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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary tells us about a new problem that the conflict-ridden state of Manipur is witnessing — insurgents, on both sides, helping civilians carry out violent confrontations.

Next, Indian Express’ Adrija Roychowdhury explains the significance of the Keeladi excavation site in Tamil Nadu, and why it has become so popular over the years (09:18).

And in the end, we talk about how the World Health Organisation may soon list the popular sugar substitute aspartame as “possibly carcinogenic to humans” (23:46).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath talks about the Uniform Civil Code and the concerns around it, after PM Modi made a pitch for it on Tuesday.

Next, Nandan Unnikrishnan, a Distinguished Fellow at the Observer Research Foundation (New Delhi) tells us about the short-lived rebellion that Russia witnessed last week, and how it will affect President Putin’s image (09:52).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Parthasarthi Biswas explains why the price of tomatoes are skyrocketing right now (21:18).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Rural Affairs Editor Harish Damodaran tells us why Punjab and Haryana will be the states to ensure food security in India during a low monsoon year.
Second, Indian Express’ Kiran Parashar talks about the political slugfest that ensued between the centre and the Karnataka government over the state’s Anna Bhagya scheme. (07:30)

And in the end, Indian Express’ Divya A tells us about a case where a government regulatory body asked an OTT platform to take down its content. (14:10)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Manoj CG joins us to talk about the highlights of the highly anticipated Opposition meet that took place in Patna on Friday.

Next, Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha tells us about how India and the US are sharing technology and planning to collaborate on space programs (10:55).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Sadaf Modak tells us about a woman prisoner who recently requested the courts to allow her to go through IVF, while being in prison (21:52).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Associate Editor Shubhajit Roy discusses the main takeaways from Prime Minister's first state visit to the United States and why this visit is a milestone for Indo-US relationship.

Second, Indian Express' Anju Agnihotri Chaba about the arrest of an Indian immigration agent who allegedly prepared fraudulent documents for Indian students wanting to study in Canada. (15:42)

And in the end, we give you a quick update on Assam where the flood situation remained critical over the weekend and three people lost their lives in the floods. (21:15)

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