This edition of 5 Live focusses on the Delhi government's controversial cloud seeding experiment to combat pollution and Indian cricketer Jemimah Rodrigues’ powerful statement on mental health. The programme examines why the Delhi government proceeded with a cloud seeding project, estimated to cost Rs 25 crore for a full season post-Diwali in the national capital, despite written warnings from central agencies like the IMD and CPCB in December 2024 that the plan was not feasible for Delhi's winters. It also delves into the emotional press conference by Jemimah Rodrigues following her match-winning 127* not out against Australia in the World Cup semi-final. Her candid discussion about mental health has been widely praised, bringing the crucial conversation to the forefront once again.
Watch as Russian President Vladimir Putin responds to this and more at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), which was moderated by India Today's Foreign Affairs Editor Geeta Mohan on Friday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday rejected a proposal for direct peace talks outlined in an open letter from the Ukrainian President.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said that India has never followed any diktat from abroad.
K Annamalai, who resigned from BJP on Friday, received a rousing welcome from his supporters as he arrived at Chennai airport from Delhi.
