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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Soumyarendra Barik about why states like Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh are considering banning social media for children, following the example set by Australia. We look at how such a ban might work in India and what the Centre and tech companies are saying about the proposal.

Next, we turn to the escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran — and why it could threaten India’s food security. The Indian Express' Harish Damodaran explains how disruptions in West Asia could affect fertiliser supplies that Indian agriculture depends on. (15:50)

And in the end, The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha explains why the Rs 1,600-crore LIGO-India project in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district remains stuck, even though the observatory is meant to be part of the global network detecting gravitational waves predicted by Albert Einstein. (26:30)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we listen to an excerpt from the Express Sports podcast as Mihir Vasavda speaks with The Indian Express’ Sandip G and Devendra Pandey about India’s emphatic 96-run win over New Zealand in the T20 World Cup final.

Next, The Indian Express’ Atri Mitra explains the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls has flagged document discrepancies and procedural lapses, putting nearly 30 lakh voter records under re-verification. (14:35)

And in the end, we look at the Delhi excise policy case, which has returned to the Delhi High Court after the CBI challenged a trial court order discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and 21 others. (23:58)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Sukalp Sharma about the conflict involving Iran, the US, and Israel and how it has severely disrupted oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which is the world’s most important oil transit chokepoint. With the conflict entering its ninth day, concerns are growing about oil prices shooting up and how India plans on dealing with it.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about an agreement that has been finalised between India and Canada regarding the supply of uranium, the significance that the deal holds and what this means as far as India and Canada's bilateral relations are concerned. (13:42)

Lastly, we talk about a resolution put forward by the Opposition to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. (23:10)

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The headline of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Divya A about the 8.8 million Indians who live across various countries in the Gulf, including Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE and how they have been impacted by the ongoing war between Iran and US and Israel.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Raakhi Jagga about a water-borne disease outbreak in Punjab's Ferozepur and how the authorities and the government are working in order to improve the situation. (12:45)

Lastly, we talk about IRIS Dena, the Iranian vessel that was torpedoed by a US submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka.(22:30)

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The headlines of day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Arun Janardhanan about how actor Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is disrupting Tamil Nadu’s long standing DMK-AIADMK duopoly ahead of Assembly elections and why established parties are taking this new entrant seriously.

Next, The Indian Express’ Asad Rehman explains why Iran’s Supreme Leader had a following in India and how his death has shaped reactions here. (14:32)

And in the end, we look at an audit that flags serious gaps in the implementation of Centre's two welfare schemes in Bihar. (25:27)

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