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While farm fires in Punjab have disappeared but the air pollution across large parts of north India has been horrific.  There is some welcome relief with the evening rain in Delhi but it is a bit much to link the right to breathe with a hope that it rains! On Left Right and Centre we go beyond Punjab's annual agricultural stubble burning nightmare, the overall causes of air pollution in the NCR, and why we continue with this nightmare.

Houseboats and Dal Lake in Kashmir have been synonymous forever but now, despite an upsurge in tourism, houseboat owners are struggling to stay afloat. The number of houseboats has dwindled. Can a key part of Kashmir's identity be saved? Watch this special report by Nazir Masoodi on Left Right and Centre.

Days ahead of polling in Telangana, Prime Minister Modi pulls out all the stops with heavy election campaigning. Amid the key moments, the BJP reiterated a clear message: "Our resolve is to send corrupt BRS leaders to jail". While that may be all very well, the BJP knows it is going to be an uphill task in the three-cornered poll. Can the BJP dent the BRS strong hold? We decode on Left Right and Centre.

Today were the crucial Rajasthan elections where people of the state voted for 199 seats. The voter turnout was 69% at 5 pm and now the fate of the candidates has been locked in the EVM machines. The big question is can congress defeat anti incumbency or will the revolving door tradition  of Rajasthan continue?

Dense, low visibility forests of the Pir Panjal range and uphill terrain were the factors that resulted in two army officers and three soldiers being killed in action during the two-day gunbattle with terrorists in the Kalakote region of Jammu. Two Pakistani terrorists, one of them a Lashkar-e-Taiba sniper and explosives expert, have been eliminated in the operation. We try to understand how the Pir Panjal range has now become a new hotbed of terrorists.

Sharing the details of the rescue operation of the 41 workers trapped in the Uttarakhand tunnel, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd), NDMA member, said that the auger (drill) machine has been encountering obstacles. He also revealed that backup options are being explored.

Artificial intelligence should not be conflated with real human intelligence and it should not be depended on for crucial things like "retirement finance planning" and "medical diagnosis", Dr Vint Serf the father of Internet, has told NDTV in an exclusive interview. The reason is that such systems currently are far from perfect, indicated Dr Cerf, who is currently the Chief Internet Evangelist of Google.

A massive prisoner swap is set to begin between Israel and Hamas. Under the terms of the deal, the first phase will see 50 Israeli hostages released over four days and 150 Palestinian detainees in Israel freed in return. More detainees could subsequently be released in the same ratio. Israel, though, says that the Hamas will eventually be destroyed and that goal has not changed.

Forty eight hours before the loudspeakers go silent, its battle royale in Rajasthan - playing out with big guns stepping out on both sides. As the Prime Minister ramped up the BJP campaign in the desert state to trump the Gehlot-led Congress government, the grand old party today released its manifesto promising a caste survey and a slew of schemes for farmers and youth. So, when votes are polled on the 25th will it be Modi magic or Gehlot's jadu that will win Rajasthan? Watch Left Right & Centre.

 

We are all on social media, we all use internet, and this concerns everyone. Recently, several celebrities from Rashmika to Katrina Kaif became victims of deepfakes. While the Prime Minister raised concerns and the IT ministry has already held key meets on the issue. On Left Right & Centre we try to decode, where does the buck stop. Do we need more and stricter regulation. What tech companies need to do? And above all how can we, the digital citizens, protect ourselves from this clear and growing danger?