Pannun murder plot: Indian accused extradited to US, visuals emerge

The first visuals of Nikhil Gupta, the Indian accused in a murder-for-hire plot against Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in America emerged.

Accused by US authorities of collaborating with an Indian government official to kill Pannun, an American citizen, 52-year-old Gupta was recently extradited from the Czech Republic, where he was arrested last year.

Why Priyanka Gandhi's poll debut from Wayanad is significant. Big debate on News Today

Since her entry into active politics in 2019, Priyanka Gandhi was projected as a possible challenger to Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi and also as a successor to Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi in the family pocket borough of Rae Bareli. However, the Congress has decided to field her from Kerala's Wayanad, the parliamentary seat that her elder brother Rahul Gandhi won for two consecutive terms. Rahul on Monday decided to vacate Wayanad for her while keeping Rae Bareli, earlier represented by their mother Sonia Gandhi. But how will Priyanka Gandhi's entry into the electoral politics impact the Indian politics, experts discuss with Rajdeep Sardesai on News Today.

Is Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation demand justified? Expert debate on Rajdeep Sardesai's show

The Congress and other opposition parties on Monday demanded the resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw following a train accident in West Bengal that resulted in the deaths of at least nine people and left more than 40 injured. In a statement on his official handle on X, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed deep distress over the collision. “The scenes of the accident are painful. Our heart goes out to the families of the victims. In this hour of grief, we express our solidarity and condolences to each one of them. We wish a speedy recovery to the injured.” he wrote.“In the past 10 years, Modi Govt has indulged in the utter mismanagement of the Railway Ministry. As a responsible Opposition, it is our bounden duty to underline how the Modi Govt has systematically converted the Rail Ministry into a platform of ‘Camera-driven’ self-promotion !,” he posted on X. But, is the opposition's demand for Vaishnaw's resignation justified? Watch this debate to better understand.

Is Congress seeing a revival? Experts debate on Rajdeep Sardesai's show

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has decided to give up Wayanad Lok Sabha seat and will retain his family bastion of Raebareli, which he won in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha elections, party chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday. His sister and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will make her electoral debut from the Wayanad seat, Kharge added. Notably, Rahul Gandhi secured victories in both the Lok Sabha seats he contested -- Wayanad in Kerala and Raebareli in Uttar Pradesh -- with impressive margins in the general elections. What will be the impacts of this on Congress's revival? Experts debate on News Today.

Pawan Khera slams BJP's 'parivarvaad' dig at Rahul Gandhi's Raebareily move

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will keep the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh and vacate the Wayanad seat in Kerala from where his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will contest, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said on Monday. Speaking to India Today TV, Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said giving up his membership from Wayanad would not mean giving up his relationship with Wayanad.