3 Things

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Hamza Khan tells us about the murder of Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, the chief of the Shri Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena, and the subsequent Rajasthan-wide protest organized by his followers.

Second, Indian Express' Andrew Amsan talks about what pushes athletes to resort to doping and the kinds of concerns this raises. (10:27)

And in the end, we give you an update on Cyclone Michaung which has led to the death of 17 people in Chennai. (22:46)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Kiran Parashar tells us about a racket in Karnataka which carries out sex-determination in a farm and conducts female foeticide in an illegal hospital.

Second, Anjali Marar, Science Communication Officer with Raman Research Institute, Bangalore explains why cyclone Michaung became a high-intensity cyclone and why this is unusual. (08:56)

And in the end, we give you an update about the opposition bloc INDIA. (15:22)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah discusses the factors that led the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM) to win the Mizoram elections.
Second, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt tells us what the recently released World Malaria Report by the World Health Organization says about India. (12:46)

And in the end, we talk about what the Maldives’ president Mohammed Muizzu said about his request to remove Indian soldiers from the island nation. (23:16)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

In this episode, we decode the results of the state elections and discuss the reasons why the BJP managed to sweep the Hindi heartland with significant victories in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh. We also explore why the Congress only secured a win in Telangana and analyse the implications for both parties ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

Guests: Indian Express’ Liz Mathew, Manoj CG, Vandita Misra, Jay Prakash Naidu and Rahul Pisharody

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

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First, Indian Express’ Sukrita Barauh talks about the significance of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF), the oldest insurgent group in Manipur, signing a peace pact with the Government of India and the Government of Manipur.

Next, Indian Express’ Udit Misra tells us why Argentina's newly elected president, Javier Milei, is planning to disband the country’s currency and adopt the US dollar instead, and outlines the risks associated with this decision (10:04).

And in the end, we provide a brief update on the Gurpatwant Singh Pannun case and India’s latest statement regarding it (21:02)

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