India Decides @ 9

India's original superstar Rajesh Khanna is remembered by co-stars Hema Malini and Shabana Azmi. Also a look at women khap panchayats - will they be a refreshing change or will they bow down to pressure?

We discuss Mamata Banerjee surprise U-turn on Pranab Mukherjee, an Indian fisherman shot dead by the US navy, and a special story on insurgency in Manipur.

India invites Pakistan to play in India for the first time since 26/11. The reactions are mixed: Maharashtra state Congress and prominent Mumbaikar Sunil Gavaskar say India's not ready yet.

The investment climate in India is deteriorating, says Barack Obama; sources tell NDTV that Jaswant Singh is NDA's top choice for Vice-President nominee; and the best of Tiger Telethon on the 9 O'clock news.

UPA announces Hamid Ansari as their candidate for Vice-President, but key ally Mamata Banerjee disagrees. Meanwhile, the BJP decides to field a candidate against Mr Ansari; RTI activist Akhil Gogoi claims an off-duty reporter of the channel that aired the footage of a girl's molestation by a mob of 50 in Guwahati instigated them; all this and more on the 9 O'clock news.

It's a day of shame for the country as India reflects on the horrific molestation of a teenager in a posh part of Guwahati. Why have the police made arrests after two days even though video of the incident was available minutes after the attack happened?

There's outrage after a girl was molested by nearly 20 men in Guwahati for nearly half an hour; industrial production growth is at 2.4 per cent in May, consumer goods grew at 4.3 per cent. This is the fastest growth witnessed in 2012; sacked Indian Olympic Association head Suresh Kalmadi is asking for permission to go to the Olympics; and lots more on 9 o'clock news.

We discuss the malnutrition deaths in India's richest state and the unexpected shunting out of the civil aviation regulator. We also talk to Pinky Pramanik, the medal winning runner, who is out on bail after facing charges of rape.

We bring you news of change of guard in Karnataka and Salman Khurshid's controversial remarks on his party. We discuss the secret that no one in India talks about - incest.

On the show tonight, we focus on the Time Magazine cover that has shaken Indian politics. We also talk to an Air India passenger, who was stranded in Pakistan when the flight had to make an emergency landing. And, an exclusive interview with Sania Mirza.

Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda steps down, to be replaced by Jagdish Shettar; in Tokyo, India gives more evidence of terror acts from Pakistani soil; Time Magazine calls PM Manmohan Singh an underachiever; and more on the 9 o'clock news.

Sources say Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda is set to resign tomorrow; Two RTI activists are brutally attacked in two days; The three-year-old girl, kidnapped from a Mumbai station and captured on CCTV cameras, is found in Haridwar along with her kidnapper; and more on the 9 o'clock news.

Chidambaram to now head the ministers' panel on spectrum; Mamata shoots off an angry letter to Chidambaram after his comments about the "culture of violence" in Bengal; Supreme Court says CBI has no right to probe Mayawati's assets; the defence ministry shifts Sri Lankan Air Force trainees out of Tamil Nadu under pressure from political parties in the state; and a lot more on the 9 o'clock news.

We bring you the story of a young African student, who came to India with his entire future before him, but now lies in a coma with a distraught father begging for help.

The world is celebrating what is being called this century's biggest scientific breakthrough called 'God Particle'. We discuss why is this so historic and what it means.

Central Minister KC Deo takes on the Home Ministry and the Chhattisgarh government over the killing of 19 so-called Maoists. We debate the raging controversy over the killings. We also discuss how an inter-religious marriage has divided the politics in Assam after a woman MLA and her husband were beaten up.

Sharad Pawar quits as chairman of the Empowered group of Ministers on telecom; The BJD, backing Sangma's bid for President files an objection seeking Pranab's disqualification under the office for profit; the MET department says monsoon to come by July 5; and lots more on the 9 o'clock news.

Police say 19 Naxals were killed in Chhattisgarh earlier this week, but villagers claim innocents were massacred; Yeddyurappa BJP loyalists in Karnataka claim 51 MLAs are willing to quit if the chief minister isn't replaced; and more on the 9 o'clock news.

On the show tonight, we discuss if India's law enforcing officers are insensitive towards rape victims. Also, BCCI bans five players for spot-fixing and a woman MLA beaten up for her second marriage.

Pranab says he is appealing to all parties including Mamata to support his candidature; establishing a control room is not possible without state support, says Chidambaram; The Sensex cheers after clarity on tax-avoidance rules and upbeat global market sentiments; in Karnataka, eight ministers loyal to Yeddyurappa quit Sadananda Gowda's cabinet; and lots more on the 9 o'clock news.