The nail-biting Bihar elections 2020, in which the NDA gave a close fight to the grand alliance, yet again saw the implosion of the Congress party. In an exclusive interview, India Today spoke to Congress veteran Kapil Sibal. In the interview, Mr Sibal said that there's no hope for any introspection since 2014 electoral defeat. The senior Congress leader exclusively spoke to India Today's Rajdeep Sardesai. Watch this exclusive.
Construction of a new Parliament building will begin in December this year and is likely to be completed by October 2022, while necessary measures have been put in place to ensure that Parliament sessions can be held uninterrupted during this period in the existing buildings, Lok Sabha Secretariat announced recently. In the new building, the Lok Sabha chamber will have a seating capacity for 888 members, while Rajya Sabha will have 384 seats for the upper house members, sources said after a review meeting chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. This has been done keeping in mind the future increase in the number of members for the two houses.
With Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led Madhya Pradesh government announcing to intoduce a law to ban religious conversion for marriage, talks around 'love jihad' are gaining traction again.Meanwhile, at least 10 states have had passed anti-conversion laws in India. These states are Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand. For more, watch the full show.
There seems a digital divide among students in the country as schools, colleges have pushed for online classes due to ongoing coronavirus crisis in the country. The situation has been more worse amid pandemic. Education has moved online but for those who cannot afford this medium, it is becoming a real issue leading to some even contemplating suicide. For more, watch the full episode of News Unlocked With Rajdeep Sardesai.
Aparna Sen, in an exclusive interview to India Today TV, shared her experience of directing and working with Soumitra Chatterjee. Sharmila Tagore also spoke to India Today TV and shared her experience of working with the veteran actor.
Crackers are prohibited completely in the National Capital and some of its suburbs over fears that a rise in pollution could lead to a spike in coronavirus cases. However, it seems fireworks might have slipped through the cracks in enforcement. Watch News Unlocked to know more.
Bihar's deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi speaks to India Today's Rajdeep Sardesai on the Bihar Assembly election results, says that the people of Bihar have given a clear mandate to NDA. Also on the show: From electrical engineering to social engineering, a look at Nitish Kumar's journey from Modi-baiter to BJP ally. Watch this and more on News Unlocked.
US elections As different states have swung towards the Democrats, it seems Joe Biden is on the cusp of victory. But, the incumbent Donald Trump is unwilling to accept defeat. Watch News Unlocked with Rajdeep Sardesai to know more!
Bangladeshi author-in-exile, Taslima Nasreen, in an exclusive interview to India Today said she is "shocked" to have learnt about the third attack in France in less than two months that French authorities have attributed to Muslim extremists. Reacting to the recent attacks by Muslim extremists, Taslima Nasreen said "Islam should be reformed".
389 candidates contesting phase 2 have serious criminal cases pending against them, says ADR report.
Earlier on October 22, clinical trials for the University of Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine 'Covishield' resumed globally following a "voluntary pause". Clinical trials for the vaccine candidate are now underway in the US, UK, Brazil, South Africa and Japan.
A new study has revealed that air pollution contributed to over 6.7 million deaths worldwide in 2019. As North India is waking up to another season of smoggy air with toxic PM 2.5 levels in each breath, the southern coastal parts are struggling with sea pollution. This episode of News Unlocked focuses on the crisis of pollution in the air, as well as, water.
With the first phase of poll campaigning coming to an end in Bihar, jobs have turned out to be one of the main issues this assembly election. While the Opposition, RJD, is promising 10 lakh jobs, the BJP says it will give 19 lakh jobs. But the real question remains -- where are the jobs in Bihar? Why are thousands are migrating from the state to other states and cities? This episode of News Unlocked will deep dive into the real issues behind Bihar's job crisis. Watch this video.
With the coronavirus vaccine likely to be ready by early next year, the central government has started preparing its plan for immunisation. Now, the big question is: Who will get the Covid-19 vaccine first? Watch News Unlocked with Rajdeep Sardesai to know more.
This episode of News Unlocked focuses on the political storm that is brewing in Pakistan where a united Opposition is posing a challenge to the ruling government of Imran Khan. Watch as we decode just why politics in Pakistan is once again reaching breaking point.
Economy of India has been affected due to stringent lockdown across the country amid rising coronavirus cases. Several economists predicted that the country's economy will shrink to 10.03 per cent. On the other hand, Bangladesh's economy is currently floating positively as compared to India's. According to IMF, Bangladesh's economy is doing much better than India's economy. The question is: Can Bangladesh outpace India economically? Watch News Unlocked to know more.
