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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Yesterday, in the Assembly election, most states voted for change. And the biggest result came from West Bengal, where the BJP won a landslide victory, ending Mamata Banerjee and the Trinamool Congress’ 15 year rule. In Tamil Nadu, actor-politician Vijay’s party, TVK, delivered a major sweep by coming close to the halfway mark and toppling the DMK-led government.

The Indian Express' Neeta Sharma with Deeptiman Tiwary, Liz Mathew, Vikas Pathak, and Neerja Chowdhury discuss the larger message of the results including BJP’s booth-level consolidation in Bengal, the collapse or weakening of old political structures, Vijay’s emergence in Tamil Nadu, alliance dynamics, and what these verdicts signal for national politics.

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Business Editor Anil Sasi about the United Arab Emirates' exit from the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries or the OPEC. He discusses the reasons for its exit, why the timing is important, and how it will impact global oil prices.  

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Nidheesh MK about a tragic explosion in Kerala's Thrissur right before the Thrissur Pooram festival. The explosion killed 16 people. He shares how it all happened, the investigation, and the cultural significance of Pooram.(12:56) 

Lastly, we talk about an 18-year-old whose body was recovered 20 days after he disappeared post being chased by cow vigilanties. (26:50)

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The headines of the week by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma discusses the situation in West Asia where Iran has weaponised the Strait of Hormuz and jeopardized global fuel supplies.

Next, we speak to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about what the recent heatwaves tell us about the kind of summer India will experience this year, and the extent to which government preparedness has helped mitigate the impact of extreme weather in the past. (13:05)

And lastly, The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi discusses the Gujarat Police investigating a case involving a woman who went missing in 1992. (25:45)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath about Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal refusing to appear before a Delhi High Court judge in the excise policy case, and what this means for the proceedings.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ National Rural Affairs & Agriculture Editor Harish Damodaran about how the conflict in West Asia is beginning to affect Indian agriculture, particularly through disruptions in fertiliser and fuel supply chains. (15:40)

And in the end, we look at an incident from Odisha, where a man carried his deceased sister’s skeletal remains to a bank branch to prove her death and claim her savings. (24:43)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to veteran journalist and contributing editor to The Indian Express, Neerja Chowdhury, about West Bengal’s final phase of polling, and the challenges Mamata Banerjee faces as the BJP pushes into her stronghold.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Shubham Tigga about an exam fraud case in Jharkhand, where police say an under-construction building was being used to run a solver racket. (17:45)

And in the end, we look at a conservation setback involving the Great Indian Bustard, after a rare chick born in Gujarat has gone missing and is feared dead. (26:55)

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