the community, especially in the Old Mysore region of the State.AIADMK to seek CBI probe into horse-trading of its MLAs by TVK if activities continue: Agri S.S. KrishnamurthyFormer AIADMK Minister and party whip Agri S.S. Krishnamurthy said on Friday (May 29, 2026) that the AIADMK, led by its general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami, would seek a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of horse-trading involving four of its MLAs by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), led by its president and Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, if the ruling party does not stop such activities immediately.Vande Mataram row in Kerala: Pinarayi says State ‘not obliged to enforce RSS agenda of replacing national anthem’Kerala’s Leader of the Opposition Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday (May 29, 2026) said “Kerala is under no obligation to implement the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) agenda of singing the national song, Vande Mataram, in its entirety” at State functions. Mr Vijayan told a press conference that the convention required that only the first two stanzas of the song need be rendered at State functions, if at all. He said Kerala should “resist the Sangh Parivar’s divisive gambit to supplant the secular national anthem with Vande Mataram.”‘Mentally stressed’ Hardik Pandya is ‘done with Mumbai Indians’“Mentally stressed and completely exhausted” after what has been a disastrous IPL, Mumbai Indians’ under-fire captain Hardik Pandya is set to quit the franchise and had conveyed this to the team management mid-season, a top tournament source told PTI on Friday (May 29, 2026). The 32-year-old Pandya, who took over the leadership in 2024 replacing Rohit Sharma, informed the Mumbai Indians management about leaving the franchise weeks before the team’s disastrous IPL campaign ended.Congress accuses PM Modi of ‘moral cowardice’ over his stance on IsraelThe Congress on Friday (May 29, 2026) accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of displaying “extreme moral cowardice” through his alleged support for Israel and said his position amounted to a “betrayal” of India’s longstanding values and foreign policy principles. The Opposition party’s criticism came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly remarked at a conference in the West Bank that Israel faced delegitimisation across the world “except in India”.Rishabh Pant steps down from Lucknow Super Giants’ captaincyDashing keeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been relieved from Lucknow Super Giants' captaincy after a disastrous 2026 IPL season where they finished last among 10 teams. As a batter, it turned out to be a woeful season where he got only 312 runs in 14 innings. On May 14, the PTI had reported that Pant was set to lose captaincy, something which was reiterated by LSG's Director of Cricket Tom Moody.