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He shot to fame playing the righteous man on screen but today he is the bad guy in real life. Darshan Thoogudeepa isn't new to controversy. The Kannada superstar was arrested from his farmhouse in Karnataka's Mysuru in connection with a murder case. In total, 13 people, including Darshan and Pavithra his co-star, have been arrested so far in connection with the murder of 33-year-old Renuka Swamy. Watch Left Right & Centre.

Three separate attacks in three days escalated tensions in Jammu and Kashmir. Following a recent terrorist strike in Reasi, another wave of violence has unfolded, prompting intensified security measures. The attacks included an exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces in the Doda district. This comes after Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif felicitated PM Modi for his swearing-in for the third term and his brother Nawaz Sharif said let's replace hate with hope. On Left Right and Centre we ask why this double speak?

 

Controversy and NEET have been synonymous. The examination for admission into medical colleges of India finds itself in the midst of a controversy, facing allegations of malpractices. The Supreme Court today put the Centre and National Testing agency on notice over the NEET exams. Under fire, The National Agency has insisted that the whole process has been above board and that the marks discrepancies were due to grace marks given to some students who lost time due to tech glitches during the exam. But the clarification has not cut much with the aspirants. So will the NTA come clean on NEET?

Signalling both change and continuity, India's new government, headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a third consecutive term, got into work gear on Tuesday with cabinet ministers and ministers of state filing into their respective offices to assume charge. It's a council of many firsts, on LRC we decode this historic cabinet.

Three foreign terrorists were involved in the attack on a civilian bus in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi Sunday evening.  Nine people, including children, were killed. Sources said three terror groups are operating in the region. Unconfirmed reports said at least two terrorists are hiding in the upper reaches of the Reasi region. A massive search op is underway to locate them. Is Rajouri-Poonch the new terror hotbed?

PM Narendra Modi's cabinet in his historic third term will retain the known faces in the big four ministries. Amit Shah will retain the Home portfolio, Rajnath Singh Defence, foreign ministry will be retained by S Jaishankar, and the Finance ministry by Nirmala Sitharaman.  The Prime Minister will handle the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, the Department of Atomic Energy and the Department of Space.

In an exclusive interview with NDTV, Bhutanese Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay speaks on the economy, environment, and strategic alignment. He also speaks of how PM Modi is his guru, mentor and 'bade bhai.'

On Left, Right & Centre, we discuss the NDA's first agnipariksha. First, the JDU and then the LJP - both key NDA allies of the NDA, essential for the smooth functioning of the alliance as it comes to power, stated they have problems with Agnipath - the BJP's flagship programme for recruitment into the armed forces.  The JDU is clear, "There is resentment. So, we will seek a review of the Agniveer scheme."  The remarks come at a time when the JDU and the TDP have emerged as kingmakers after the election results. Both parties have started making demands on the posts they want and now, evidently, raising questions on key policy decisions as well.

A massive resurgence of regional parties was seen in these elections from Maharashtra to UP to Bihar to Bengal. Regional parties with a national presence will have a serious say in Parliament.  On Left, Right & Centre, we deep dive into data on the key regional players who have come out trumps in these polls.

The countdown to the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections has begun. Many big faces, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are in the fray in this phase. While the voting ends tomorrow, the question stands, who will be triumphant in the festival of democracy