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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.

As BJP hunts for fresh allies, Congress is struggling to keep its loyalists in check. Why are veterans deserting the Congress? What does it mean for the BJP?  Watch a power-packed panel on Left, Right and Centre.

At the BJP's National Council Meeting in Delhi, JP Nadda said the party is breaking its own vote-share records. Can the party cross the 50% vote-share mark in the Lok Sabha elections?

Can Kamal Nath, one of India's senior-most Congressmen, dump the grand old party and join the BJP? Sources say the Gandhi loyalist is upset with the party leadership.

While talking exclusively to NDTV, Navy Chief Admiral Hari Kumar says that the Indian Navy ships are tracking missiles and drones fired by Houthis and will intercept them when required.

The Supreme Court has declared the Electoral bond Scheme launched in 2018 with much fanfare as unconstitutional on several counts. They violate people's right to information and Article 14 of the Constitution guaranteeing equality and also infringe on the principle of free and fair elections as stipulated in the Constitution, the court argued.  Will the Supreme Court ruling clean up political funding?

A special conversation with Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussian on another Grammy win. The legendary musician says that the global recognition is a great moment for Indian music.

As a group of farmers camp on Delhi borders making a bunch of demands on the government, including a legal guarantee on MSP for all crops, we discuss the feasibility of their demands  and the way forward.