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Civil Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says that in 2024, the NDA will cross the 400-mark. He added that the BJP will double its numbers in South India.

Campaigning for the 2024 general elections is now over with just one phase of polling left. Voting for the seventh phase will happen on Saturday. On LRC, we deep dive into Phase 7 wit experts on why it's important and answer the larger question of what defined the 2024 campaign.

Record heat in North India and there have been cyclones elsewhere. Is this well and truly climate change hitting us?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal and claimed it has "no relation with good governance" while alleging that Mamata Banerjee government is promoting a "corrupt ecosystem" with its politics revolving around "vote bank politics." The Prime Minister said Bengal is going to be the best performing state for the BJP in the country and the Trinamool is fighting for its existence in these elections. On LRC, a deep dive into the final phase in West Bengal and just what's at stake.

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram said the Election Commission was egregiously wrong in telling the Congress to not politicise the Agnipath system of recruitment into the Indian Armed forces. The EC said the Congress should not politicise the defence forces and make potentially divisive statements on their socio-economic composition. Is the Congress politicising the armed forces in this election campaign? 

A must-see interview with Pieter Elbers, the CEO of IndiGo, as the airline announces record-breaking results. What about the future of the airline? Will they be flying to the US with their new A-350s on order? Will there be a full 3-class configuration? There are some important hints in the answers, a sneak peek into the future of India's largest airline. The winner in all this is the Indian consumer.  While IndiGo isn't moving away from its low-cost model, there may be some unique solutions keeping Indian needs and sensibilities in mind.

The Juvenile Justice Board looking at an appeal to consider the Pune teen who ran over 2 techies as an adult has not reached a final decision so far. The boy has been sent to a children's remand home and will be under observation till June 5. On LRC, the loved ones of those who have lost so much share their pain.

Banned group Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) has said it is engaged in talks with the Centre and has expressed its willingness to contest elections if the ban on the Islamist organization is lifted in Jammu and Kashmir. The statement comes ahead of Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Srinagar. There is intense speculation on why Amit Shah is travelling to Kashmir. Will there be a big announcement on Assembly elections or security?

Rahul Gandhi chose not to fight from Amethi because doing so would have been tough and the contest in the constituency is a reflection of the work she has done for five years and his "absence" of 15 years, Union Minister Smriti Irani has said in an exclusive interview with NDTV.

Mumbai has seen a tragedy of this proportion after many years, where 14 people were killed in a single incident. It's been two days since a billboard collapsed in Ghatkopar during a dust storm, but there has been no arrest yet. On Left, Right & Centre, we ask some key questions on this tragedy.

The Supreme Court has criticised the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) over the infrastructure authority axing trees in the southern ridge's Satbari area of the national capital. On the same day, the National Human Rights Commission said environmental pollution impacts human rights. On Left, Right & Centre, we highlight how the right to breathe clean air should be considered a basic human right.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a third consecutive term from the BJP bastion of Varanasi. The party has won this seat eight times since 1991. PM Modi filed his nomination on Tuesday. On Left, Right & Centre, we were joined by a few first-time voters, students of Banaras Hindu University and residents to discuss and assess Varanasi's development. We also discussed how PM Modi is eyeing to win the seat for the third consecutive term.  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a day after release from Tihar, hit the ground running with a visit to the Hanuman temple this morning and then addressed a press conference where he attacked the Modi government. Later, he participated in a massive road show in south Delhi for the AAP candidate accompanied by Punjab chief minster Bhagwant Mann. On Left Right & Centre, the question we're asking is can he boost INDIA bloc's chances?

The crisis in Air India Express is now over after 25 cabin crew who were terminated were reinstated. They have been told to return to work immediately. It would still take the airline at least three days to restore normal flight services. The breakthrough came after a concerted effort by the labour commissioner which got the union, the management and workers together, with the government monitoring the situation and pushing for a resolution. On the show tonight, we bring to you the inside story of how this crisis ended.

A real crisis in Air India Express - over 90 flights were cancelled in less than 24 hours, after a large number of senior cabin crew called in sick, failed to turn up and many switched off their phones and thousands of passengers have been impacted. Meanwhile, the government wants the airline to resolve the crisis. In today's show of Left, Right & Centre, we look at the inside story.

