The Indian rupee fell to a new lifetime low of 95.8 against the US dollar on Wednesday, nearing the 96-mark. This comes days after PM Narendra Modi urged Indians to cut fuel consumption and stop purchasing gold for a year to help strengthen the Indian rupee. The currency had hit a low of ₹95.17 on Monday.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the Class 12 board 2026 results on Wednesday, with the pass percentage being 85.20%. The results can be checked at https://cbseresults.nic.in/ and other platforms including DigiLocker. Around 18.59 lakh students appeared for the Class 12 board exams, which took place from February 17 to April 10.

CM Vijay's TVK-led government won trust vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly by gaining support of 144 MLAs. The majority was proven with backing from five Congress MLAs, two MLAs each from CPI, CPI(M), VCK, and IUML, and 25 MLAs from the rebel AIADMK faction. The majority mark dropped from 118 to 117 after Vijay resigned from the Trichy (East) seat.

Following the NTA's May 12 announcement of a re-NEET exam, students across India are set to reappear for the test. In response, Aakash Institute has launched a ₹99 crash course beginning May 16. Backed by over 37 years of coaching experience, the course aims to help aspirants revise key concepts, attempt full-length mock tests, and rebuild confidence, the institute said.

Gold and silver futures listed on MCX rose by as much as ₹22,000 within minutes as the government hiked customs duty on precious metals from 6% to 15%. Gold futures with June 5 expiry rose by over ₹11,000 to ₹1,64,497 per 10 grams. Meanwhile, silver futures with July 3 expiry rose by over ₹22,000 to ₹3,01,429 per kg.