Left, Right & Centre

The Karnataka government has paused, and will further study, a bill directing private firms in the state to reserve jobs for Kannadigas. The bill, cleared Monday, requires firms in India's IT capital to prioritise local hires for 70 per cent of non-management roles and 50 per cent of management-level jobs. In this episode of Left, Right & Centre, we discuss, 'Karnataka's local quota in jobs: Parochialism pips professionalism?

The spate of army casualties in the fight against terror in parts of Jammu continues. In the latest incident in Doda, which is deep inside the Jammu area, four Indian soldiers including a Captain have been killed in action. Why are terrorists gaining the ascendency in these battles? Experts discuss.

It's been 25 years of Kargil, a time to remember the sacrifices of Indian soldiers in evicting Pakistani intruders from the heights that they occupied inside our territory. Kargil was India's first televised war. From tonight, NDTV will be profiling some of our Kargil heroes through the eyes of their loved ones - their parents and their spouses.

On LRC, we share details of what the 20-year-old shooter did on the day when he attacked former President Donald Trump. Experts discuss the investigation and the role of the Secret Service.

Several world leaders have condemned the shooting at Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania, in which the former US President was shot in the upper part of the ear. Trump returns to the campaign trail Monday as the star of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee -- a gathering meant to fire up the grassroots that has instead been overshadowed by the weekend attempt on his life. On LRC, we ask the most pertinent questions. What is the latest on the investigations? How could a 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks get just 130 metres away from Trump? What is the political fallout of all this?

The assassination bid on former US President Donald Trump has put the spotlight on the security apparatus around presidential candidates. In an already volatile US political landscape, how does this impact the remaining campaign? We discuss with a top US political expert and a former US intelligence officer.

A SpiceJet staff member who was arrested for slapping an assistant sub-inspector of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Jaipur airport on Thursday has alleged she was sexually harassed by him. She alleged his conduct forced her to slap him. He used sexually explicit language and even threatened to have her sacked from her job, which led to the incident, the woman alleged. The CISF official has also filed a complaint saying she slapped him over an argument about security screening at the airport. The woman was arrested and later released on bail. No action has been taken against the official yet over the allegations. A video of the incident shows her slapping the man.

The CBI has arrested a man called Rakesh Ranjan, alias Rocky, who is believed to be the kingpin in the NEET paper leak case. The Supreme Court continues to hear the case - the big question - will there be a re-exam for the 24 lakh who took the May 5 medical entrance exam. What is the extent of the leak? 

The 23-year-old accused in the Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case was made to sit face-to-face with his driver as the police interrogated both men today. Mihir Shah, who drove the BMW that hit a two-wheeler and killed a woman, had changed seats with his driver following the accident. We bring you the latest in the case which has stunned the nation. 

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of pleas seeking a review of its judgment last year where it refused to accord legal recognition to same-sex marriage.  The Supreme Court has refused to allow an open court hearing this time around.  What are the grounds petitioners believe for this case to be reopened? Is this the final battle as far as this is concerned?