‘Come back, my son’: Indian exam leak leaves trail of death, despair, anger

Karnataka: 18-year-old NEET aspirant found dead, no suicide note recovered

An 18-year-old student in Karnataka died by suicide after India's NTA cancelled NEET-UG 2026 (2.2M candidates) over a paper leak, with a re-exam scheduled for June 21. NTA will shift to a computer-based format from 2027, signaling a governance overhaul for India's national large-scale exam infrastructure.