3 Things

First, Indian Express' Apurva Vishwanath discusses the legal challenge to the Finance Ministry's Electoral Bond Scheme of 2018 which allows individuals to make anonymous donations to their preferred political parties.

Second, Indian Express' New Media Editor Nandagopal Rajan talks about the threat notification from Apple that several Opposition leaders and journalists have allegedly received, saying their iPhones were being targeted by state-sponsored attackers. (10:15)

And in the end, Indian Express' Rahul V Pisharody tells us about Telangana's gig workers who have raised certain demands from political parties ahead of the election. (21:17)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Narayanan S talks about the blasts in Kerala's in Kalamassery which led to the death of 3 people.

Second, Indian Express' Sujit Bisoyi discusses the train accident in Andhra Pradesh that claimed the lives of 13 people. (07:58)

Lastly, Indian Express' Anonna Dutt tells us about a recent study by the AIIMS that highlights the ill-effect of nitrogen dioxide exposure. (14:53)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

Even though Delhi might be the centre of attention when it comes to India's air pollution crisis, Mumbai, the country's financial capital and its most populous city, has been witnessing a steady decline in its air quality. To the point that it often experiences air quality much worse than the national capital.

In fact, records analysed by The Indian Express and data obtained by the newspaper under the Right to Information Act show a pattern emerging, which was highlighted in the series 'Death by Breath.'

In this episode, we speak to The Indian Express' Pratip Acharya, who reported on the series, about its biggest findings and the factors affecting the city.

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You can read the Death by Breath series here.

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Apurva Vishwanath discusses Telangana’s stringent preventive detention law that has led the state to detain the second highest number of people in the country.

Second, we talk about eight former personnel of the Indian Navy who have been handed death sentences by Qatar. (13:17)

Lastly, Indian Express' Vidheesha Kuntamalla talks to us about Centre’s ‘One nation, One Student ID’ initiative and why it has raised concerns among parents. (20:33)

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The top headlines of this week from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy brings us ground report from Israel which is currently engaged in a war with the militant group Hamas.

Second, Indian Express' Santosh Singh tells us the reason behind Bihar government schools removing the names of more than 20 lakh students from their respective schools. (14:03)

And lastly, we give you a quick update on ED raids in Rajasthan. (20:28)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.