3 Things

First, Indian Express' Deeptiman Tiwary tells us why the Manipur police filed an FIR against the paramilitary force Assam Rifles and what it tells us about the situation in the state.

Second, Indian Express' Anand Mohan talks to us about how children in remote villages in Madhya Pradesh have to travel long distances and even swim across a snake-infested river to get to school. (10:55)

Lastly, Indian Express' Varinder Bhatia tells us why the gram panchayats in Haryana are boycotting Muslims from their villages. (19:17)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Raman Jit Singh Chima joins us to discuss the concerns around the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023, which was passed by the Rajya Sabha yesterday. Chima is the Asia Pacific Policy Director with the international digital rights organisation Access Now.

Next, we hear from The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha on why the Moon is on the verge of becoming a much more frequent destination (18:06).

And in the end, we give a quick update about the ongoing no-confidence motion debate in the Lok Sabha (26:28).

Further listening: Why the world is still chasing the moon

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Deep Mukherjee talks about alleged gangrape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara district.
Second, Indian Express’ Jatin Anand discusses the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill that was passed in Rajya Sabha on Monday. (06:54)

Lastly, Indian Express’ Jayprakash S Naidu tells us about how a new court in a remote area in Maharashtra is making justice more accessible. (15:54)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, The Indian Express' Jay Mazoomdar talks about the three major problems ailing India’s Cheetah project and what he found out on the ground at Kuno.

Next, The Indian Express' Udit Misra tells us what data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy reveals about the state of employment in India (13:20).

And finally, The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt discusses Chandrayaan-3 entering the Moon’s orbit and what India hopes to achieve from this mission (22:45).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Sweety Adimulam talks about the shooting onboard the Jaipur-Mumbai Superfast Express train by a RPF constable Chetan Singh.

Second, Indian Express' Divya Goyal tells us why young men from Punjab are increasingly seeking brides with good IELTS scores. (10:15)

Lastly, we give you a quick update on Haryana's Nuh which witnessed communal clashes last week. (16:56)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.