3 Things

First, the Indian Express’ Sushant Kulkarni joins us to talk about a case of a switched identity, a staged accidental death, and an affair gone wrong in Pune.

Second, the Indian Express’ Parimal Dabhi tells us about the Jain community protests in Jharkhand and Gujarat. (12:51)

And in the end, we give an update about the Haldwani eviction case. (22:14)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Avaneesh Mishra talks about over 4000 families in Uttarakhand's Haldwani that are facing eviction.

Next, Indian Express’ Amitabh Sinha tells us why the reputation of the Indian Science Congress has drastically declined over the years (10:02).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Man Aman Singh Chhina gives us details about the recent bomb scare near the official residence of Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann (19:12).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express' Apurva Vishwanath joins us to talk about the Supreme Court's verdict on demonetization and the arguments the bench raised by the bench while upholding the government's decision. Udit Misra from the Indian Express also tells us how demonization impacted the Indian economy.

Second, Indian Express' Damini Nath speaks about the delimitation exercise by the Election Commission that will start in Assam soon. (12:08)

And lastly, we give an update on the Supreme Court's verdict on allowing cinema halls to bar movie-goers from bringing food from outside. (20:00)

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt tells us about 18 children from Uzbekistan dying after allegedly drinking a cough syrup made by a Noida-based pharmaceutical company.

Next, Indian Express’ Jignasa Sinha talks about the brutal hit and run case that led to the death of a 20 year old woman in Delhi (08:45).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Sukhbir Siwach tells us about the allegations of sexual harassment against Haryana sports minister Sandeep Singh (16:56).

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The headlines this evening from the Indian Express.

Last year, the BJP maintained its political dominance by winning 5 out of seven states. Rahul Gandhi started Bharat Jodo Yatra. The Congress elected the first non-Gandhi party president since 1998. The Aam Aadmi Party became a national party. As we start 2023, we speak to the Indian Express’ Manoj CG about what lies ahead for Indian politics.

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