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First, The Indian Express’ Tanushree Bose takes us through the case of the 22-year-old law student who has been arrested by the Kolkata Police over her “objectionable” social media post.
Next, amid the ongoing debate over the size of the Indian economy, The Indian Express’ Udit Misra breaks down what global rankings actually reveal, and whether India is really the fourth-largest economy (10:38).
And finally, we bring you updates on the grim flood situation in Assam, where at least 12 people have lost their lives in just 24 hours (24:40).
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Today is the 4th of June and here are the headlines.
1. Multi-party Delegation Briefs EAM on Anti-Terror Diplomacy Tour
A multi-party delegation led by BJP leader Baijayant Panda met External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar after returning from visits to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Algeria to rally support against Pakistan-backed terrorism. The team included MPs and leaders across party lines, including Asaduddin Owaisi and Ghulam Nabi Azad. The delegation briefed Jaishankar on their findings, highlighting India's global rise under PM Modi. They said India's economic and diplomatic strength is helping forge international partnerships on trade and counterterrorism. Jaishankar lauded their outreach efforts.
2. Monsoon Session of Parliament Set to Begin July 21
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced that the Monsoon session of Parliament will begin on July 21 and run until August 12. The session was recommended by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will convene at 11 a.m. after a three-month recess. The session’s announcement comes amid calls by opposition parties for an urgent special session to discuss Operation Sindoor—India’s major military strike on terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir earlier this year.
3. Punjab YouTuber Held for Links to Pakistan Spy Network
Punjab Police arrested Jasbir Singh, a YouTuber from Rupnagar, for alleged involvement in a Pakistani spy network. Singh, who runs the channel ‘Jaan Mahal’, was nabbed by the State Special Operations Cell in Mohali. Authorities say he is linked to Shakir alias Jutt Randhawa, a Pakistani intelligence operative, and maintained close ties with Haryana YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra—previously arrested on similar charges—and a Pakistani High Commission official. The espionage network is believed to be terror-backed. Investigations are ongoing into the extent of Singh's involvement and communication with Pakistan-based handlers.
4. RCB Victory Parade Cancelled, Celebration at Stadium Instead
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) cancelled its IPL victory parade on Wednesday, originally planned from Vidhan Soudha to M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bengaluru Traffic Police confirmed the cancellation, stating the team would instead meet Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the Vidhan Soudha. A celebration is now scheduled at the stadium. RCB had earlier announced the parade on social media, thanking fans for their unwavering support over 18 seasons. The franchise won its first IPL title this year, prompting city-wide excitement. Fans can now attend the celebration directly at the stadium later today.
5. Trump Doubles Tariffs on Global Steel, Aluminium Imports
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday doubling tariffs on nearly all steel and aluminium imports to 50 percent, citing national security concerns. The hike—effective Wednesday—follows his 2018 move imposing 25 percent tariffs under the Trade Expansion Act’s Section 232. The UK, which recently signed a trade deal with the U.S., is exempt and will maintain the current 25 percent rate. Trump’s decision marks a significant escalation in his administration’s trade policy, as Washington continues to pressure nations for fairer deals and increased domestic metal production.
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amit Kamath about Gukesh Dommaraju's win against Magnus Carlsen in the Norway Chess Tournament. Amit who is in Norway covering the tournament, shared the details of the game, reactions given by both the players and what this result meant to them.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Dheeraj Mishra about the Bairabi-Sairang railway line that finally connected Mizoram's capital Aizawl to the national railway network. He shares the significance of this line and how it will impact Mizoram. (14:16)
Lastly, we speak about the backlash being faced by Kamal Haasan regarding his comment about Kannada language. (21:41)
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First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah about a series of detentions in Assam, where Bengali-origin Muslims declared foreigners have allegedly been pushed across the border into Bangladesh.
Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Pratip Acharya about Mumbai’s plan to clear over 270 acres of the Deonar landfill, one of India’s oldest and largest, using bioremediation. (15:30)
And in the end, we discuss Ukraine’s latest large-scale drone operation, dubbed “Operation Spider’s Web,” which targeted five Russian military air bases. (23:55)
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' National Education Editor Ritika Chopra about the CBSE asking its affiliate schools to map students’ mother tongues at the earliest, and prepare teaching materials before the end of the summer break. This is being done to eventually make instructions in students' mother tongue mandatory in schools at the primary level.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Alind Chauhan who breaks down a major scientific breakthrough for us. He talks about CRISPR-Cas9, a custom gene-editing tool that can become a solution for many genetic disorders. He also shares how an extended version of this technology helped a nine month old baby with a rare genetic condition. (14:03)
Lastly, we discuss what Chief of Defence Staff General Anil Chauhan had to say about India’s losses in Operation Sindoor. (25:43)
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amitabh Sinha about MSC Elsa 3, the container ship that capsized in the Arabian Sea on Saturday. While there has been no oil spill yet, the possibility looms large. Amitabh talks about the consequences of an oil spill, the concerns and the challenges that come with it.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Santosh Singh about Lalu Prasad Yadav expelling his eldest son, Tej Pratap Yadav, from both the party and the family for six years. (12:01)
Lastly, we speak about Prime Minister Modi’s first visit to West Bengal since Operation Sindoor, where he launched a sharp attack on the TMC government. (23:46)
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Health Editor Kaunain Sheriff about the rise in the number of Covid-19 cases. He talks about the new subvariant that has surfaced, the number of cases that have been identified in India and whether or not it is a cause for concern.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Devansh Mittal about Uber being sent a notice by India's consumer protection watchdog - the Central Consumer Protection Authority regarding a feature that it rolled out last month, the feature of 'advanced tip'. (12:01)
Lastly, we speak about a report according to which Trump officials have claimed the US president utilised his tariff power to broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. (19:49)
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Today is 28th of May and here are today’s headlines.
Amid reports of MLAs in Manipur attempting to form a government, sources at the Centre told The Indian Express that revoking President’s Rule is unlikely anytime soon. They said the current focus for both the Centre and state machinery is maintaining peace, and any political activity could disrupt the progress made so far.
And from Manipur, we turn to Assam, where a legal battle is unfolding over alleged police encounters. The Supreme Court has stayed proceedings initiated by the Assam Human Rights Commission into 171 alleged fake police encounters that occurred between May 2021 and June 2022. A petition filed by a senior advocate claimed the panel had no jurisdiction, as many of the cases were already pending before courts. The Commission had asked Assam’s top police and home officials to respond to its notice. The apex court has now called for affidavits from all parties within three weeks.
Next, in Tamil Nadu, a remark by actor Kamal Haasan has sparked a linguistic and political row. Speaking at a Tamil Sangam event, Kamal Haasan claimed Tamil predates Kannada, citing a 2,500-year-old Tamil inscription. Karnataka BJP leaders sharply objected, accusing him of stoking regional discord. CT Ravi and Basanagouda Patil Yatnal called the comment disrespectful. Haasan later clarified that he was referencing historical records, not undermining any language.
Two men in Kerala’s Palakkad district have been arrested for assaulting a 24-year-old tribal man, alleging he had stolen a hen. A video of the attack, which took place on May 18 in Malampuzha, surfaced online, prompting public outcry. The accused were identified and booked under various sections, including those of the SC/ST Atrocities Act. Police confirmed the victim belongs to the Irula tribal community.
Two Indian-origin men in the US have been sentenced to 33 and 63 months in prison for their role in a human smuggling operation. The case involved a family of four from Gujarat who died from exposure near the US-Canada border in 2022. The smugglers charged up to $100,000 for illegal crossings and had arranged the family's final, fatal attempt near Manitoba.
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First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Soumyarendra Barik about Apple’s decision to increase iPhone production in India and the political pushback it has received from the US.
