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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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, The Indian Express' Sweety Kumari talks about a large organized cybercrime network that the West Bengal police says it has uncovered.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Kanchan Vasdev about the growing rift between the AAP led Punjab government and the Centre over flood relief funds. (09:10)

Lastly, we take a look at India’s first ever LPG import deal with the United States, a move that could reform the country’s energy strategy. (21:08)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to veteran journalist and The Indian Express' contributing editor Neerja Chowdhury about the results of the Bihar elections and what is in store for Nitish Kumar and the NDA now that they have defeated the Mahagathbandhan in the assembly elections.  

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt about the current status of TB cases in India according to the Global TB report 2025. She talks about India's target to eliminate TB entirely from the country and how close we are to that target and the challenges that India faces in achieving that goal. (17:12)

Lastly, we talk about an explosion that happened in Nowgam police station on the outskirts of Srinagar that killed 9 people and left 29 injured. (27:09)

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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we speak to The Indian Express' Rinku Ghosh who talks about how air pollution affects two of the most vulnerable groups: newborn babies and pregnant women.

Next, The Indian Express' Parul Kulshresthe discusses Rajasthan’s move to roll back its decades-old two child rule for local elections, and why women rights groups in the state are critical of the move. (14:45)

Lastly, we take a look at Punjab where the police have busted a Pakistan backed grenade attack module operating out of Ludhiana. (23:22)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express