3 Things

The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Esha Roy talks about India becoming the most populous country in the world, and whether this is a problem.

Next, Indian Express’ Kiran Parashar tells about Indians stuck in Sudan after a violent conflict erupted in the country last week (10:40).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Nandagopal Rajan tells us what customers can look forward to at the newly opened Apple stores in India (18:16).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha joins us to talk about the heatstroke deaths in Maharashtra last week and why we should look out for wet bulb temperatures.

Second, Indian Express' Arun Janardhanan discusses the allegations of custodial torture against a 30-year-old IPS officer Balveer Singh in Tamil Nadu who allegedly extracted victims' teeth with rocks and crushed some victims' testicles. (13:14)

And in the end, Indian Express' Tora Agarwala gives us the update on the case against 30 army personnel who were involved in killing six men in Nagaland's Oting in December 2021. (22:15)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

On the 15th of April, Atiq Ahmed and Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead by two people on live TV in Prayagraj (UP). The men, after shooting the brothers, surrendered and chanted ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Since the incident, the opposition has severely criticised the Yogi Adityanath-led government, while several BJP leaders have called it divine justice.

In this episode, Indian Express’ Bhupendra Pandey joins us to talk about the Ahmed brothers, the questions that remain unanswered about their killings, and the concerns it raises for the state of democracy.

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

Dear listeners,

We recently interviewed Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary. A man who spent 25 years on death row, but was released last month after evidence showed that he was a juvenile at the time of the crime. Here is a link to his story:

Indian Express website: The man who got free after 25 years on the death row

Spotify: The man who got free after 25 years on the death row

Google podcasts: The man who got free after 25 years on the death row

First, Indian Express’ Soumyendra Barik explains the controversy surrounding the Ministry of Electronics and IT’s new Fact Check Unit.

Next, Indian Express’ Man Aman Singh Chhina talks about the killing of four jawans at a military base in Bathinda. (12:18)

And finally, Indian Express’ Amrita Nayak Datta breaks down how disability pension works in the Indian Armed Forces. (19:05)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

Narayan Chetanram Chaudhary, and two others, were sentenced to death for the dacoity and murder of six members of a family and their domestic help. He spent 30 years in prison, out of which 25 were on the death row. But last month, he was released from jail after evidence showed that he was a juvenile at the time of the incident.

In this episode, Indian Express’ Apurva Vishwanath joins us to speak to Narayan about his time in prison, what led to his release, and what his case says about our justice system.

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