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A key government report has recommended the transition from diesel vehicles to electric vehicles, suggesting that there should be a ban on all diesel-powered four-wheelers in cities with a population of more than a million by 2027. On Left, Right & Centre, we ask - is this a foresighted move on the part of the Indian government, or an unreasonable climate goal?

The curtains have closed on the high-octane Karnataka campaign, with voting for the crucial state assembly elections on May 10 and results on May 13. Tonight on Left, Right & Centre, we take our viewers on a deep dive into the elections using data that illuminates just what's at stake in a key state ahead of the 2024 general elections.

As companies' shares tank and hiring on jobs is frozen, a report states that Artificial Intelligence may take out as many as 300 million jobs in the future. On Left, Right & Centre, we ask - is the danger of AI real? Is AI coming for our jobs?

The high-voltage campaign for the Karnataka elections ends on Monday, with all three major political parties in the fray - the BJP, Congress and JD(S) - busy making their last pitch. Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and even Sonia Gandhi campaigned hard in the state over the weekend, which was countered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's many roadshows which leads to the question - in a closely fought election, will the PM's final blitzkrieg help tip the scales in BJP's favour?

Five army soldiers were killed in action during an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri. This is the second major casualty for the army in the last two weeks, after five soldiers were killed in an ambush by terrorists in the same region. The Army has said that the terrorists appear to be entrenched in a cave in the forest area. More troops have been rushed to the encounter site and an operation is underway.

 

Violence has broken out across BJP-ruled Manipur between the non-tribal Meiteis and some tribes, leading to the state government issuing a shoot-at-sight order and snapping mobile internet to defuse tensions and control the spiralling violence. On Left, Right & Centre, we debate the decades-old fault lines between the two communities in the state - and what caused the situation to finally erupt.

The big succession question after veteran political leader Sharad Pawar's stunning resignation as chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) two days ago could be answered on May 5 following a meeting in Mumbai, party sources say. The question however remains, announced in the wake of moves by his nephew Ajit Pawar supposedly to split the party and take over as chief, was Sharad Pawar's resignation a calculated step to outflank an attempted coup? Watch Left Right and Centre.

Senior BJP Leader Swapan Dasgupta said there is a certain kind of a consultation required in order to bring in a change in the law.

A committee will be formed to look into "genuine human concerns" of LGBTQIA+ community, the Centre told Supreme Court during the hearing on petitions seeking legal status for same-sex marriages. The "human concerns" here refer to several problems faced by same-sex couples in their day-to-day life, whether it is in opening a joint bank account or in adding a partner as a nominee for an insurance policy.  Watch Left Right and Centre.

Russia says that Kyiv attempted to assassinate President Vladimir Putin in a drone attack on the Kremlin. A video of the same emerges and Russia says that they reserve the time and the right to hit back at Ukraine. Ukraine, for their part, said that they did not do this. Would this lead to a Russian escalation of the war in Ukraine? Watch Left Right and Centre.