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A video circulating widely on social media has placed a school in West Bengal at the centre of an intense online debate. The clip, recorded during a school function, has drawn attention from thousands of viewers across different platforms and has sparked discussions about the nature of performances that take place during educational events.

Recently, a political dispute erupted when Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera, along with several other members of the opposition, accused the ruling BJP government of overstating a recent maritime achievement. The government had previously highlighted what it considered a major policy win: the successful passage of two Indian-flagged LPG tankers safely navigating through the critical Strait of Hormuz while being actively escorted by the Indian Navy.

This past week, the India Today Group organized its highly anticipated India Today Conclave 2026. While the event usually draws attention for its prominent guests and high-level discussions, one specific individual on the speaker roster immediately ignited a firestorm of public backlash the moment it was announced: Laura Loomer.

The obsession with becoming an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer in our country has officially reached a deeply disturbing, almost comical, new low. We live in a society where the pursuit of that coveted "lal batti" (red beacon) prestige has driven countless bright minds to financial and mental ruin. Young people spend the prime of their lives locked in claustrophobic, windowless rooms in Mukherjee Nagar or Karol Bagh, feeding the multi-crore coaching mafia, all for an exam with a success rate of less than a fraction of a percent.

BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover has once again drawn public attention, but this time for remarks made on social media during a sensitive moment when the country is already dealing with concerns over cooking gas supplies.

In a major political and legal development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) administration in Chhattisgarh has initiated a firm legislative move to establish a much tighter legal framework regarding religious conversions. Late in the evening on Tuesday, March 10th, the state cabinet officially gave its nod to the draft of a fresh piece of legislation, officially named the Chhattisgarh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026.

The tragic death of Tarun Kumar, a 26-year-old Dalit youth, has become a flashpoint for a deeply concerning trend in modern discourse. On March 4th, what should have been a day of celebration during the Holi festivities turned into a nightmare for the residents of the JJ Colony in southwest Delhi. Tarun was beaten to death following a minor, unintentional incident involving a water balloon.

A serious controversy has surfaced within the Congress party after a Mahila Congress leader from Haryana alleged that her husband paid crores of rupees to senior leaders of the party and members of the Gandhi family in the hope of securing an election ticket for the Haryana Assembly polls. The allegations, which have now drawn national attention, were made public on Monday (9th March), when the leader expressed deep disappointment and regret over what she described as broken promises and deception by the party leadership.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on 9 March delivered a significant judgment concerning the Vijaypur Assembly constituency. The court nullified the election of Congress MLA Mukesh Malhotra after finding that crucial information about criminal cases against him had not been fully disclosed in his election affidavit.

A tragic and disturbing incident unfolded during Holi celebrations in Delhi’s Uttam Nagar on Wednesday, 4 March, when a 26-year-old man named Tarun Kumar lost his life after a dispute that began with an accidental splash of coloured water from a balloon. What started as a minor misunderstanding between neighbours soon escalated into a violent confrontation that ended in tragedy.