3 Things

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Avaneesh Mishra joins us to talk about the rescue operation and the challenges faced by rescue teams in bringing the 41 trapped workers out of a collapsed tunnel in Uttarakhand.

Second, Indian Express' Vidheesha Kuntamalla tells us about how India's first international university, the South Asian University, is dealing with severe shortages of funds. (09:00)

And in the end, we give an update on a new scheme to be unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today which will provide drones to women Self Help Groups. (17:45)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Sreenivas Janyala discusses the upcoming Telangana polls, highlighting the factors that will impact the results and the challenges faced by the incumbent BRS.

Next, Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath provides insights into the latest reports submitted by the three-member committee appointed by the Supreme Court to examine the humanitarian aspects of the ethnic violence in Manipur. Following that, Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah sheds light on the current situation in the state (13:25).

And in the end, we will give you a quick update about the upcoming COP28 summit scheduled to take place in Dubai (23:00).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Nirbhay Thakur tells us a story about how an alleged murder case got derailed due to mismatched DNA samples.

Second, Indian Express' Anonna Dutt talks about a new gene therapy for treating sickle cell disease and thalassaemia. (08:37)

And in the end, we tell you about Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide and former IAS officer V K Pandian, who joined the ruling BJD. (16:45)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Kiran Parashar tells us about a person who is known as "Escape Karthik" for escaping prison and police custody multiple times and who has been arrested 18 times over 18 years.

Second, Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha discusses how money has become the biggest barrier in climate action. (09:40)

And in the end, we talk about a pneumonia outbreak in China that has raised concerns in India. (22:08)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs editor Shubhajit Roy discusses the significance of the US preventing a conspiracy to assassinate Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil and issuing warning to India's government over concerns about its involvement in the plot.

Next, Indian Express’ Arnabjit Sur tells us about a medical centre in Delhi that has come under police scrutiny due to botched-up medical procedures (07:20).

And in the end, we give you quick update about the petitioners in the same-sex marriage case seeking a review of the Supreme Court's October 17 ruling (15:10).

Further listening: Why Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage verdict is a letdown



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