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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

After weeks of rising tensions, the Iran-Israel conflict escalated on Saturday night when the US launched strikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, using powerful bunker-busting bombs designed to hit even the most fortified targets.

So now the big questions are—what does the US getting involved mean for Iran, for the region, and for India? To help us unpack this, we’re joined by The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor, Shubhajit Roy.

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Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

Firstly, we talk to The Indian Express' Nikhil Ghanekar about the Etalin hydropower project in Arunachal Pradesh, which recently received in-principle forest clearance and what this means for the biodiversity-rich Dibang Valley.

Next, The Indian Express' Karan Mahadik discusses WhatsApp’s decision to roll out advertisements on its platform and why this shift is happening now. (11:30)

And in the end, we discuss the US’ military airstrikes on Iran, targeting three major nuclear facilities, Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan. (21:05)

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The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Aishwarya Raj about the Uttarakhand helicopter crash in which all the people on board including the pilot died. The helicopter was carrying seven people, who were travelling from Kedarnath to Guptkashi as a part of the Char Dham Yatra.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sadaf Modak about the victims of the Air India plane crash. She specifically talks about the seven Portuguese passengers on the plane who lost their lives and how they were all connected with each other and India. (7:21)

Lastly, we talk about two Indians who have been sentenced to prison in the US on account of money laundering worth millions. (13:40)

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Produced and written by Niharika Nanda, Ichha Sharma and Shashank Bhargava
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

The headlines of the week by The Indian Express

Firstly, The Indian Express’ Diplomatic Affairs Editor Shubhajit Roy joins us to discuss the recent thaw in India-Canada relations and what came out of the meeting between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Mark Carney at the G7 summit.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express’ Sohini Ghosh about a copyright case involving YouTuber Mohak Mangal and the news agency ANI, which has filed complaints alleging unauthorized use of its video content. (10:58)

And in the end, we look at India’s evacuation advisory in Tehran as tensions rise between Iran and Israel and what steps the Indian government has taken so far. (27:14)

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The headlines of the day by The Indian Express

First, we talk to The Indian Express' Udit Mishra about the GDP or the Gross Domestic Product calculation for India. He shares that the base year for the calculation of the GDP is being revised, how the base year is chosen and how important it is for the GDP calculation process.

Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about the Israel Iran conflict. Since Israel attacked the nuclear facilities in Iran, there has been a speculation regarding the nuclear materials and weapons going off or of a radiation leak happening. But is that a possibility? Amitabh explains. (14:35)

Lastly, we discuss the latest yearbook released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute regarding the nuclear warheads owned by different countries and where does India stand. (24:32)

Hosted by Niharika Nanda
Produced and written by Shashank Bhargava and Niharika Nanda
Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar