3 Things

First, Indian Express' Liz Mathew joins us to talk about the assembly poll results of Tripura, Nagaland, and Meghalaya and what it means for the BJP.

Next, Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha talks about the origins of covid-19 and the Wuhan lab leak theory, and why it has been contentious. (07:55)

And in the end, Indian Express' Apurva Vishwanath discusses the Supreme Court verdict on the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and the Election Commissioners. (18:15)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Anand Mohan talks about why the progress in the 2020 New Delhi riots cases have been slow, and the reasons behind a large number of acquittals.

Next, Indian Express’ Esha Roy talks about the city of Seattle (US) passing a law banning caste-discrimination (14:02).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Man Aman Singh Chhina talks about an Air Force officer facing court martial for an unusual reason (25:15).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, the Indian Express' Manoj CG joins us to talk about the 85th plenary meeting of the Congress where all the senior leaders came together to set the tone for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls which are just a year away.

Second, the Indian Express' Parthasarathi Biswas tells us about the sudden crash in onion prices at India’s largest wholesale market for onions and how it is affecting the farmers. (14:15)

And in the end, we bring you the latest updates on the Manish Sisodia case. (23:45)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’s Mallica Joshi joins us to talk about Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s arrest, and how this development will affect the Aam Aadmi party.

Next, Indian Express’s Tora Agarwala talks about the Meghalaya state elections, and how the TMC has emerged as a strong contender in the state (11:34).

And next, we bring an update regarding the Supreme Court dismissing a petition to rename locations in the country (25:22).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Resident editor from the Chandigarh newsroom Manraj Grewal Sharma joins us to talk about the meteoric rise of Amritpal Singh, the Waris Punjab De after the recent incidents in Ajnala.

Next, Indian Express' Sukrita Baruah tells us about the Nagaland polls where the incumbent and opposition-less NDPP-BJP government is facing multiple regional parties this election. (11:56)

And in the end, update on the sexual harassment allegations against the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India. (22:22)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.