3 Things

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Arun Sharma about the flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall that have hit Jammu that have killed at least 41 people. He talks about the rescue operations, casualties, the current situation in flood hit areas and the efforts that are being made by the state government.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Ankita Deshkar who talks about a new initiative that was inaugurated in Maharashtra. The initiative is to create India’s first Smart Intelligent Village in Satnavari, a district 31km from Nagpur city. (11:00)

Lastly, we talk about what US President Donald Trump’s top economic adviser had to say about the tariff situation between India and the US. (24:44)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Ravi Dutta Mishra about the 50% US tariffs that came into effect yesterday.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Mohamed Thaver about how the Mumbai police is now managing to retrieve stolen phones, and how other cities can replicate that model. (08:15)

In the end, we speak to The Indian Express' Sohini Ghosh to discuss why the Delhi High Court set aside an order that had directed Delhi University to disclose the details of PM Modi's educational degree. (19:42)

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Th eheadlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Rural Affairs and Agriculture Editor Harish Damodaran about agriculture and dairy becoming a major point of contention between India and US during the negotiations regarding the trade deal. He shares why India was not ready to import agricultural and dairy products from the US. 

Next, our colleague Neeta Sharma talked to The Indian Express' Harikishan Sharma about a recent development where India alerted Pakistan about the Tawi river flooding even though the Indus Waters Treaty stands suspended. (10:40) 

Lastly, we talk about the US formally declaring that the 50% tariffs on Indian imports announced recently, will become effective starting today. (15:07)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Udit Misra talks about US president Donald Trump and his tariff regime, which has become the most consequential economic policy of his second term.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Adrija Roychowdhury about how nearly 80 years after one of the darkest chapters in pre Partition India, a new film has reignited debate over one of its figures, Gopal Mukherjee. (14:34)

In the end, we discuss the Supreme Court directing five comedians, including Samay Raina, to issue an unconditional apology over their remarks regarding people with disabilities. (27:24)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Legal Editor Apurva Vishwanath about a new bill that was introduced by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the Lok Sabha last week which seeks to remove a Central or State Minister who is facing allegations of corruption or serious offences and has been detained for at least 30 days.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Vineet Bhalla about the Supreme Court's new order on the issue of stray dogs in Delhi NCR. The order that was released on 11th August faced a massive backlash from animal welfare groups and general public, as a result another fresh order with new conditions was released last week.

Lastly, we talk about the identification of a Pakistani woman who has been residing in India since the last seven decades. The fact came out during the Special Intensive Revision happening in Bihar. 

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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express