In Odisha’s Balasore, a college student self-immolated after alleging inaction on her sexual harassment complaint against a department head. Suffering 90% burns, she’s now in critical condition at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. A student who tried to help was also injured. Prior to the incident, she protested for a week, and the college principal stated an internal inquiry was underway.

State-level tennis player Radhika Yadav was allegedly murdered by her father, Deepak Yadav, in Gurugram. He confessed, citing taunts about living off her income.

The programme invites students to plant and care for saplings in their mother’s name, turning a personal tribute into a collective commitment to the planet