Manjeshwar: An auto-rickshaw lost control and crashed into a roadside barrier during heavy rain near White House, close to Govinda Pai College in Manjeshwar taluk on Tuesday evening.

According to reports, the incident took place around 6 pm after sudden heavy rainfall lashed the Manjeshwar surrounding areas. Due to the slippery road conditions, the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, causing the auto-rickshaw to skid and hit the barrier.

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There were passengers inside the auto-rickshaw at the time of the accident. Fortunately, the driver and all passengers escaped without serious injuries.

The auto-rickshaw was completely damaged in the accident, resulting in heavy financial loss. Local residents later helped lift the damaged vehicle and moved it to a safer place.

Jaipur: A hostel owner in Rajasthan’s Sikar played a key role in exposing the alleged NEET UG 2026 paper leak, which eventually led to the cancellation of the examination and a CBI investigation across several states.

According to sources, the incident began on the night of May 2, just hours before the NEET examination scheduled for May 3. An MBBS student from Sikar, currently studying in Kerala, received a “guess paper” in PDF format from a friend. Since he was already pursuing medical studies, he forwarded the document to his father, who runs a hostel for coaching students in Sikar.

The student informed his father that the paper might help hostel students appearing for the examination. The next morning, the hostel owner tried to share the material with four girls staying at the hostel, but they had already left for their examination centre.

Out of curiosity, the hostel owner later shared the paper with a chemistry teacher known to him. After comparing it with the actual NEET question paper, the teacher found that 45 out of 108 chemistry questions matched exactly.

The matter became more serious when a biology teacher checked the remaining questions and discovered that 90 out of 204 biology questions were also identical to the actual exam paper. In total, 135 questions reportedly matched the original examination paper.

Shocked by the findings, the hostel owner and the teachers approached the local police in Sikar. However, police allegedly refused to register a case, questioning why the complaint was filed after the examination had ended.

Despite the setback, the hostel owner and the chemistry teacher sent an email complaint to the National Testing Agency (NTA). Four days later, the NTA took the matter seriously and informed the Intelligence Bureau. On May 8, the Rajasthan Special Operations Group (SOG) was asked to investigate the case.

Sources said the SOG verified the sequence of events through phone records and WhatsApp messages linked to the hostel owner.

During the investigation, officials uncovered a wider network connected to the paper leak. The probe led investigators to Jamwaramgarh near Jaipur, where two brothers were allegedly involved in selling the leaked paper to contacts in Sikar.

Police questioning later revealed links to a first-year Ayurveda student in Haryana, who is suspected of distributing the paper for large amounts of money to NEET aspirants in Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

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The investigation further reached Maharashtra, where the Haryana student allegedly received the leaked paper from a student in Nashik identified as Shubham Khairnar. Police reportedly recovered a physical copy of the leaked “guess paper” from him.

Following the revelations, the National Testing Agency on Tuesday cancelled the NEET UG 2026 examination. The agency announced that the exam will be conducted again on revised dates, which will be announced separately.

The NTA also clarified that candidates will not be required to register again or pay any additional fee, and all existing applications will remain valid.

New Delhi: Prateek Yadav, the younger son of late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav, died in Lucknow on Tuesday morning. He was 38 years old.

Prateek Yadav was the son of Mulayam Singh Yadav and his second wife, Sadhana Gupta. He belonged to one of India’s most well-known political families. However, he stayed away from active politics throughout his life.

Prateek was known for his interest in fitness and business. He completed his MBA degree from Leeds University in England. After his studies, he entered the real estate sector and also managed fitness-related businesses.

Apart from business, Prateek was involved in social work and animal welfare activities. He ran an organisation named ‘Jeev Aashray’, which worked for the rescue, treatment, and care of stray dogs. The organisation also provided food and shelter for homeless animals.

Prateek Yadav also supported social causes through an NGO that helped homeless people.

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In 2011, Prateek married Aparna Yadav, formerly known as Aparna Bisht. She began her political career in the Samajwadi Party and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2022.

Despite coming from a powerful political family, Prateek chose a private life and focused mainly on business, fitness, and social service.

His death has shocked family members, friends, and supporters.