Next, we turn to Arunachal Pradesh, where protests have erupted against a hydropower project where we are joined by The Indian Express’ Sukrita Baruah to understand the strategic importance of the project, and why local communities are opposing it. (15:18)
Lastly, we discuss the Bombay High Court’s strong remarks on the arrest and rustication of a Pune engineering student over a social media post related to Operation Sindoor. (22:04)
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Today is the 27th of May and here are today’s headlines
For the first time, Operation Sindoor — the military strike launched by India earlier this month against terror targets in Pakistan — employed the concept of “red teaming” as part of its operational planning, The Indian Express has learnt. Red teaming involves embedding a small group of experts familiar with the adversary’s mindset, tactics and response patterns into the planning process. Their role is to critically challenge the plan, simulate enemy reactions, and help test the robustness of the intended military strategy. According to sources, this is the first time the Indian military has tested this concept in an actual operation, marking a shift in India’s strategic doctrine, bringing in a more dynamic and anticipatory approach to such cross-border operations.
The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Centre and states on a petition challenging the Waqf Act, 1995. A bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice A G Masih issued the notice on the plea by Delhi resident Nikhil Upadhyay, and tagged it with a similar petition by Advocate Hari Shankar Jain and another person. Hearing writ petitions challenging the recent amendments made to the Waqf Act, the bench of Chief Justice of India B R Gavai and Justice Masih had earlier asked why the 1995 Act is being challenged now after so many years.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Tuesday placed Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri districts under ‘red’ alert for the next 24 hours, while Raigad has been kept under an ‘orange’ alert. While the ‘red’ alert in Mumbai comes to an end today morning, generally cloudy skies, moderate spell of rainfall, accompanied by thunder, lightning, and gusty winds at isolated places will continue throughout the day. In the past 24 hours, the IMD’s observatories at Mumbai’s Colaba and Santacruz recorded 161.9 mm and 144.2 mm of rainfall – highest 24 hours rainfall recorded since 2021 during the month of May, and second highest in the past decade. According to the BMC, Mumbai’s island city recorded 106 mm of rainfall, followed by 72 mm at western suburbs and 63 mm in the eastern suburbs.
Even as the Indian Navy and Coast Guard race to contain any oil spill from the MSC Elsa 3 container ship, which sank Sunday, marine biology experts said that authorities must try to contain as much oil and pollution as possible offshore, as onshore clean-up has limitations—especially during the monsoon season. Meanwhile, teams of scientists from the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), under the Agriculture Ministry, have fanned out across three locations on Kerala’s coast to collect water and sediment samples to examine onshore impacts.
A mass shooting was reported in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park on Monday night which left at least two people dead and nine others wounded, reports stated. The incident took place around 10:30pm on Lemon Hill Drive at Poplar Drive. Police have said that at least two of the shooting victims are believed to be juveniles. Police added that all the nine victims of shooting are in a stable condition. The exact age of the victims, who died in the mass shootout in United States’ Philadelphia, is not known yet but a police officer during a press briefing said the two deceased victims were adults, a male and a female. The police added that no arrests have been made till now in the mass shooting incident.
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First, we talk to The Indian Express' Amrita Nayak Dutta about the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan and the situation on the borders. Two weeks into the pause that was agreed upon by both the countries, the Indian Army is considering a rebalancing of troop deployments along the border to prevent any kind of escalation. Amrita shares more details on the same.
Next, we talk to The Indian Express' Sanath Prasad about the annual issue of waterlogging and flooding in Bengaluru. The flooding in the city causes damage to human lives and property. He talks about the way it impacted the city, the general public and why it is a recurring problem. (8:55)
Lastly, we speak about a civil judge who was removed by the High Court following a string of complaints about his conduct in court. (18:51)
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First, we talk to The Indian Express’ Deeptiman Tiwary about a major encounter in Chhattisgarh in which security forces claimed to have killed top Maoist leader Nambala Keshava Rao, alias Basavaraju.
Next, we speak to The Indian Express’ Dheeraj Mishra about the Indian Railways’ Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and the rollout of Amrit Bharat Express trains. (09:55)
And in the end, we discuss the fallout from the capsizing of a container vessel off the Kerala coast and the emergency response now underway. (20:04)
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Today on the show, we take a break from our usual programming to bring you a complete guide on what your health checkup should include—regardless of your age, sex, or lifestyle.
The Indian Express' Anonna Dutt breaks down which tests are an absolute must, which ones are unnecessary, how often you should get them done, and whether a good result on paper means you can skip a visit to the doctor.
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