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The war in Israel is expanding to larger parts of West Asia with Israel hinting at military operations across the Middle East, a war on seven fronts. The Defence Minister said, "We're coming under attack from Gaza, Lebanon and Syria."  Israel has come under attack from Houthi drones. Watch Left Right and Centre.

India will track down those behind attacks on Merchant Navy ships, "even from the depths of the sea", and take action against them, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said Tuesday at the commissioning of INS Imphal, the third of four 'Visakhapatnam-class' warships developed and designed by the Navy. The rules of the game are changing with the emergence of drones which can pose a serious threat to India's maritime interests, to the lives of those on ships. On Left Right & Centre, we take a look  at the threat that India faces.

The lawyer of the airline whose plane was allegedly used for a 'donkey' flight and was grounded in France has claimed that most of the passengers had hotel reservations and return tickets from Nicaragua, which was the destination as far as the company was concerned. Officials have said 299 of the plane's 303 passengers were Indian and the plane was grounded after a tip-off that the fliers were likely to be victims of human trafficking.

The Army Chief visited Rajouri days after four soldiers were brutally killed in an ambush, with some reports suggesting that their bodies were mutilated by the enemy. The visit of the Army Chief also comes at a time when there have been serious concerns raised on the conduct of soldiers. Watch panelists decode.

The major intensification of drone and missile strikes against merchant vessels in the Indian Ocean can have a profound impact on seaborne trade - but this is also a part of a redefinition of naval warfare - drones, both aerial and maritime - have had a huge impact on the Russian Navy's operations in the Black Sea. Watch panelists decode on Left, Right & Centre.

For the first time since the Israel-Hamas war began months ago, India's maritime trade is under direct threat. In just a matter of two days, two India-bound ships in the red sea came under attack reportedly by Yemen-based, Iran-backed Houthis. While there are diplomatic ramifications, on Left, Right & Centre we take a look at global trade concerns.

Three soldiers were killed in action and three others were injured during a gunfight with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district today. The encounter began after terrorists ambushed two army vehicles passing through Dera Ki Gali in Rajouri's Poonch region, at 3:45 pm today.  This is the second major encounter in the region in a month. Watch Left Right and Centre.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called the Enforcement Directorate summons in connection with the Delhi liquor policy case illegal and politically motivated. He defied the ED summons, for a second time, and instead left on a 10-day meditation retreat to an undisclosed location. Should Arvind Kejriwal be questioned especially at a time when his colleague Manish Sisodia has been refused bail? Watch Left Right and Centre.

Three bills set to replace the colonial-era criminal laws were passed in Lok Sabha today, virtually in the absence of the Opposition. The bills were passed despite the suspension of 143 Opposition MPs.  What are the implications of these new bills? Watch Left Right and Centre.

The INDIA bloc held its 4th and crucial meeting today.  At the end of the meeting Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge's name appeared as the Prime Ministerial face of the alliance. Meanwhile,  adding to the shock surrounding the suspension of 79 Opposition MPs from Parliament in a single day, as many as 49 members faced the same action on December 19. This has taken the total number of MPs suspended this session to a whopping 141, the highest ever. Is this a new low in Centre- Oppositon relations? Watch Left Right & Centre.

One of India's greatest-ever sporting champions, an 18-time Grand Slam champion in doubles and mixed doubles in tennis, Leander Paes was inducted as the first Indian into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Watch this special interview only on Left Right & Centre.

For the first time in the history of Indian Parliament, 92 MPs from various opposition parties have been suspended. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha and Chairman of the Rajya Sabha say they were displaying placards and shouting slogans. The MPs were demanding a statement from the government over the massive security breach of Parliament of India on December 13. Is suspending MPs for demanding answers from the government right? Watch Left Right and Centre.

Congress to launch its crowdfunding campaign tomorrow. What is the political message that the party wants to give, and what are the challenges for the party to raise donations? BJP's Siddharth Yadav, Congress spokesperson Mahima Singh and political analyst Amitabh Tiwari discuss.

The Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert advising healthcare professionals and patients to monitor adverse reactions of painkiller Meftal Spas, commonly used for menstrual cramps and rheumatoid arthritis. Are over-the-counter drugs safe? Is it safe to pop pills without prescription?

The perpetrators of the parliament security breach are being interrogated, but the government has many questions to answer. There could have been a mature discussion is the parliament, but the security lapse debate has turned into a classic BJP-Congress political blame-game. Watch as we put the two political rivals on the hot seat.

Today's Parliament breach comes 22 years after a terror strike on the old building. Six people were involved in the planning and execution of a major security breach in Parliament on Wednesday, police sources told NDTV, prompting a flood of questions on security systems in place in the new building. We decode on Left Right and Centre.

The BJP -- fielding fresh faces for the top jobs in the heartland states it won -- appears to have reserved its biggest surprise for Rajasthan. Bhajanlal Sharma, named the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, is a first-time MLA from Sanganer and the state general secretary of the party. The other aspirant for the top post, Diya Kumari, has been named a Deputy Chief Minister along with Prem Chand Bairwa. On Left Right and Centre, we decode the BJP's CM pick ahead of the key Lok Sabha polls.

A series of changes however unconnected in laws in Canada, the UK and Australia appear to make it more difficult for Indian students to study in these countries. What are the new rules in these countries? Watch Left Right and Centre.

US envoy John Kerry warned Tuesday that the UN's COP28 climate summit in Dubai was the world's "last" chance to keep its target for limiting global warming alive.  The bigger question is whether COP28 is essentially dead now.  This comes after the COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber proposed a draft deal that did not include a phase-out of fossil fuels, a setback for the United States, the European Union and low-lying islands most vulnerable to climate change. Watch Left Right and Centre.  

58-year-old Mohan Yadav has been made the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. With the end of the Shivraj Chouhan era in the state, the BJP seems to be introducing fresh faces. What will be its implication in 2024? Watch Left Right and Centre.