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While talking about the of horrific video of rape survivors in Manipur being paraded naked, Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi says that the statements of PM Mod and CM Biren SIngh doesn't inspire confidence. He further says that the incident is a reflection of how law and order machinery has failed in the state. 

A united Opposition bloc, named I.N.D.I.A, has materialised after months of talks around opposition unity. The united front has the support of 26 parties which aim to take on the mammoth alliance that is the NDA, with 39 parties. But where does each alliance stand? Tonight on Left, Right & Centre, we deep dive into each alliance's strengths and weaknesses.

"India is a bright spot on a cloudy Horizon," said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in an exclusive interview to NDTV. Kristalina Georgieva spoke on a range of issues from AI, crypto to Pakistan's economic crisis.

It was meeting versus meeting today. The BJP's mega gathering of 38 parties started this evening in Delhi at around 5 PM just as the united opposition meet ended in Bengaluru with a press conference and a declaration of the name of their alliance 'I-N-D-I-A'.

''Sheikh Mohammed and PM Modi bring immense energy to ties,'' says UAE's Ambassador to India Dr. Abdulnasser Alshaali, adding that the target of $100 billion trade target is achievable.

Top leaders of 26 Opposition parties have gathered in Bengaluru to decide on the contours of the front that will take on the BJP next year. They have a lot of work to get done if they are to challenge the BJP - forging a common minimum programme is key but before they do that they have to deal with their own political contradictions. Take for instance, the Congress and the TMC - who have been fighting each other tooth and tail in Bengal. In Delhi and Punjab, the AAP has a direct battle against the Congress. How do these parties work through seat sharing differences?

Today, it has been 5 days since the worst-ever Delhi floods hit parts of the national capital city. Iconic and key locations in Delhi such as the Rajghat, ITO, Civil Lines, the Supreme Court Road, ISBT were inundated for days. While this disrupted normal life for many citizens in Delhi, thousands lost what they had built all their lives. All this happened because the Yamuna river reached a record high level, flowing at 208.66M. This is 3 meters above the danger level and it surpassed the previous record of the 1978 floods. The Yamuna river's water level rapidly increased as lakhs of cusecs of water was being released from Haryana. But as the blame game continues, citizens suffer.

Several key transactional decisions were made during PM Modi's meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The central banks of India and UAE signed two memoranda of understanding to promote the use of local currencies - the Rupee and the Dirham - for transactions. The two nations also decided to link India's UPI with the UAE's Instant Payment Platform (IPP). This is expected to make fund transfers fast, convenient, safe, and cost-effective. The UPI was made applicable in France as well during PM Modi's state visit to mark 25 years of strategic partnership between the two countries on Bastille Day. On the other hand, since the war in Ukraine, China has been using Yuan to buy Russian commodities. Yuan's share in Russia's import settlements in 2022 rose to 23% from 4% as per reports. Imports of Russian oil, piped gas, coal, metals have mostly been settled in Yuan. Will these early moves lead to a change in the global economic dynamics?

PM Modi, who is Paris on a two-day official visit, was received warmly at the Elysee Palace by French President Emmanuel Macron after which the two leaders made press statements. On Left Right and Centre, we discuss the possible outcomes of PM Modi's visit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Paris on a two-day visit during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with President Emmanuel Macron and join him for the French National Day celebrations as the Guest of Honour.