Sam Pitroda, veteran Congressman and the party's overseas unit chief stepped down from the post this evening amid a huge political row over his controversial remarks that came amid the massive seven-phase election.  

The Karnataka sex tape horror saw a major development this evening when JD(S) MLA HD Revanna was taken into custody by the special investigation team from the home of his father, former Prime Minister Deve Gowda. This comes days after a sordid scandal broke out around HD Revanna's son Prajwal. Now three FIRs have been filed - one involving the kidnapping of a woman in which HD Revanna is an accused. With HD Revanna in custody, will his son be arrested soon?

A show of defiance from Prajwal Revanna - the grandson of the former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda - who is a wanted man in Karnataka. He posted on X that truth will prevail but just where is he? The Chief Minister of Karnataka has now written to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking for the passport of Mr Revanna to be cancelled.  One of the victims has filed an FIR and is willing to see the case through to the end. Will others speak up?

A more sinister angle has emerged in the bomb hoax emails sent to nearly 100 schools in Delhi and the National Capital Region with the police now investigating whether there is a terror link to them. With the emails being traced back to a Russian domain using the internet protocol (IP) address, the Delhi Police's Special Cell is looking into a connection with that country as well as Pakistan, sources have said. This morning, there was chaos in the national capital as parents rushed to the schools to pick up their children.  

With Congress' Arvinder Singh Lovely quitting the Delhi chief post, the rift between the grand old party and its alliance partner AAP is once again out in the open. Will it impact the INDIA bloc's poll prospects in Delhi? Watch a power-packed debate on Left, Right & Centre.

For the first time, the Aam Aadmi Party government has faced a judicial rap over how they are running the Delhi administration with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in jail. The court questioned the 'jail se sarkar' model in the case over the non-supply of books to the children studying in the MCD schools. The court had some stinging words for the jailed leader. Watch Left Right and Centre.  

Guna goes to the polls on the 7th of May. In the hot, arid Guna constituency where Civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia is contesting polls, the political fortunes of all the candidates are still being shaped. Does the erstwhile royal family continue to hold sway over voters in the region or will the Congress be able to fight off Jyotiraditya Scindia's narrative?

Data shows that while 45% of India's graduates are women, just about 10% of educated women in the country pursue long-term careers. But not all is wrong. On Monday, in one such battle a young mother from Himachal Pradesh was fighting in the Supreme Court to be with her child who needed her, the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud said the participation of women in the workforce is a constitutional entitlement and denying mothers child care leaves violates that. The mother in question was an assistant professor in a government college and said that the Himachal Pradesh government denied her child care leaves. Her child suffers from a genetic condition. The Supreme Court, in a welcome intervention, pointed out that the state, as a model employer, cannot be oblivious to such concerns.

While Priyanka Gandhi Vadra raked up the poll bonds issue on the campaign trail, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hit out at the Congress over corruption charges against top opposition leaders. On Left, Right and Centre, we ask: can anyone claim to be completely clean?

A massive row has erupted over the new colour of the Doordarshan logo. The autonomous public broadcaster has changed the colour of its logo to a distinct orange shade, sparking criticism from the Opposition. Joining the list, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the move "pro-saffron", referring to the BJP's dominant colour.

The turnout for the first phase of the 18th Lok Sabha elections has been revised from the initial 60 per cent to 65.4 per cent. This final figure of polling on 102 seats across 21 states is lower than the 2019 figure, which was 70 per cent. With 102 seats done and 441 more to go, does the first phase turnout augur well for marathon elections?

Ian Bremmer, one of the world's finest commentators, breaks down the Israel-Iran situation as the world waits with bated breath - one question on so many minds- Will Israel respond to Iran's strikes? We also look at the impasse in the Ukraine-Russia situation.

The Election Commission has ordered social media platform X to take down select posts of YSR Congress, AAP, N Chandrababu Naidu and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary for violation of the model code of conduct, the micro-blogging site said today. The EC, for its part, found parts of the posts objectionable in violating the model code of conduct.  We revisit the freedom of speech versus censorship debate.  What should be acceptable and what needs to be taken down?

While speaking exclusively with NDTV, ambassador-turned-politician Taranjit Singh Sandhu says that PM Modi's work inspired him to join politics. Watch his interview where he talks about joining politics, his close ties with Amritsar and the rising drug menace in Punjab.

