May 12: NEET protests erupt nationwide; Indian tourist dies after Phuket cafe incident; California Mayor quits in China agent case

May 12: NEET protests erupt nationwide; Indian tourist dies after Phuket cafe incident; California Mayor quits in China agent case

Author: India Today Podcasts May 12, 2026 Duration: 8:18
On News at 7, Taniya Dutta brings you the evening’s biggest headlines from India and around the world.

Massive protests have erupted across the country after the cancellation of the NEET-UG 2026 examination over an alleged paper leak, with students and NSUI workers demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

In an international story, an Indian tourist who was among four people hospitalised after mysteriously losing consciousness at a café in Phuket has died, raising serious questions around the incident.

Meanwhile, in the United States, California city Mayor Eileen Wang has resigned after pleading guilty to acting as an illegal agent of China in a major political controversy.

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Produced by Taniya Dutta

Sound mixed by Rohan Bharti

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