The Laura Loomer controversy at the India Today Conclave increasingly looks less like spontaneous journalism and more like a carefully staged spectacle that conveniently shifted attention away from the original question: why she was invited in the first place.
National media focused solely on the SIR workload claim, but officials denied any such distress and Congress released audio alleging CPM pressure, revealing how selective reporting shaped a misleading narrative around the Kerala BLO’s suicide.
Rajdeep Sardesai went on to claim that the cricket match between India and Pakistan was somehow a 'proxy war' and the tribute paid by skipper Surya Kumar Yadav in the post-match presentation was aimed at managing headlines for domestic consumption.
While Rajdeep Sardesai does not deny that Khalid's lawyer has been seeking adjournments, he goes on to justify their delaying tactics and forum shopping, which were seen through by the High Court during his bail hearing.
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has issued a clarification on the revised Goods and Services Tax (GST) applicable to popcorn, refuting reports that sugar-coated or caramel popcorns would be taxed at 18% under revised rates