Rishi Jaitly, leading OpenAI's push in India, along with Dr Robert Newman, president of the US National Humanities Centre, speak on the critical need for humanities thinkers to steer the direction artificial intelligence is taking, and how human empathy and critical thinking must drive AI outcomes. A human in the loop makes AI safer, smarter and more representative of views and opinions.

The Middle East is on the brink with the US warning of an imminent attack by Iran on Israeli territory. Is the world ready for a regional war in West Asia? Watch a power-packed debate on Left, Right & Centre.

Following our reporters on election trail, we present exclusive reports from political battlegrounds across the country.

The UN has warned the world has two years to save the planet. UN Climate chief Simon Steill said the world still has a chance to make greenhouse gas emissions decrease. "I will be candid: blame-shifting is not a strategy. Sidelining climate isn't a solution to a crisis that will decimate every G20 economy and has already started to hurt," Simon Steill said.

Former Congress spokesperson Rohan Gupta has slammed the party's communications department over several issues that have been plaguing it for years. Mr Gupta, who joined the BJP recently, said the Congress has become directionless and is full of contradictions, leading to loss of credibility.

More setbacks for the Aam Admi Party. A day after the Delhi High Court rejected Arvind Kejriwal's petition against his arrest, a senior leader and minister Raj Kumar Anand quit his post, saying that allegations of corruption made it untenable for him to continue. The AAP said Mr Anand was under intense pressure from the Enforcement Directorate, was scared, and had no choice. Arvind Kejriwal approached the Supreme Court today, which has not scheduled any immediate hearings on his appeal to have the charges against him be thrown out. Are things now spiraling out of control for the AAP? Is the party unravelling?

PM Modi hit out at the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu, accusing the party of hate politics and of creating divisions. There was a sharp counter from MK Stalin who said the PM's visits to the state were akin to those of a migratory bird. This on a day when the row over the Katchatheevu Island, a tiny island in the Palk strait between India and Sri Lanka, flared once again with the PM alleging that the Congress and DMK had ceded the island to Lanka.

Arvind Kejriwal will remain in jail, the Delhi High Court said Tuesday afternoon as it knocked back the Chief Minister's challenge to his March 21 arrest in the alleged liquor policy scam. Mr Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party responded swiftly, confirming, within the hour, that it will appeal to the Supreme Court.

In a significant judgment, a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court has ruled that the right of voters to know about each and every moveable property owned by candidates contesting elections is not absolute. This order is significant because it comes at a time when the right to information on electoral bonds has been cleared by the Chief Justice's court in the name of transparency. So the question is whether the transparency that we seek in our democratic processes may in fact be impacted.

A war of words has broken out between the Congress and the BJP. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge hit back at the Prime Minister after the BJP targeted the Congress party's election manifesto as having the imprint of the Muslim League. Is Congress manifesto based on minority appeasement as the BJP alleges or is it genuinely forwarding looking?

While the reality of climate change is clearly upon us, the Supreme Court has now for the first time made it clear that we as citizens have rights to a clean environment. What are the implications of this?

The showdown between central agencies and the Trinamool in West Bengal has intensified in the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls after an anti-terror agency team was attacked during raids in Bengal. Why are probe agencies at the centre of the political battle in Bengal? Watch a power packed debate on Left, Right & Centre.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken a significant step towards recognising the rights of women in live-in relationships by ruling that a woman living with a man for a considerable period is entitled to maintenance upon separation, even if they are not legally married. Tonight, we discuss 'Break up after live-in: High Court's Unique Order'.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's government received a stern reprimand from the Calcutta High Court as it heard affidavits seeking probes into allegations of extortion, land grab, and sexual assault from Sandeshkhali ahead of the Lok Sabha election. A bench led by Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam told Ms Banerjee's Trinamool Congress, which came under heavy fire after it was seen as shielding Sheikh Shahjahan - a local leader who is the key accused, it could not shirk accountability if the allegations are found to be true.

A war of words escalate between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress, with the Prime Minister and the Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, holding rallies within 30 kilometres of each other.

