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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Saman Husain about the nationwide Special Intensive Revision and the pressure on the booth level officers or BLOs. She shares why the Noida administration registered FIRs against 60 BLOs and seven of their supervisors. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Brendan Dabhi about Gujarat police's largest surveillance exercises in years. After the Delhi Red Fort blast, the Gujarat police has ordered an intensive, 100 hour verification drive targeting individuals linked to anti-national activity over the past 30 years. (12:24)

Lastly, we talk about veteran Bollywood icon Dharmendra who passed away yesterday at the age of 89. (19:15)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath discusses how the Supreme Court has redefined the boundaries between governors and state governments revisiting its own timelines for how long a governor can sit on a bill.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Upasika Singhal who talks about a case where Delhi's St Columba student who died by suicide has triggered an inquiry into alleged teacher harassment. (21:10)

Lastly, we take a look at a peculiar new crime wave in Maharashtra one targeting the state’s most valuable fruit, the pomegranate. (31:50)

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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Alok Singh about the investigation into the Delhi Red Fort blast. He shares the recent developments in the case, gives updates about the accused, and shares why the investigation agencies are feeling that its a broader conspiracy. 

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Vineet Bhalla about the rules and regulations in India regarding cannabis. He shares how bhang, even though it comes within the ambit of cannabis, is an exception. He also talks about NDPS Act and the consequences one may face if found cultivating or in possession of cannabis. (14:19)

Lastly, we talk about Jammu and Kashmir's State Investigation Agency conducting a raid on the office of Kashmir Times, one the region's oldest English newspaper houses. (23:56)

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The headlines of the day by The indian Express

First, The Indian Express' National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath talks about Uttar Pradesh government's decision to withdraw a case against those accused in the 2015 Dadri lyncing incident.

Next, we speak to the Indian Express' Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy who discusses the death sentence handed to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and the diplomatic dilemma it poses for India. (10:40)

In the end, we take a look at the deportation and arrest of Gangster Anmol Bishnoi, the alleged mastermind behind the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique. (24:40)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Soumyarendra Barik about artificial intelligence and the concerns that it is raising regarding government officials using it for getting information for formulating policies, writing speeches, and other similar tasks.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Jayprakash S. Naidu about one of the most feared maoist battlefield commanders Madvi Hidma being killed in an encounter in Bastar. He shares the impact he had on the maoist movement and the significance of his death. (14:49)

Lastly, we talk about Prashant Kishor publicly admitting defeat and taking responsibility for his party losing in the Bihar election. (25:17)

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