Left, Right & Centre

While the mention of a large Chinese village in Arunachal Pradesh in a US defence report has caused a major political battle, what really are the security implications of this move? Former Northern Army commander Lt General DS Hooda (retd) joins us on this edition of Left, Right and Centre.

While the mention of a large Chinese village in Arunachal Pradesh in a US defence report has caused a major political battle, what really are the security implications of this move? Former Northern Army commander Lt General DS Hooda (retd) joins us on this edition of Left, Right and Centre.

"BJP is unwilling to confront the truth and share it with the country. To manage optics, they're conceding strategic space to the Chinese," says Congress MP Manish Tewari.

"BJP is unwilling to confront the truth and share it with the country. To manage optics, they're conceding strategic space to the Chinese," says Congress MP Manish Tewari.

The mention in a US Pentagon report of a large Chinese village in Arunachal Pradesh, first reported by NDTV, has resulted in a major political battle, with the opposition asking the government to come clean on Chinese construction activity on Indian soil.

The mention in a US Pentagon report of a large Chinese village in Arunachal Pradesh, first reported by NDTV, has resulted in a major political battle, with the opposition asking the government to come clean on Chinese construction activity on Indian soil.

For the third time in recent weeks, the Supreme Court expressed its dissatisfaction with the handling of the case involving farmers run over in Lakhimpur Kheri last month, allegedly by Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra. "Prima facie it appears that one accused is being given benefits by overlapping two FIRs," said a judge.

For the third time in recent weeks, the Supreme Court expressed its dissatisfaction with the handling of the case involving farmers run over in Lakhimpur Kheri last month, allegedly by Union Minister Ajay Mishra's son Ashish Mishra. "Prima facie it appears that one accused is being given benefits by overlapping two FIRs," said a judge.

Fuel prices have remained steady since November 4 when government had cut excise duty on both petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively. Today Congress-ruled Punjab gave a hefty additional discount on petrol and diesel days after the Centre's move to cut fuel prices on the eve of Diwali. Petrol prices will be slashed by another Rs 10 and diesel by Rs 5 in Punjab. This 'hasn't happened in 70 years,' said Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, announcing the cut months before the state assembly elections due early next year. Now, we are bracing ourselves for cuts coming in from several other states, especially those going to polls.

Fuel prices have remained steady since November 4 when government had cut excise duty on both petrol and diesel by Rs 5 and Rs 10 respectively. Today Congress-ruled Punjab gave a hefty additional discount on petrol and diesel days after the Centre's move to cut fuel prices on the eve of Diwali. Petrol prices will be slashed by another Rs 10 and diesel by Rs 5 in Punjab. This 'hasn't happened in 70 years,' said Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, announcing the cut months before the state assembly elections due early next year. Now, we are bracing ourselves for cuts coming in from several other states, especially those going to polls.