As Vistara gets back to normalcy, a full analysis of what triggered the crisis. Pilot fatigue is a serious issue in Indian aviation, not just at Vistara. With the industry growing at the pace that it is, many pilots, across airlines have similar concerns. The bottom-line: an acute shortage of pilots means that those behind the controls may be overworked?

A massive earthquake hit Taiwan, the most intense in 25 years. There was significant damage but minimal loss of life, primarily due to the quality of construction of buildings and a well-oiled system of alerts.  This was a magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck at 8 am local time.  We are joined by journalists and news editors from Taipei on what happened around them.  

The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court seeking an ex-parte order to the Centre to release Rs 2,000 crore as part of an interim relief package for flood-ravaged districts. 

A breakthrough for the AAP in the liquor policy case as senior leader Sanjay Singh is out of jail after six months with the Supreme Court pointing out that no evidence was found against him.  This comes on a day when senior AAP leader Atishi said she was approached by the BJP to swap parties.  We decode the AAP vs BJP face-off on Left Right and Centre.

A real crisis at one of India's finest airlines Vistara as more than 50 flights were cancelled for the second straight day. Thousands of passengers impacted a cascading effect on the airline which will need to ensure that all passengers either get to their destination on another airline, are refunded or are accommodated on subsequent flights. But what led to this crisis? Watch Left Right and Centre

Katchatheevu - a tiny island - in the Palk strait between India and Sri Lanka is a trigger point and an emotive issue since it is no longer Indian and was ceded to Sri Lanka by the Indira Gandhi government back in 1974. 50 years later, the BJP has raked up the issue and have said the Congress, back in the day, had to business to cede the territory to Sri Lanka. The Congress has hit back accusing the BJP of double standards on India's territorial integrity.

Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi Chief Minister, is now in Tihar jail where he will spend the next two weeks in connection with the liquor policy case. The Opposition says Arvind Kejriwal is being harassed as part of an effort to shut down the opposition, the Enforcement Directorate says that he is the kingpin of the alleged scam. And the AAP says that he will continue to be Delhi's Chief Minister even while he is under bars. Can Arvind Kejriwal run the government from jail?

Amid the Opposition's Loktantra Bachao rally, the BJP launched an all-out attack at the INDIA bloc. Can the now-united Opposition escape the corruption shadow? A power-packed debate on Left, Right & Centre.

A footbal association official was arrested over an alleged assault on two women footballers in Goa. Two women footballers of Khad FC, a Himachal Pradesh-based club, alleged that Deepak Sharma, an executive committee member of the All-India Football Federation assaulted them in their room. Sports Minister Anurag Thakur reacted to the NDTV report and asked for action to be taken. The official accused in the case has been arrested. Is the government doing enough to keep sportswomen safe? Watch Left Right and Centre.

PM Narendra Modi has hit out at Congress over a letter written by 600 lawyers to the Chief Justice of India by recalling how the party had "called for a committed judiciary" even 50 years ago.  

The ruling Congress seems to be imploding in Karnataka.  The state's higher education minister Dr MC Sudhakar has threatened to resign if the Kolar seat is given to seven-time MP KH Muniyappa's son-in-law.

India takes a tough stand on Western interference over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. After Germany, the US spoke on the arrest, irking New Delhi. The MEA summoned a top US diplomat and registered its strong protest in a meeting that lasted 40 minutes. Is New Delhi drawing a clear red line for the Western world?

The 2024 Mahabharat is on and all is not well in the Maharashtra alliances. The Maha Vikas Aghadi today developed fresh fissures as the Uddhav Sena unilaterally declared candidates for polls, including on seats that the Congress is keen to contest. Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam blasted the Uddhav Sena for declaring candidates for Mumbai and asked the party leadership to end the alliance. In the Mahayuti, on the other hand, the muscle flexing is on among the allies to corner more seats. The BJP, Shinde Sena, and Ajit Pawar's NCP have yet to declare their candidates for the crucial state that sends 48 MPs to the Lok Sabha. On LRC, we discuss:  What is happening in Maharashtra?

Political heavyweights today filed their nominations for the first phase of voting which will take place on April 19. Key leaders, including Union Ministers and opposition leaders, filed their nominations today. On Left, Right And Centre, we were joined by two candidates from the NDA and the INDIA bloc who have filed their papers today.

