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Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pointing out that no agenda has been listed for the special Parliament session and raising nine issues, including violence in Manipur, for discussion.

The top focus of this episode of To The Point is on the Bharat vs India debate.

The top focus of this episode of To The Point is on the Sanatan dharm politics that has exploded over Tamil Nadu's Youth Welfare and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks on Saturday. 

The Centre is likely to introduce bills on 'One Nation, One Election', Uniform Civil Code a women's reservation in the special session of Parliament called from September 18 to 22, according to sources.

A day after the Centre slashed the prices of LPG cylinders by Rs 200 for the common man and an additional Rs 200 subsidy for Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries, Team 'INDIA' has upped the ante against the move.

A day after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that she was apprehensive that Lok Sabha elections could be held in December this year, or in January, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar too said Lok Sabha elections are likely to be advanced.

Politics has erupted over the brief exchange between PM Modi and President Xi at the BRICS summit in South Africa's Johannesburg.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in South Africa for the BRICS summit will virtually attend the Chandrayaan-3 landing programme on Wednesday.

In today's episode of 'To the Point', India Today anchor Preeti Chaudhary spoke about the INDIA alliance, that will meet again for the third time in Mumbai on the August 31 and on September 1. 

Cracks between the Congress and AAP are getting conspicuous as several leaders from both parties are openly criticising each other’s parties. A similar kind of rift in the past has handed an advantage to the BJP during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Right ahead of the Delhi polls, the pattern is repeating itself, even as the Opposition alliance INDIA is also set to hold its next meeting in Mumbai soon. On today’s episode of India First, panellists from across several parties – both members and non-members of the Opposition alliance INDIA – discuss what the cracks in the alliance mean and how deep they go. The panelists, hosted by Preeti Choudhry, include Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, BJP Spokesperson Sanju Verma, AAP spokesperson Jasmine Shah, Congress Spokesperson Sujata Paul and NCP spokesperson from Sharad Pawar faction, Seema Malik. 

On today's episode of To the Point, India Today's Nabila Jamal focuses on NCP chief Sharad Pawar's statement about being offered a cabinet position during the "secret meeting" in Pune that was held a few days back between him and his nephew Ajit Pawar. NCP Spokesperson Clyde Crasto and Congress Spokesperson Dr Raju Waghmare provide more clarity on Sharad Pawar’s statement and clarifications. Amid speculations surrounding their meeting, where the two NCP factions' leaders convened, reports had suggested that Sharad Pawar received a Cabinet berth offer. Denying these reports, Sharad Pawar stated, "No political discussions happened there. I was not offered a Cabinet berth." Earlier, Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan had asserted that the Union Cabinet position was discussed during the meeting, sparking political interest.

On today's episode of To The Point, Preeti Choudhry speaks with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu about the havoc wreaked by incessant rains in the state. Sukhu said the state has been hit hard by heavy rains, resulting in an unprecedented toll of 50 lives lost so far. The chief minister said he has held a review meeting, and has another one scheduled in the night. The devastation has been intensified by landslides and uprooted trees, contributing to the tragic deaths, the CM said. He said there has been heavy human losses, noting that such a magnitude of fatalities is unprecedented for the region. He said that around 12-13 people are still trapped in Shiv Mandir, and a rescue operation is underway to ensure their safety. CM Sukhu said he is personally overseeing the ground operations and the rescue mission. He emphasized the importance of heeding landslide warnings and leaving vulnerable areas promptly. As a precaution, schools and other institutions have been temporarily shut down to ensure public safety, he said.

The top focus of this episode of To The Point is on Day 2 of the no-confidence motion debate.

The top focus of this episode of To The Point is on the suspense over Rahul Gandhi's speech during the no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha today.

The top focus of this episode of To The Point is on the dangal for the Delhi ordinance bill.