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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Ravi Dutt Mishra about a US Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping emergency tariffs and the White House’s immediate workaround.

Next, we turn to an unusual Delhi High Court ruling that allowed the early release of a Bangladeshi national serving a life sentence in India from a jail in Dhaka. The Indian Express' Sohini Ghosh explains how this cross-border legal process unfolded. (10:50)

And in the end, we look at how Boong, a Manipuri-language film set against years of ethnic conflict, won at the BAFTAs marking a major global moment for regional Indian cinema. (23:45)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Himashu Harsh about a ban that has been announced in Bihar. A ban on open-air and unlicensed meat sales has been announced in Bihar due to sanitary and health concerns. He shares what the ban entails, how it will be implemented and more.  

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy about India's inclusion into the Pax Silica, which is a strategic technology pact that places India inside a US-led effort aimed at securing AI, semiconductor and critical technology supply chains among what Washington calls trusted partners. (8:40)

Lastly, we talk about the an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Chatroo which killed three terrorists. (21:52)

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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

Antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is often described as a silent pandemic. With antibiotics losing their effectiveness due to overuse and misuse, we look at how serious India’s AMR burden is and why drug-resistant infections are rising. The Indian Express' Rinku Ghosh and Shashank Bhargava speak with Dr Kamini Walia of the Indian Council of Medical Research about what is driving this crisis and what can be done to slow it.

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhil Ghanekar about a hydroelectric project proposed for Arunachal Pradesh that is going clear 23.4 lakh trees and impact over 5000 families. Nikhil talks about the project, its benefits and the environmental and social impact it will have.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Shivani Naik about an Australian sport that has found its home in India - Footy. Shivani shares the details of the sport, how it reached India and its growth in the country. (11:33)

Lastly, we talk about the robodog controversy that cost the Galgotias University its spot at the India AI Expo. (25:51)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express’ Divya A about Nikhil Gupta, the Indian national who has pleaded guilty in a US court in the assassination plot against Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.

Next, we turn to a first-of-its-kind experiment inside the Indian government. The Indian Express' Harikishan Sharma explains how the Cabinet Secretariat has begun grading Union Secretaries using a 100-mark administrative scorecard and what this could mean for bureaucratic accountability. (11:12)

And in the end, we look at how social media accounts linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang allegedly influenced young men arrested in the firing outside filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s residence. (23:05)

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