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Why Electricity Amendment Bill 2025 Has Triggered Protests by Power Engineers
A controversy is brewing over the proposed Electricity Amendment Bill, 2025. As the bill is expected to be tabled in the Parliament during the ongoing Budget Session, the All-India Power Engineers Federation (AIPEF) staged a protest against it on 7th March 2026. A meeting was held in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, wherein it was decided that a nationwide strike […]
Tarun Kumar’s killing and the blatant attempt to whitewash the accused
Tarun Kumar, a 26-year-old Dalit youth, was beaten to death on 4th March after a fight over an unintentional spill of coloured water from a balloon. The Holi festivities took a grim turn for the Hindu inhabitants of the JJ Colony in southwest Delhi when a violent mob of Muslims assaulted him, even after the issue […]
Meet the new Supreme Leader of Iran
On 8th March, Iran’s Assembly of Experts declared Sayyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei to be the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic in the midst of an intensifying crisis in the Middle East. He replaced his 86-year-old father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was neutralised on 28th February in a military strike by the United States and […]
Why Supreme Court reviews gender stereotype handbook issued by DY Chandrachud
The Supreme Court of India has decided to formulate fresh guidelines to promote sensitivity among judges when the courts are dealing with cases that involve sexual offences and vulnerable victims. According to media reports, there is unease within the judiciary over a previous attempt to address gender stereotypes in courtrooms. On 10th February, the apex court […]
PIB debunks AI Deepfake of Army Chief Upendra Dwivedi circulated by Pakistani accounts claiming India shared the location of Iranian warship
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked a viral video falsely showing Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi claiming India shared intelligence with Israel about an Iranian warship. PIB confirmed the clip is an AI-generated deepfake being circulated by Pakistani propaganda accounts. 🚨 Deepfake Video Alert Pakistani propaganda accounts are sharing a digitally manipulated video of the Indian Army Chief […]
As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its ninth day, here is a timeline of events that unfolded during the ongoing conflict
As the US-Israel-Iran war entered its ninth day on Sunday (8th March), the tensions in the Middle East do not appear to be subsiding anytime soon. At least 1,332 people have reportedly been killed in Iran since the beginning of the conflict on February 28th, 2026. The ongoing military conflict involving the United States and Israel […]
Here is what research says
The Modi government is not in favour of imposing a blanket ban on social media for children. Instead, it is considering a more nuanced and graded approach that would introduce different levels of restrictions for users below the age of 18. According to a report by the Indian Express, policymakers are planning to impose a framework […]
Muslim man Hindu woman marriages raise questions on registrar Syed
A recent case from Ahmedabad’s Gheekanta Court has raised serious questions after a Muslim youth and a Hindu girl reportedly arrived at the marriage registration office dressed as lawyers so that no one could recognise them. The incident has now taken a more troubling turn after details emerged suggesting that the registrar himself may have been […]
IRIS Dena was made to wait for 11 hours off Galle before US strike, IRIS Lavan gets safe harbour in Kochi
The US-Iran war has already claimed one Navy vessel outside of the Persian Gulf, in the Indian Ocean Region, when a US submarine torpedoed and sank the IRIS Dena on March 4. In the latest development, Sri Lanka has taken control of an Iranian warship, the IRIS Bushehr, on late Thursday, 5th March, after the vessel […]
US Energy Secretary admits India buying Russian crude keeps global oil prices stabilised
The US Treasury Department has been tying itself in knots trying to convince the world that they control India’s energy purchase priorities. On March 6, the Treasury Department issued a notice announcing that it is ‘allowing’ India a 30-day waiver to purchase Russian crude currently in tankers at sea. Speaking at a news show, US Energy […]