Delhi is witnessing a political showdown between AAP and the BJP over the arrest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. While the AAP claims that the CM is effectively governing from ED custody, the BJP has dismissed it as a sham. On the show, we will discuss whether AAP's 'government from jail' strategy is feasible."

Newly inducted members industrialist Naveen Jindal, Ranjit Chautala and former judge of Calcutta High Court Abhijit Gangopadhyay, and actor Kangana Ranaut have been fielded by the BJP in its fifth election list that was announced this evening. The party has dropped Varun Gandhi, though his mother Maneka Gandhi has been fielded from Sultanpur. Varun Gandhi's seat, Pilibhit, has gone to former Congressman Jitin Prasada, who changed sides in the run-up to the election. Senior leader K Surendran will contest against Congress's Rahul Gandhi from Kerala's Wayanad.

The startup Mahakumbh is an effort to showcase and encourage the startup ecosystem in the country. India's top start-ups join Left Right and Centre and decode what the future holds.

The BJP has intensified its South outreach, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi headlining the party's campaigns in Kerala, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu, states where the BJP is yet to make major inroads. Will BJP reverse its fortunes south of the Vindhyas.  

While talking to NDTV, senior Supreme Court lawyer Mukul Rohatgi said that no industry was ever made party to the electoral bonds case. "The case proceeded between petitioners on one hand and the government on other. There was no representation from other important stakeholders," he added."

The Supreme Court today directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to disclose all details related to electoral bonds that allowed individuals and companies to make donations to political parties. This must include the "serial number" of each bond, said a five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud.

After his landslide win in the presidential elections in Russia, what many say was a foregone conclusion, Vladimir Putin has raised the specter of World War 3 as ties between Russia and the West plummet to their deepest crisis since the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Putin has repeatedly warned that the use of nuclear weapons is not off the table if Russia is threatened. These comments come at a time when French President Emmanuel Macron said that he could not rule out the deployment of French troops in Ukraine if required.

The Israeli Nobel prize winner, Ada Yonath, who won the 2009 award for Chemistry along with Venky Ramakrishnan - for her pioneering work on the structure of ribosomes - a key part of the machinery of our cells spoke to NDTV. Her work has helped prove the efficacy of antibiotics has been remarkable. She is the first woman from the Middle East to win the Nobel in Chemistry and the first woman from the Middle East to win a Nobel in sciences.

Less than 24 hours after the big election announcement, both the blocs have swung into action. While it was star power in Andhra Pradesh, in battleground Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi rallied the India bloc leaders. On Left, Right and Centre, we set the stage for what is going to be a heated battle for the Lok Sabha.

A committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind has submitted a report on the government's 'One Nation, One Election' initiative, which proposes simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly polls. Proponents of 'One Nation, One Election' argue that it could lead to increased political stability, reduced expenditure on elections, and a more efficient governance structure. Opponents raise concerns about potential challenges in implementation, the impact on federalism, and the ability of smaller parties to compete effectively.

Average life expectancy in India was 67.7 years in 2022 - up from 62.7 a year earlier - and gross national income (GNI, per capita) has increased to $6951, a jump of 6.3 per cent in 12 months, the United Nation's Human Development Index, or HDI, report has said. The HDI report also indicated increases in expected years of schooling (to 12.6 per individual).

Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) chief Adish C Aggarwala on Tuesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu urging her to seek presidential reference of the top court judgement in the electoral bonds scheme case and not to give effect to it unless the top court has reheard the matter. Should a Presidential reference be invoked to stop the Supreme Court order on electoral bonds?

It is widely considered India's IT capital, and yet large parts of Bengaluru are parched and without a regular water supply. These areas mostly rely on borewell water, and the water table seems to have depleted significantly. On tonight's program, residents of those impacted areas, and environmentalists discuss just how grave this situation is.

The Supreme Court today dismissed the SBI's petition seeking more time to submit details on electoral bonds. A bench led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud has asked the bank to submit the information by tomorrow evening. The court added, "We place SBI on notice that this Court may be inclined to proceed against it for willful disobedience if SBI does not comply with the directions by the timelines indicated in this order." A huge order by the SC in the fight to ensure that there is more transparency in our election process.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced the development of "Mission Divyastra" -- an indigenously developed, landmark weapons system that alters the country's geopolitic and strategic position and significantly changes the situation in southeast Asia. The Agni-5 MIRV missile, developed by defence research centre DRDO for over a decade, took its first flight today. The new weapon system of DRDO (Defence Research Development Organisation) has Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology, which ensures that a single missile can deploy multiple war heads and hit targets at different locations simultaneously. This is technology that China has which India does now as well. On the show tonight, we have a very special guest, Former DRDO chief, Dr VK Saraswat, one of the finest minds in India's missile programme. Tune in to the full show on NDTV.

