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Special Report: Bangladesh Sentences Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina To Death; India Faces Extradition Call

This special report covers major international and domestic news, leading with the death sentence for former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was convicted of crimes against humanity by the International Crimes Tribunal. Dhaka is now seeking her extradition from India, where she is in exile. The program also examines dynastic politics in India, featuring a debate with Congress MP Karthi Chidambaram, author Tavleen Singh, and analyst Sanjay Jha on whether family-run parties are a social reality or a democratic threat. This discussion is set against the backdrop of an escalating family feud within the Rashtriya Janata Dal following a major election defeat. Additionally, the report investigates alleged pressure on Election Commission officers linked to recent suicides and covers a cricket controversy where Sunil Gavaskar commented on the Indian team's performance and pitch quality, stating there were 'no demons in the pitch'. Other headlines include the aftermath of the Red Fort blast and a fatal bus crash involving Indian pilgrims in Mecca.

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Video: PM Modi hugs, touches feet of 98-year-old BJP veteran in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hugged and honoured 98-year-old Makhanlal Sarkar, one of the earliest and senior most members of the BJP. The scene unfolded on the stage ahead of Suvendu Adhikari's swearing-in as West Bengal's Chief Minister in Kolkata. PM Modi also touched Sarkar's feet and presented a shawl to him as a mark of respect. In 1952, Sarkar was arrested in Kashmir while he was accompanying Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee as the latter was marching to hoist the tricolour there. BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya described the elderly party leader as "one of the earliest grassroots figures associated with the nationalist movement in post-Independence India."

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