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The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Tora Agarwala, talks about the ongoing border tensions between Assam and Mizoram, how it has affected the lives of those living in the region, and its latest developments.

Next, Indian Express’ Abhishek Angad, talks about the death of the Additional Sessions Judge of Dhanbad Uttam Anand, and why it had led the police to institute a murder probe.

And in the end, a quick look at PV Sindhu’s historic win at the Tokyo Olympics.

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Shubhajit Roy joins the podcast to discuss the big takeaways from US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken's brief visit to India.

Next, Amitabh Sinha talks about probably the largest study on vaccine effectiveness conducted on the Indian Armed Forces. (16:20)

And finally, we go over details of Goa CM Pramod Sawant's remarks on the recent gangrape of minor girls in the coastal state. (21:50)

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Bureau Chief Ravish Tiwary talks about Karnataka’s new Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai – why he was appointed, what we know about his leadership, the challenges he will face, and how this will affect the BJP's future.

Next, Indian Express’ Gargi Verma talks about the Chhattisgarh government planning to take over a private medical college, and why that is raising concerns of conflict of interest (10:58).

And in the end, Indian Express’ Mohamed Thaver explains why people smuggle the faecal matter of one of the world’s largest mammals (20:40).

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Liz Matthew joins the podcast to discuss the resignation of BS Yediyurappa as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and what's next for the state.

Next, Tora Agarwala tells us what happened during the recent clash at the Assam-Mizoram border clash, how it began, and how the Centre is handling the dispute. (11:05)

And finally, we go over the latest updates on the Pegasus snooping scandal. (20:08)

The headlines this evening from The Indian Express.

First, Indian Express’ Vaibhav Ozarkar, talks about the devastation that unprecedented rains have caused in western and Konkon regions of Maharashtra.

Next, Indian Express’ Krishn Kaushik, talks about China erecting tents in Demchok (Ladakh) on the Indian side, and the ongoing standoff between India-China (10:52).

And in the end, a quick look at how the Pegasus controversy created uproar in the parliament again (16:50).

Additional link:

How the Pegasus spyware was used to target journalists and political leaders - https://bit.ly/3rCSLAk