Does the trend of top bureaucrats joining politics soon after resigning their posts undermine the trust in democratic institutions and their neutrality? Watch the power-packed debate on Left, Right and Centre.

The Election Commission of India will visit Jammu and Kashmir from March 11 to March 13 to assess when polls can be held in the Union Territory and whether simultaneous elections are possible with the general elections. The dates for the Lok Sabha elections are likely to be revealed immediately after the election commission team returns. Watch Left Right and Centre.  

Women in West Bengal are outraged and the storm that started in Sandeshkhali will not remain restricted to the island but reach every corner of West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. The Prime Minister said the Bengal government is using all its might to save the "oppressor of women" - an apparent reference to Sandeshkhali strongman Sheikh Shahjahan. The Trinamool Congress countered PM's salvo by asking why no action has been taken on BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh who has been accused of sexual harassment by wrestlers. On the Left Right & Centre we ask is the Trinamool on the backfoot over the Sandeshkhali issue?

The government of Maldives signed an agreement with China which will provide it free military aid. This comes at a time when the Maldivian President made it clear that not one Indian military personnel would be allowed to remain on the island. This is bad news for New Delhi amid a growing Chinese presence in the Indian Ocean region.  What are the implications?

Several days after she was gang-raped and her husband assaulted, the 28-year-old Spanish woman left the area in Jharkhand where the horrific crime took place. The Deputy Commissioner of Dumka did a photo op handing over a compensation of 10 lakhs to the husband of the rape survivor.  A deep dive into the horror of the situation in Jharkhand and how government statistics now reveal that crimes against women have gone up.

Union Minister Rajiv Chandrashekar in an exclusive interview said that Google left itself open to possible criminal prosecution after the global internet giant's artificial intelligence tool Gemini provided an objectionable response to a question about Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We follow up the interview with a debate on regulation versus free speech.

In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court today ruled that an MP or MLA cannot claim immunity from prosecution if he/she is accused of taking a bribe for a vote or a speech in the House. The judgment by the seven-judge Constitution bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud explained in the judgment why the legal shield provided to lawmakers will not protect them in cases of bribery. The verdict is seen to be a landmark and cleans up politics and the conduct of politicians inside parliament.

US-based think tank Brookings Institution recently published a study that claimed India has almost eliminated extreme poverty. The report, however, contradicts the numbers estimated by the World Bank, adding that those numbers were based on a privately provided data source.

The BJP released its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Naming 195 candidates from 16 states and two Union Territories the list comprised of some young and fresh faces, 28 women representation along with 27 from schedule caste, 18 from Schedule Tribes and 57 from other backward classes. Watch Left Right and Centre

Sheikh Shahjahan, at the centre of the Sandeshkhali controversy and a major flashpoint between the BJP and TMC in the state, has been finally arrested. The TMC strongman has 49 cases against him, including that of sexual harassment of women in Sandeshkhali, land grabbing, ration scam, and attacking a team of ED officials. After a major backlash, the TMC was forced to expel Sheikh Shahjahan from the party for six years. On the show tonight, we ask, 'Sheikh Shahjahan arrested, tough action or too little, too late?'

As one of the world's richest men who has worked at the intersection of technology and philanthropy, Bill Gates possesses a unique worldview that he brings to bear on trying to solve some of the world's most pressing problems. In an exclusive interview with NDTV on Thursday, the founder of Microsoft and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spoke on a wide range of issues, from India's leadership in digital infrastructure and the country's "brilliant work" in the field of vaccines to artificial intelligence and the cup of tea he had in Hyderabad, which was prepared by social media sensation Dolly Chaiwala. On India's digital economy and its contribution to the country's growth story, Mr Gates said transferring government payments directly to bank accounts is a big step as beneficiaries get money directly, without intermediaries taking any of it away. It has also brought significant savings for the government, which can be used in other areas. 

