Left, Right & Centre

The World Bank and IMF have kicked off their annual meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco - a massive international meeting which brings together global finance ministers, bank governors and others.  The event is being overshadowed by the war in Israel - which is bound to be reflected over the next several days. In an exclusive interview with NDTV, IMF Executive Director Krishnamurthy Subramanian said that the war will add uncertainty to the global economy.

Israel is in shock. Amid the fog of the ongoing developments, questions abound. First and foremost: how could this happen? Once touted as Mr Security, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli government failed to meet the most basic security needs of citizens. Several are of the opinion that it was PM Netanyahu's recklessness that led to the massacre. On Left, Right and Centre, Marya Shakil gets you both sides of the emerging war with a panel of international experts.

More than 900 people have been killed in this deadliest escalation of Israel-Palestine conflict. Israel has bombarded Gaza in a counter-offensive after the Hamas launched unprecedented terror strikes on its cities by land, air and sea. On LRC, the most impactful and biggest voices on the ongoing war.

At least 198 have died in Gaza, Palestine said, while 70 were killed in Israel as 5,000 rockets were fired by terror group Hamas in a surprise attack. Israel declared war against Hamas, vowing to avenge the fierce attack, and launched airstrikes.

Fourteen people have lost their lives and over a hundred, including 22 soldiers, are still missing after a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood at the South Lhonak Lake ravaged the hill state of Sikkim. Water from the Teesta has broken through Sikkim's biggest hydel power dam and has wiped out everything, including large chunks of the arterial NH 10. Over 3,000 people, including tourists, are reportedly stranded. On Left, Right & Centre, we delve into Sikkim's topography and uncover how exactly one of Sikkim's worst natural disasters in recent history unfolded.

The Enforcement Directorate was granted five-day custody of Aam Admi Party MP and one of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close confidantes, Sanjay Singh. Dinesh Arora, an accused named in the case, has turned approver and allegedly named Sanjay Singh in the Delhi excise policy case. The arrest has sparked sharp reactions from AAP supporters, who protested in large numbers in Delhi, Mumbai, and Chandigarh, while the BJP said that AAP's 'third wicket' has fallen.

After NDTV's extensive coverage of the tragedy at the district hospital in Maharashtra's Nanded, the Bombay High Court took suo moto cognizance of the case and demanded answers from the State government. Watch NDTV's ground report on the abysmal state of the hospital - from complaints of being understaffed to no stock of medicine to pigs and dogs roaming the hospital grounds.

 

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said that they want private talks with India to discuss issues and that Canada does not want to escalate the situation.

After Bihar was the first state to release data from their state-wide caste census, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been on the offensive and has accused the opposition of trying to divide the country. However, the fallout from the data could be unpredictable. How will the BJP navigate the opposition's demand after the release of the caste survey data by the Bihar government?

"Newsclick" founder Prabir Purkayastha was on Tuesday arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act after Delhi Police conducted searches at 100 locations in Delhi-NCR. Over 40 journalists, activists, and contributors associated with the news website were raided and searched by Delhi Police on Tuesday.