Express 5: Sena-BJP alliance in turmoil; young stars go to old master

The Shiv Sena has asked the BJP to take 119 seats out of 288 Assembly seats if it wants to continue the alliance. What is more shocking is that the Sena has indicated that within the 119 seats it should also include its smaller alliance partners.

BJP says ‘insulted’ as Shiva Sena offers only 119 seats in Maharashtra, calls meet to decide on alliance – report by Shubhangi Khapre

2. IMPEACHMENT:

Over two months after the Centre sent back the collegium’s recommendation to transfer Karnataka HC Judge K L Manjunath to the Punjab and Haryana HC, a group of Lok Sabha MPs has started a signature campaign to initiate impeachment proceedings against him.

Impeachment ball begins to roll for Judge Manjunath, exclusive report by Maneesh Chhibber

3. FROM SCOTLAND:

As referendum progressed, Scots’ ‘first town’ seemed to have decided.

An idyllic village with a population of just over 2,000, Gretna, unassuming and discreet amid the vast expense of barley crops, looks like any another north England village you’ve just left behind. Except, it is not north England. It is Scotland.

In Scottish village where lovers unite, watching a divided nation, a special report by Daksh Panwar

4. OPINION:

Of course, the US and China are as different as you can imagine. But, despite their power, they are, in distinctive ways, struggling to carry the world with them.

Two lonely powers by Pratap Bhanu Mehta

5. HAIL THE MASTER!

Following a disastrous English tour, where he averaged 13.40, Virat Kohli has flown down to Mumbai and sought out the man he replaced at No.4 in Tests — Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli had his first session with Tendulkar at the MCA-BKC Indoor Academy on Thursday.

Losing shine, young stars go to old master Sachin Tendulkar – report by Devendra Pandey