An NDTV special report from onboard INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya. NDTV was out at sea on the Navy carriers on the Milan exercises - a highlight of India's Naval Diplomacy.

It's a big day for the Indian Space programme and space enthusiasts. Today we get to meet the fantastic four, the four astronauts who will be on the Gaganyaan space mission. The Gaganyaan mission is India's first human space flight programme for which extensive preparations are underway at various ISRO centres.

The AI pioneer and Conexus AI founder Eric Daimler in an exclusive conversation with NDTV speaks on the possibilities of AI being good, bad, or ugly. Tune in to the full interview on NDTV.

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday appealed to President Droupadi Murmu to ensure that 'Nyay and justice' is done to youth aspiring to join the forces with regard to the Agnipath scheme. Mr Kharge claimed that due to the ending of the regular recruitment process and 'imposing' the Agnipath Scheme for the Armed Forces, the Centre has put the future of almost two lakh young men and women in uncertainty.

After many jibes, hectic negotiations and a tense bargain, Rahul Gandhi and Akhilesh Yadav are set to fight the big battle for Uttar Pradesh together. Can it dent the BJP's prospects? Power-packed panel on NDTV decodes.

The menace of paper leaks has been plaguing the country from time to time - where in exams for recruitment to various government positions, be it police, teacher, clerical are being cancelled. The recent example has been the cancellation of the UP Police constable recruitment exam. Watch Left Right & Centre.  

The Centre has issued orders requiring microblogging site 'X' (formerly Twitter) to act against some accounts and posts with the Elon Musk-led organisation stressing that it disagrees with these actions and that the posts should not be withheld on grounds of freedom of expression.  Not complying would mean potential imprisonment, significant fines and penalties for X. Law and order versus Twitter censorship? Is it enough to say that Freedom of Speech is not absolute?

With farm protests showing no sign of letting up, Ramesh Chand of the Neeti Ayog and P Sainath, the Agriculture Expert speak on the solutions to the crisis. Watch Left Right and Centre.

Amid strained ties between India and the Maldives, a Chinese vessel has entered the waters of the island nation and docked in Male. The Xiang Yang Hong 03 is classified as a 'research' vessel which maps the floor of Indian Ocean. The Indian Navy has pointed out that mapping of the seabed can enable submarine operations in the geopolitically-significant Indian Ocean Region. Watch Left Right and Centre. 

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party have struck a power-sharing deal to form a coalition government led by ex-prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, a move that could effectively keep their arch-rival Imran Khan out of power after the controversial elections. On Left, Right & Centre, we take a deep dive into government formation in Pakistan.

A farmer has died at Haryana's Khanauri border, where protesting farmers clashed with the police this evening. Farmers' group AIKS (All-India Kisan Sabha) alleged he died during the police action, which the Haryana police have denied. The farmers have also suspended their protest march to Delhi for two days, though the sit-in protest will continue. Despite four rounds of talks with the government, there has been no progress.  What are the real issues this time ? We discuss on Left Right and Centre.

The Supreme Court made history today by declaring the Aam Aadmi Party's Kuldeep Kumar the winner of last month's Chandigarh mayoral election, ending weeks of controversy after Returning Officer Anil Masih was caught on camera invalidating and discarding eight votes in his favour.  The order - preceded by the counting of votes, including those erroneously rejected, in the courtroom rather than a counting centre - cancels the earlier result that saw the Bharatiya Janata Party's Manoj Sonkar elected Mayor. The returning officer for the elections faces contempt of court action ... He had been warned of prosecution if it was found that he lied to the court.

Coming down heavily on the Mamata Banerjee government over the situation in Sandeshkhali, the Calcutta High Court today said local Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan "cannot be on the run" and the "state cannot support" him. As the Sandeshkhali showdown turns grimmer, the bigger question remains, 'Where is Sheikh Shahjahan?'  

Amid a tense stand-off between the government and farmers, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha - an umbrella organisation of farmer unions not directly linked to those leading this round of protests - has rejected a five-year contract to buy three types of pulses, maize, and cotton at the old MSP.

A new study by the Christian Medical College Vellore has startling statistical data on the impact of long covid on Indians - it is much worse in India than in other parts of the world.