India, June 18 -- The death of another NEET aspirant by suicide in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore triggered fresh protests against the medical entrance examination.

The 19-year-old old was the daughter of a union head in Coimbatore. Her mortal remains were initially taken to a private hospital and from there the body was brought to Coimbatore ESI Hospital, where a post-mortem examination was conducted, news agency ANI reported.

The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) - UG, originally conducted on May 3, was cancelled following allegations of irregularities and "paper leaks". The re-examination is scheduled to be conducted on June 21.

Members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest at the ESI Hospital premises, dem...